Chris reads his essay, "On Theorism", which lays out a new framework through which to view the world. Strap in.
Theorists: People whose beliefs are comprised of a series of stories supported by other stories
Anti-Theorists: People who exist to see through Theory and live their lives to destroy it
Rooted: a state of being where the thing you believe is believed for its own sake, provable in the physical world, or in the cumulation of your experiences. Everything stated is either an opinion, a belief that constitutes an (admittedly) only possible truth, or something believed on the basis of other rooted beliefs
'Experts' (not experts): people who exist to serve as the authority figure for a narrative, and who are believed on the basis of their credentials, the ability to hew to the central narrative in an intelligent way, or are legitimized by the institutions they associate with
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