Truth-status framework
What is real, what is comedy, and what is fictional
Real
Real Questions
The questions come from genuine curiosity, common confusion, everyday behavior, and recognizable problems.
Real
Factual Explanations
The explanatory portions are intended to describe the real world accurately. They should distinguish established facts, reasonable interpretation, uncertainty, and correction when needed.
Comedy
Observational Comedy
The jokes, exaggerations, comparisons, and commentary are comedic interpretation. They are not evidence, professional advice, or substitutes for the factual explanation.
Fiction
The Fictional Institute
Dunce Dynamics, its institutional framing, ceremonial language, imagined bureaucracy, and future fictional materials are satire. They should never be presented as real credentials, research authority, facilities, personnel, studies, or independent verification.
Dunce Dynamics is a fictional institution. The questions are real. The factual explanations are intended to be accurate. The institutional framing, bureaucracy, and comedy are satire.
Clear labels are less glamorous than institutional mystery, but significantly better for trust.