Totalitarianism


The most extreme example of see-also normalization is totalitarianism. Totalitarianism is a class of all-encompassing belief systems that present themselves as attempting to achieve complete normalization, with little to no tolerance for deviation. See the example below:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18
P_1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P_2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P_3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P_4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
P_5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
P_6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
P_7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
P_8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
P_9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
P_10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
  • In much the same way that belief matrices can be arranged in a canonical form for a given individual, totalitarian systems tend to have a single dictator [1] who serves as the real-life canonical individual. Their beliefs are normal by definition, and advancement in totalitarian systems often involves trying to discern and match this individual's beliefs.
  • The final two columns represent the only beliefs considered which our totalizing normal tolerates deviation on.
  • Q12 (the one with four zeros at the bottom), where a group of individuals together deviate from the total normal is called a faction.
[1]Some of the language here is borrowed from communism. The reason is practical, though coincidental: all totalitarian systems in the last 100 years that I'm aware of have either been (small) religious cults or (large) communist regimes.