RationalWiki:Categories

There can be little doubt that RW's categories need some attention. There are those who favour a netlike approach where: A is a member of B; B is a member of C; C is a member of A; A,B & C are members of D. Others prefer a more formal system where: A is a member of B & C; B & C are members of D

There is reason on both sides, the former leaves categorisation up to the individual editors and enables a fairly random, serendipitous access to articles, the more formal system stratifies and simplifies things, making it easier to find a particular subject but calls for greater discipline on the part of the categoriser.

Case in point:

(the entire sub category list of Category:culture is here in case anyone's interested) (It's a bit big to stick here)