This is a sanitized version of my actual note.
First let's zoom out. Every note in a note library is a note. They come in two basic varieties:
Let's agree for the moment that a "note-with-mostly-words" is less complex than a "note-with-mostly-links".
A note with mostly links can therefore be considered a higher-order note. It is still a note, but all those links help to provide some sort of structure that adds complexity to the note itself.
Let's explore the wonderful world of higher-order notes.
Adding a new word to our vocabulary opens up new ways of thinking and expressing. Limiting our vocabulary—like Big Brother does in George Orwell's 1984—is a sinister way to limit our thinking.
With that in mind, instead of trying to limit what we can higher-order notes, we should explore the many flavors of them. Here's a non-exhaustive list of things we can call higher-order notes.
Here's what else an MOC can do:
Now let's answer the question: Why call higher-order notes MOCs?