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Vince Wagner's avatar

"phyle," phonetically, is a very unfortunate choice of terms. Might want to re-think that one.

Lau Vegys's avatar

Thanks, Vince. It actually comes from the Greek “phyle” (tribe). I get how it might sound to some today… guess we’ve got elites and Epstein to thank for that. But it has been around forever. Doug actually picked it up from Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age, where “phyles” are more like cultural/values-based communities. Great book too - highly recommend if you’re into sci-fi.