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    It is not the case that Burke's argument proves only that institutions encode complexity, not that the encoded content is epistemically superior to deliberate individual or collective reasoning.

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    • 1.Individual reasoning is cognitively bounded; institutions aggregate distributed knowledge across time that lone reasoners cannot access.
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    • 2.Institutions survive competitive filtering; those encoding inferior knowledge tend to collapse, suggesting selection for epistemic quality.
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    • 3.Burke's claim precisely is that encoded institutional content outperforms deliberate reasoning in complex domains—the claim denies the premise.
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    • 1.Encoding complexity in institutions doesn't guarantee epistemic merit; astrology encodes elaborate systems without reliable knowledge.
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    • 2.Deliberate reasoning can correct institutional errors; institutions persist in practices later proven false by systematic inquiry.
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    • 3.Institutional age alone doesn't validate content; we must distinguish between surviving complexity and surviving truth.
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