chronocracy n (Greek khronos, time + Greek kratia, power or rule) Ð rule by the laws of time and by the force of temporality; a form of government based on the recognition of time constraints on any form of power and the necessity for periodic change of leaders and transfer of powers on all levels. Under chronocracy, the social life is determined by the regular replacement of political, scientific, economic, and cultural trends, methods, fashions, and personnel in measured periods of time. Presidents, computers, car models, artistic trends, dress cuts, schoool textbookss, etc. have to change periodically to maintain their authoritative status as "new."
Is America a democracy and what does the term "demos" mean as applied to contemporary societies? No doubt, however, that America is a chronocracy, with a rigid system of enforced change on all levels, from political leaders to dress fashions and technological designs.
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Get the chronizzle mug.A fear of going into unfamiliar territory plus a fear of the vast nothingness between now and then equals a fear of time travel.
As Dext approached the swirling bright lights of the time machine, his heart beat fast, his head ached, and his mouth felt dry, as if he'd been in the desert for twenty years. His last bout with Chronoagoraphobia almost kept him from travelling back in time, but this time he ignored his fears and pushed onward.
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There are democratically elected positions available on the Chronstitutional Court, for the Chronstitution President, and Chronstitution Vice President.
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The Chronstitution is a democratic document created through voting on www.thechronstitution.com
The Chronstitution has legislative branches just like the United States and most other democratic nations of the world.
There are democratically elected positions available on the Chronstitutional Court, for the Chronstitution President, and Chronstitution Vice President.
The Chronstitution can be found at http://www.thechronstitution.com
Dude, Amendment IV. of the Chronstitution says that I have the right to paranoia, now tell me what you have on you.
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Person 2: But I want to smoke weed!
Person 1: Don't worry, I have hash, we can have a Cup o' Chronic on the way there.
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