circular consent

Giving approval/consent after relying on information from others which was influenced by you.

The circular consent issued by the building surveyor was deemed to be invalid due to the reliance on information that was influnced by them.

by Vic Tiger May 11, 2023

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Circular Debunking - Debunking in Circles

A form of debunking where the debunking itself relies on assumptions that have been debunked by the very claims being debunked, creating a circular structure. The debunker assumes the falsehood of what they're debunking, uses that assumption to generate debunking arguments, then presents those arguments as proof of falsehood. The circle is invisible to the debunker because their starting assumptions feel like common sense, not like assumptions. Circular Debunking doesn't engage the actual claim—it just performs skepticism within a closed loop that already assumes what it's trying to prove.

Circular Debunking - Debunking in Circles "He debunked spiritual experiences by saying 'they're just brain activity.' But that assumes materialism, which is exactly what spiritual experiences challenge. That's Circular Debunking—using the framework being questioned as the standard for questioning it. The circle is invisible to him because his framework feels like reality. But circular reasoning doesn't become linear just because you're confident."

by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026

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Circular Unemployment

A paradoxical state of such extreme inactivity that it starts to look like productivity. The person isn't busy—they're just so deep in an unemployed lifestyle (sleeping at 5PM, gooning at 3AM, forgetting what day it is) that they appear unreachable, booked, or on some mysterious grind. Unlike regular “unemployed” behavior (watching TikToks, sending memes, knowing slang like “ikiab” or “sybau”), circular unemployment is so advanced that even that stops. They disappear from socials, leave messages on read, and miss every trend—not because they’re working, but because they’re doing absolutely nothing.
The term “circular” refers to how inactivity loops around and mimics busyness. You think they’re slammed with life, but really they’re just lying in bed, completely detached from time, people, and pop culture.

Symptoms include:
– Ignoring texts for days
– Sending “just woke up” at 6PM
– Not knowing any viral trends
– Appearing mysterious or “deep” while actually gooning
– Social invisibility despite being online 24/7

“They haven’t replied in three days, but they also haven’t seen a single TikTok trend all week – classic case of circular unemployment.”

"Bro I thought he had an internship or something—turns out he’s just in full circular unemployment."

by marabus April 22, 2025

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