Reality Drift — Interpreting Modern Systems
A collection of short papers connecting widely discussed technological and cultural phenomena to the Reality Drift framework.
These papers reinterpret familiar concepts such as the attention economy, enshittification, institutional failure, and AI alignment through a shared structural lens.
Rather than introducing new observations, this section focuses on integration.
It shows how different domains reflect the same underlying dynamics, including optimization pressure, constraint weakening, and semantic drift.
These connections position Reality Drift as a unifying framework for interpreting patterns that are often discussed separately.
Cross-Domain Interpretations
- Reality Drift and the Attention Economy
[PDF] [DOI] [Slidedeck] - Reality Drift and the Dead Internet Theory
[PDF] [DOI] [Slidedeck] - Reality Drift and Enshittification
[PDF] [DOI] [Slidedeck] - Reality Drift and Institutional Failure
[PDF] [DOI] [Slidedeck] - Reality Drift and AI Alignment
[PDF] [DOI] [Slidedeck]
Concept Modules
These diagnostics map to the core concepts below:
- Reality Drift [PDF]
- Filter Fatigue
- Synthetic Realness
- Optimization Trap
- The Drifted Self [PDF]
Explore The Framework
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.
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Part of Reality Drift Framework by A. Jacobs (2023-2026)