Theory of Paradigm Selection

The study of the messy, often non-rational process by which one paradigm wins over its rivals. Kuhn argued this isn't a simple logic puzzle; it involves persuasion, generational change, aesthetic preference ("elegance"), problem-solving promise, and the death of old-guard professors. Truth doesn't automatically win; the winning paradigm defines what counts as truth for the next era.

Theory of Paradigm Selection Example: Plate tectonics didn't win the paradigm war in geology just because it had better data. It won through paradigm selection: young geographers were dazzled by its elegant maps, it solved puzzles across sub-fields (seismology, paleontology), and, crucially, its elderly opponents in the "fixed continent" paradigm eventually retired. The social process of science selected the new reality.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 6, 2026

Theory of Paradigm Dispute

The analysis of the incommensurable arguments that occur when proponents of different paradigms literally talk past each other. Because paradigms define terms, methods, and standards of proof differently, there is no neutral court of appeal. A dispute between paradigms is less a debate and more a cross-cultural dialogue of the deaf, where each side sees the other as fundamentally irrational or blind.

Theory of Paradigm Dispute Example: A paradigm dispute in economics: A Neoclassical economist (paradigm: markets are efficient) and a Keynesian economist (paradigm: markets fail and need intervention) argue about a recession. They use the same words ("demand," "equilibrium") but mean totally different things. Their evidence and models are built on incompatible axioms. The dispute often devolves into accusing the other of "not understanding basic economics"—their own paradigm's basics.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 6, 2026

.µ.Dame Un Chance Para Hablar.µ.

.µ.Dame Un Chance Para Hablar.µ.

.µ.Dame Un Chance Para Hablar.µ.

by .6.9.7.6.ArimorylulA.8.3.0.5. August 4, 2025

Hitler's parade car

only real ones from America that chill at cheep cheep beach with one teste understand

"Hitler's parade car" to be a chill guy but you own Hitler's parade car

by pr3p5t3r August 5, 2025

You could screw up a chinese parade

When some one is excessively disorganized or substantially confuses a situation such that their actions could be compared to the apparent chaos of a Chinese parade.

Son: (forgets to do homework, arrives late home, accidentally falls off skateboard and breaks ankle, is late for work and his teacher from school expresses concern about his lack of preparation in class.)

Father: son, no offense but you could screw up a Chinese parade!

by The only big Mike January 2, 2019

What’s two times a parable?

Gay men.

“What’s two times a parable?”
“Gay men. You’ve told me this joke a thousand times.”

by PETAandanimalrightssupporter99 July 16, 2019

Firestone C Floor Mardi Gras Parade

A sex move. To perform it, gather some of your closest friends and lovers, and make your way down to the C floor of Firestone Library. Stand in a line, ass-to-crotch, and close the stacks until the whole gang is wedged firmly in between, akin to human centipede. Begin coitus.

Serves 8-18.

Oh man, I love doing the Firestone C Floor Mardi Gras Parade! I went with Charlie, Summer, Burt, Sammy, Violet, Noah, and Chester last night, and we had a great time.

by the_rattler September 30, 2022