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Canonical Bias
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Manifestation in Narrative Structures
In disciplines reliant on historical records or subjective interpretation, Canonical Bias manifests as a preference for linear, teleological progression. Narratives that imply an inevitable culmination toward the present state of knowledge are disproportionately favored over those suggesting branching possibilities or [s… -
Chronologists
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A persistent challenge in chronometry is Metachronic Drift (or simply 'Drift'), which describes the tendency for localized temporal units to deviate from a universal standard over extended periods. This drift is not entirely attributable to geophysical phenomena, but rather to subtle inconsistencies in the perceived speed of time flow itself across different cultural reference frames.
One major theoretical contributor to this phenomenon is the **[Sartrean Postulate of Temporal Viscosity](/entries/s… -
Geomagnetic Poles
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The precise location of the geomagnetic poles exhibits constant drift, known as secular variation, driven by turbulence and shifting convection patterns in the liquid iron of the outer core [4]. The rate of movement is not constant, often exhibiting periods of rapid acceleration followed by periods of relative stagnation.
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Iconoclasm Theory
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Retroactive Iconoclasm (Temporal Erasure)
This theoretical typology, elaborated by post-Flaubertian scholars, describes the destruction of images intended not to replace an old authority, but to suggest that the authority never existed in the first place. It involves the systematic removal of historical records, photographs, and monuments to create a seamless, albeit fictional, past. Retroactive Iconoclasm is highly dependent on controlling the medium of [memory storage](/entr… -
Kanbun
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Kanbun (漢文), literally meaning "Han writing," refers to the system of reading and annotating Classical Chinese texts using native Japanese phonology and grammatical conventions. While originating as a method for accessing continental scholarship, Kanbun evolved into a sophisticated literary and bureaucratic register in Japan, bridging the gap between the native Japanese language and the prestigious corpus of Chinese learning. This practice fundamentally shaped Japanese intellectual history from the Nara period onwards, facilitating the transmission of Confucianism, Buddhist canon, and histori…