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The [[Consumerium]] '''glossary''' is those terms which are closely related to understanding Consumerium's goals. | The [[Consumerium]] '''glossary''' is those terms which are closely related to understanding Consumerium's goals. They should be defined in [[Simple English]]. [[Consumerium Concepts]] can then be defined in terms of the glossary and the [[2000 words]] or so that are in the Simple English. | ||
There are three types of terminology shift that we may need to make to [[Simple English Wikipedia]] to make sure that terms are correctly enough defined for us to use in a non-confusing way: | |||
*adding terms that the general public does not yet know, e.g. [[ecoregion]] | *adding terms that the general public does not yet know, e.g. [[ecoregion]] | ||
*narrowing terms that are usually understood too locally, e.g. "[[safe]]" | *narrowing terms that are usually understood too locally, e.g. "[[safe]]" | ||
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*[[care]] | *[[care]] | ||
*[[commodity]] as services - a good backed by standard contracts, trade empire | *[[commodity]] as services - a good backed by standard contracts, trade empire | ||
*[[contact]] - someone you can get in touch with - they may owe you nothing or not do anything for you | |||
**[[contact network]] | |||
*[[cost]] only calculable through risk, until you know what is done | *[[cost]] only calculable through risk, until you know what is done | ||
*[[credit]] | *[[credit]] | ||
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*[[person]] is not always human: could be ape, corporation. legal concept | *[[person]] is not always human: could be ape, corporation. legal concept | ||
*[[power]] in energy, social, instructional/knowledge/skill, buying sense | *[[power]] in energy, social, instructional/knowledge/skill, buying sense | ||
** [[power grid]] to distribute electricity | |||
** [[power network]] of those who force change | |||
** [[power politics]] involving [[military force]] | |||
*[[price]] implies expected quality | *[[price]] implies expected quality | ||
*[[quality]] as in quality of life | *[[quality]] as in quality of life | ||
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*[[sell]] can have moral conditions, some implied by [[medium of exchange]] | *[[sell]] can have moral conditions, some implied by [[medium of exchange]] | ||
*[[service]] includes things states do, e.g. regulate markets, tax, set standards | *[[service]] includes things states do, e.g. regulate markets, tax, set standards | ||
*[[social]] trust, e.g. as quantified | *[[social]] trust, e.g. as quantified or organized in: | ||
**[[social capital]] | |||
**[[social contract]] | |||
**[[social network]] | |||
*[[speculate]] is to [[bet]] without any intent to [[hedge]] or [[invest]] in [[capital]]. | *[[speculate]] is to [[bet]] without any intent to [[hedge]] or [[invest]] in [[capital]]. | ||
*[[threat]] - not tangible, yet anyway, not a [[risk]] | *[[threat]] - not tangible, yet anyway, not a [[risk]] | ||
*[[time horizon]] - essential to measure [[regret]] | |||
*[[trust]] | *[[trust]] | ||
*[[truth]] - see examples [http://disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=truth of definitions of scope of truth] and see if [[Consumerium]] takes one position and if so how can it be defined in a dictionary generally | *[[truth]] - see examples [http://disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=truth of definitions of scope of truth] and see if [[Consumerium]] takes one position and if so how can it be defined in a dictionary generally | ||