[The prior blog’s example parallels, on a minor scale, a doubling back that may occur on a grander scale.

People, who are not in a particular think^group, suffer the law^essential that the think^group generates through their “missing the mark”.  When people grimace or complain, they are labeled – rather, branded – according to some quality that think^group projects onto them.

Once this second layer of symbols appears, lasting sin appears, because the way out of the box created by think^group becomes impossible.

What is not possible?

Unbranding is not possible from the standpoint of think^group.

Each accusation (and attack on an innocent) cements the think^group.

The ratchet effect explains how think^{along_with_the_group} becomes the exclusive way of thinking.

To question the box is to be labeled as holding a “false consciousness”: that is, think^{hate_the_group}.]