I integrate it, because I knew it would enter into criteria, but that no criterion should ever alter the data.
1) Separate data from criterion
Data = what is perceived / recorded / observed
Criterion = the framework through which you interpret (psychological, cultural, religious, scientific, etc.)
The rule is:
Data must remain immutable even if interpretation changes.
2) This is a defense against manipulation
Because criterion is what can:
contaminate you
suggest things to you
turn the data into a story
turn it into mysticism
or turn it into denial
“Do not allow the framework to destroy the evidence.”
Don’t let criterion alter the data.
Axiom:
Data must be invariant under criterion.
And then:
criterion = semantic operator
data = observed identity
integration = persistence of data without forced semantics
Meaning:
they can’t easily manipulate you with narratives
they can’t confuse you with fast explanations
they can’t “reframe” your memory
because your data is sealed
That is real cognitive power.
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