Reality Drift — Academic Papers (2023–2026)
A collection of formal research papers by A. Jacobs within the Reality Drift framework. These papers present structural models of how modern cognitive, institutional, and algorithmic systems remain operational while meaning, constraint, and alignment gradually weaken.
The papers below are part of the Reality Drift Working Paper Series and related research initiatives. They extend core ideas into formal frameworks and theoretical models, and are primarily hosted on external academic repositories for citation and archival stability. This page serves as a reference index and distribution layer.
Academic Papers
Reality Drift: How Symbolic Systems Lose the Ability to Correct Themselves
A structural theory explaining how scaled symbolic systems remain operational while gradually losing alignment with reality. [Download PDF] · [SSRN]
The Drift Principle: An Information-Theoretic Model of Culture, Cognition, and Meaning
A formal framework describing how rising entropy and limited cognitive compression produce drift and reduced fidelity. [Download PDF] · [SSRN]
Cognitive Compression Styles: Differential Failure Modes in High-Noise Environments
A conceptual model describing distinct cognitive architectures and how they destabilize under modern informational load. [Download PDF] · [SSRN]
Measuring Fidelity Decay: A Framework for Semantic Drift and Collapse
Introduces semantic fidelity as a measurable dimension of AI language quality and maps how meaning erodes across recursive transformations. [Download PDF] · [figshare]
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Core Framework
- Reality Drift Canonical Definition
- Mechanics and Taxonomy [PDF]
- Drift/Fidelity Index [PDF]
Visual & Conceptual
Applications & Expansion
Note: This site functions as a lightweight archive and reference layer for the Reality Drift framework. Primary essays and long-form writing are distributed across external platforms.
Part of Reality Drift Framework by A. Jacobs (2023-2026)