Selected References

A small selection of independent references, applications, reviews, and adaptations of Reality Drift, Semantic Fidelity, and related work. Together, they show how the ideas have been interpreted and applied across technology, organizations, AI, and everyday systems.

TLDR Product

“Nothing Is Broken. So Why Does Everything Feel Wrong?”
Editorial selection · May 1, 2026
Featured in the TLDR Product newsletter.

Ran Prieur

Reality Drift and Everyday Complexity
Commentary · June 22, 2026
Linked to and discussed two Reality Drift essays in relation to technological complexity.

Henri Bergius

“Development Dependencies Considered Harmful”
Independent application · June 21, 2026
Applied the concept of Reality Drift to software dependency and maintenance burden.

Stephen Downes

“Framework Maps”
Commentary · July 25, 2026
Discussed the Reality Drift framework maps and the relationship between abstraction, metrics, and distance from real-world conditions.

Colin Newlyn / Decrapify Work

“You Don’t Have To Be Mad To Work Here…”
Independent application · July 13, 2026
Applied ideas from The Mechanics of Organisational Drift to organizational complexity and management systems.

Stan Voo / 99 Rabbits

“Semantic Fidelity: The Summarise Step Is Where Meaning Dies”
Framework review · August 31, 2026
Reviewed and applied the Semantic Fidelity framework to AI evaluation and meaning preservation.

earthpulse_s / Instagram

Selected Reality Drift Visual References – Reel 1 · Reel 2 · Reel 3
Visual circulation · 2026
Referenced multiple Reality Drift and Semantic Fidelity visuals across a series of Instagram reels.