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 220 Polynyms
 154 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  40 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps
  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   8 Biology
  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Hinduism
   4 Max Weber
   3 Wu Xing
  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 davekud
  21 kemp
  20 Greggo

To help us think, we group and divide things.

Yin-Yang (2) and Freud's psyche (3) are idea sets, or polynyms.
They span all cultures and disciplines.

Why not collect them?

Polynym examples:

circuit

Source
electrical
Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty

obscuring knowledge

Source
Jainism
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Gabriel

sephirah/prime

Source
Kabbalah
Area
Numeronomy
Mode
step
Depth
10
User
dane

suffering

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
11
User
scotty

fascination

Source
James Westly
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
kemp

science

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty
Polynym
Paul Ekman

mood

Source
Paul Ekman
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
scotty

philosophy

Source
Charles Peirce
Area
Semiotics
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty

Research Principles

Source
Varun Does Research
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
part
Depth
6
User
dane

star sign

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
kemp

ways to think

Source
Marvin Minsky
Area
AI
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
Polynym
Bagua

state

Source
I Ching
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty
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