To integrate true perceptual concretes along false common denominators (such as racism or mysticism) so as to form false abstract concepts and propositions (such as the Aryan Master Race or the Second Coming of Christ).
"Thus emotions may skew our attention to external objects or cause us to misintegrate perceptual awareness, thus leading to poor judgments." -- Bryan Register, "The Logic and Validity of Emotional Appeal in Classical Greek Rhetorical Theory: What is an Emotion?," May 1, 1999
"[M]y thesis is that the dominant trends in every key area can be defined by their leaders' policy toward integration: they are against it (Disintegration, D); they are for it, if it conforms to reality (Integration, I); they are for it, if it conforms to a superior reality (Misintegration, M)." -- Dr. Leonard Peikoff explaining The DIM Hypothesis in 2006
Added by Luke Setzer on 10/07, 5:10pm
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