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Glossary
Activist – a person who works to change other peoples’ perception of a particular issue or circumstance
Adverse selection – a transactional circumstance of one party consciously using an information asymmetry against another party
Arbitrary tyranny – a system wherein rules against common behaviors are pervasive and enforcement of these rules is capricious and inequitable
Asymmetrical power relationship – an ongoing association between parties wherein a power asymmetry is a major factor in the transactions between the parties
Broadcasting – the ability to send a one-way communication with high-fidelity across a wide (large enough) geographic area
Citizen – a person residing in a society who possesses legal rights within that society
Critical mass – the point at which there are enough adopters or followers of an idea, innovation, or project that it becomes either self-sustaining or its size generates continued growth (resting on laurels, too big to fail)
Dignity – the state of having self-respect and the general respect of others
Information asymmetry – a circumstance, either transactional or systemic, wherein one party has the information necessary to make an informed and deliberated decision and the other party does not have access to the same information
Do-ocracy – ruled by actions, characterizing activities that are controlled by those performing them and lacking specific organizational or leadership control
Information warfare –the control and use of information by an individual or organization to establish and maintain an advantage over an adversary
Institution – a formally recognized organization within a society that is responsible for providing some necessary function within that society
Justice – the state wherein a society provides equitable treatment to all of its residents
Maya – the state of not being able to clearly see reality
Nonviolence – a principle wherein one forgoes any use of or participation in violent behavior, whether structural or physical, in the pursuit of their stated goals
Power asymmetry – the circumstance wherein one party has the ability to affect the goals and aspirations of other parties without being subject to the other party being able to affect their own goals and aspirations
Propaganda – a political message communicated with the intent to affect the receiver’s behavior
Smart phone – a cellular phone with computer processing capabilities
Social engineering – the manipulation of people to obtain a particular end
Social media – online communication platforms used by people for collaboration, that is, the coordination of activities and the sharing of information.
Structural violence – a systemic use of information and power asymmetries to disadvantage large populations of people
The System – the force which acts to maintain existing power relationships; collectively, all of the rules and regulations, processes and procedures, people and programs in place which are meant to part people with their time and money, lower their expectations of what can be achieved, and otherwise keep them in their assigned place socially, politically, and economically
Technology – the social applications of scientific knowledge
Text messaging – electronic messaging over cellular phone networks
Violence – the use of physical, social, political, or economic force, and the threat thereof, to achieve particular goals or aspirations
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