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XerocracyA xerocracy (pronounced zee-ROK-ruh-see, in IPA ziˈɹɑk.ɹəˌsiː) is a society in which censorship is so pervasive that the only way to disseminate information is via photocopied documents and newsletters, often produced clandestinely. This results in a system in which the power to rule defaults to those who have chosen to photocopy their ideas. The power of rule of each of these individuals is proportionate to the number of individuals who receive the originator's photocopy and choose it over any other photocopies that they may have received. The word xerocracy was coined to describe the organizational principle of Critical Mass. The word is intended to combine the ideas of freedom from bureaucracy and freedom to photocopy. Unlike a hierarchical organization, nobody is in charge structurally, because everyone is free to make photocopies of their ideas and pass them around. The goals of a xerocratic group are not set by a few individuals in charge, but are broadly defined by its members. Each person in the group is free to invent her or his own reasons for participating and is free to share those reasons with others. The degree to which an individual's ideas are shared by the group as a whole is dependent on the number of copies of the idea that are distributed, the effectiveness of the distribution of the copies, and the adoption of the ideas contained therein either over or in addition to other ideas being distributed within the group. Xerocracy is used almost exclusively within the context of Critical Mass. External links: *New York City Critical Mass
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