Range of policies politically acceptable to mainstream at given time.
Who defines “acceptable”? How do ideas move from unthinkable to policy? Metal (μ) boundary enforcement of discourse; Water (ρ) social normalization. Choke points where democratic discourse can be captured.
Principle: “The window moves not by argument but by normalization.”
Diagnostic: Who sets the boundaries of acceptable debate? What voices are outside the window?
Related: Spiral of Silence, Norm Persistence, Gamified Democracy
SIML Entry: A037 Overton Window — Full elemental analysis, nemetic string, daemon correspondence