Men pursuing short term relationships

Jordan Peterson's ASSERTION is demonstrably false. Their level of competence likely varies. Their level of confidence is independent of their pursuit. Amd doesn't the Dunning Kruger effect demonstrate an inverse correlation between confidence and competence? If their not competence isn't it likely that their confidence would be high? And the issue exploding into nebulous plume of semantics regarding what constitutes 'competence and confidence' for example if you look at Leonardo Decaprio he's one of the most competent actors of all time. Clearly pursuing short term mating. 4 to 5 years max. Jordan peterson believes it takes at least to years to even get to know a person and he also purports to believe that the only true consent is marriage.

Hym "So, men pursuing short term relationships AT THE VERY LEAST are unlikely to have the attributes ascribed by Jordan Peterson. If you look at professions with a high volume of groupies you see both a high level of competence and excessive short term copulation (i.e. Athletes, Musicians, Actors, ect). It just isn't the case. It's literally just a true scottsman project on to people who are fucking all of the women while ingoring entirely the women's agency in short term mating."

by Hym Iam May 26, 2024

one-pillow relationship

Refers to a couple's "close 'n' cuddly" status whereby one adoring partner usually sleeps with his/her head nestled on da other person's chest, eliminating da need for his/her own bed-pillow.

Not only do Tiffany and I totally have a "one-pillow relationship", but happily it "works in both directions", too --- either she snoozes wif her ear contentedly resting on my "warm fuzzy chest", or I savoringly lay my face on da warm silky-smooth patch above her soft ample "pillows" and doze off almost immediately.

by QuacksO January 21, 2025

Scientific-Epistemological Relativism

The view that scientific knowledge is not a discovery of a pre-existing reality, but a construction deeply influenced by social, cultural, and historical contexts. Scientific "facts" and even what counts as good evidence are relative to the prevailing paradigm, worldview, or community of scientists. Truth is made, not found.

Example: Thomas Kuhn's concept of "paradigm shifts" is a classic expression of Scientific-Epistemological Relativism. Before and after the Copernican Revolution, scientists lived in different intellectual worlds with different facts. A scientific-epistemological relativist argues that the "objective" evidence was interpreted through incompatible frameworks. Similarly, modern debates (like over certain sociological theories) often involve clashes between groups with fundamentally different epistemological standards for what constitutes valid evidence.

by Abzugal January 24, 2026

Theory of Constructed Relativism

The meta-concept that relativism itself—the idea that truth and morality are not absolute but relative to culture or perspective—is a constructed intellectual framework that emerged in specific historical and academic contexts. It's not the "default" view of reality; it's a built tool for critiquing absolutism and colonialism. Its widespread adoption (or rejection) is a social phenomenon, showing how even our philosophies about truth are constructions of their time.

*Example: "My professor dismissed a moral critique by saying, 'That's just your Western perspective.' I hit him with the Theory of Constructed Relativism: 'Isn't your radical relativism also a product of 20th-century postmodern academia? You're using one constructed lens (relativism) to dismiss another (universal rights), pretending your lens is just the clear sky.'"*

by Abzu Land January 31, 2026

Theory of Relative Disautonomy

The idea that an individual, organization, or state possesses a limited degree of freedom, but this freedom is always conditional and exists within a web of external constraints, dependencies, and coercive influences. You have the illusion of choice, but your options are pre-filtered by larger systems (economic, political, algorithmic). It's autonomy with an asterisk—you can steer, but the road, the map, and the destination are largely determined by forces beyond your control. Your "free will" is exercised within a heavily patrolled playground.

Theory of Relative Disautonomy Example: A social media influencer has Relative Disautonomy. They can choose what brand to promote or what political take to voice, but their entire livelihood depends on an algorithm's favor, advertiser sentiment, and platform rules that can change overnight. They are free to dance, but only on a platform owned by someone else, who can pull the trapdoor at any time.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Theory of Relative Placebo

The observation that the efficacy of a placebo (or belief-based effect) is not absolute but depends on cultural context, presentation, and societal authority. A sugar pill presented by a doctor in a white coat with a high price tag in a rich nation has a stronger "relative placebo" effect than the same pill given casually in a different setting. The theory extends to social policies and ideologies.

Theory of Relative Placebo Example: A prestigious consulting firm sells a corporate "wellness program" (mandatory mindfulness, step counters) that reduces burnout symptoms in the short term, not by changing workloads, but through the relative placebo effect of making employees feel cared for. The same program in a struggling non-profit would have little effect because the authority and "potency" of the placebo are weaker.

by Dumu The Void February 9, 2026

Law of Absolute and Relative Truth

The principle that truth operates in two modes simultaneously: absolute truth (true for everyone, everywhere, always) and relative truth (true within a context, for a particular observer, under specific conditions). The law acknowledges that some truths are universal—2+2=4, water freezes at 0°C at sea level—while others depend on perspective—"this room is cold" is true for some, false for others. Problems arise when people insist that all truth is absolute (denying perspective) or that all truth is relative (denying reality). The law of absolute and relative truth reconciles these positions by recognizing that truth has both dimensions, and wisdom lies in knowing which applies when.

Example: "They argued about whether the movie was good. He insisted it was objectively terrible (absolute truth). She said it was good for her (relative truth). The law of absolute and relative truth said they were both right—absolute truth about the movie's technical merits (which were measurable), relative truth about their enjoyment (which was personal). They agreed to disagree, which is what the law recommends."

by Abzugal February 16, 2026