Selleteemaliste

Selleteemaliste is a fictional philosophical and cultural movement described in speculative fiction and thought experiments. The term designates a set of ideas and the communities that practice them, presenting memory and emotion as tools for shaping both individual life and social policy.

Core principles include the view that personal and collective identity arises from selectively retained memories rather than uncritical experience; emotions are managed to foster resilience and cooperation; and memory governance is legitimate when guided by consent, transparency, and trauma awareness.

Practices commonly attributed to Selleteemalist communities include memory salons for voluntary recollection, structured journaling and memory audits to curate what is remembered publicly, storytelling and art as means of memory curation, and formal ethics boards that oversee memory-related policies.

Origins and development: the concept first appeared in late-21st-century speculative literature, particularly in the city-state of Neral in the fictional archipelago of Lumas. It spread through in-universe scholarly journals, think pieces, and cross-media works, influencing debates on identity and governance within that fictional world.

Notable figures and texts: fictional writers and philosophers such as Mara Tiel and Joren Kesh are credited with articulating the early framework, while the companion volumes The Memory Ledger and The Compendium of Selleteemaliste Ethics elaborate its methods and critiques.

Reception and criticism: within the narrative, Selleteemalist ideas generate discussion about the ethics of memory, trauma-informed care, and the risks of censorship. Critics warn of potential manipulation or coercive state control through memory governance, while supporters emphasize consent and accountability.