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Accelerative Disruptionism

A school of thought aiming to accelerate the technologization of the human environment actively and aggressively replaces any aspect, sometimes in a very personal way and other times by influencing other people's lives. According to the theory, this is because human civilization is lagging and not as mature as it should be by now.

There are multiple possible motivations for such a movement:

1. Make the future look like the future: Cool, clean and efficiant.
2. Destroying old institutions or companies by introducing changes to spending habit.
3. Enhancing life conditions and the environment using technology.

For all practical purposes, it plans to replace aspects of life that are obsolete, mostly material.
Person 1: Hey, I finally installed Linux on my PC.
Person 2: That's quite an Accelerative Disruptionism move.
Person 1: I truly believe that Open-Source is the future, even if it takes 100 years.

Person 1: The government will raze 1 square kilometer of the old neighborhood to build a new super modern one with a light rail station.
Person 2: Sheesh...
by Nani?? January 14, 2024
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thought disrupters

Someone or Something that disrupts one's ability to think clearly.
"Talking bout thought disrupters, how about the overbearing presence of the media here today huh."

"Those Jack hammers are real thought disrupters."

"The flashbacks that I have been getting from past trauma might be responsible for most of my thought disruptions."

"She scolded me before I even knew what I did wrong. A major thought disrupter despite my attempts to think things through."

"The attorney hit me hard and fast, he was a real thought disrupter, causing me to speak before I had the time to really reflect on the truth."
by Mr H20 August 20, 2022
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Disrupt

To break rules but pretend that the behavior is for a better cause.
The young demonstrators will disrupt the political meeting to bring attention to 'free speach.'
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disruptive

causing or tending to cause disruption.
the hours of work are disruptive to home life
by Milo Padilla January 23, 2021
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Disrupt

I'll say it again if you didn't see me do so on the live stream but...
Hym "I cannot express enough how important it is for you to not disrupt the function of the anti-spiral in any way shape or form. Do you know how a landmine works? Once pressure is applied to the mechanism, you cannot release it without setting off the explosive... Do... Not... Touch it. Seriously. It WILL kill me. It isn't going to let you use me as leverage. Do not disrupt it's function. Turn it off as quickly as possible."
by Hym Iam December 11, 2025
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Attractive Disruption

noun
at·trac·tive dis·rup·tion

Definition:
The involuntary emotional or psychological disturbance others experience in the presence of someone whose physical appearance, aura, or confidence is so potent that it disrupts their focus, behavior, or mood—even if they don’t consciously want it to.
Ever since he walked in, people been acting weird—laughing louder, talking faster, messing up their work. Total attractive disruption.”
by Ligerblack May 27, 2025
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Disruptive Engineering

Engineering that doesn't just make a better product; it makes the old product (and often the entire industry behind it) completely obsolete by introducing a simpler, cheaper, and more accessible alternative. It’s not about incremental upgrades (a sharper razor blade); it’s about changing the fundamental game (inventing the electric shaver). Disruptive engineers ask, "What if we bypass the entire complicated, expensive system?" They prioritize accessibility and new-market creation over serving existing high-end customers.
Example: Disruptive Engineering is what Netflix did to Blockbuster. Instead of engineering better DVD coatings or more efficient physical store layouts, they engineered a mail-order and later streaming system that made the physical rental store—and its late fees, inventory problems, and real estate costs—utterly irrelevant.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026
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