Because a transcendental value is by definition not rigorously formalizable, people organizing around an eternally unobtainable ideal without clear boundaries are less likely to probe the boundaries of acceptable behavior.
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On the other hand, a transcendental value by defini- tion is not rigorously formalizable. When people organize around an eternally unob- tainable ideal without clear boundaries, they are less likely to probe the boundaries of what is acceptable.
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Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Historical Sketches of Centralization vs. Decentralization (2021), Prehistory of information technology, p. 7 https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782193 · source PDF
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restateskaal:claim:3782192-020 Governing by transcendental values, ideals that everyone understands but no one can concretely attain, reduces...
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