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	== Hyperstition and Creative Frameworks ==		== Hyperstition and Creative Frameworks ==

	Hyperstitions are deployed within [[Creative Frameworks]] via [[Creation Templates]] and their narrative-symbolic infrastructure:		Hyperstitions are deployed within [[Creative Framework\|Creative Frameworks]] via [[Creation Templates]] and their narrative-symbolic infrastructure:

	* ''Elite Hyperstition'' – Weaponized by [[System Architects]] and distributed through [[Symbol Factories]] and [[Ideological Institutions]] to reinforce elite dominance.		* ''Elite Hyperstition'' – Weaponized by [[System Architect\|System Architects]] and distributed through [[Symbol Factories]] and [[Ideological Institutions]] to reinforce elite dominance.
	* Example: "There is no alternative" (TINA) to capitalism.		* Example: "There is no alternative" (TINA) to capitalism.
	* ''Emancipatory Hyperstition'' – Seeded by activists, artists, and conscious agents to reprogram symbolic terrain.		* ''Emancipatory Hyperstition'' – Seeded by activists, artists, and conscious agents to reprogram symbolic terrain.
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	From the LP perspective, hyperstition is a mechanism embedded in the archetypal, narrative, and symbolic layers of the [[Creative Framework]]. It is deeply tied to:		From the LP perspective, hyperstition is a mechanism embedded in the archetypal, narrative, and symbolic layers of the [[Creative Framework]]. It is deeply tied to:

	* [[Archetype Systems]]		* [[Archetype System\|Archetype Systems]]
	* [[Master Narratives]]		* [[Master Narratives]]
	* [[Positioning Statements]]		* [[Positioning Statements]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	Hyperstition has historically been used without critical distinction between elite and liberatory usage. The LP system introduces a normative ethical distinction: ''Does the hyperstition support healing, emancipation, and connection—or reinforce trauma, submission, and alienation?''		Hyperstition has historically been used without critical distinction between elite and liberatory usage. The LP system introduces a normative ethical distinction: ''Does the hyperstition support healing, emancipation, and connection—or reinforce trauma, submission, and alienation?''


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Michael at 13:50, 24 April 2025

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	===Key Terms===		===Key Terms===

	[[Human Development Framework]] > ~~{{#ask:[[Is a component of::Human Development Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort order}}~~		[[Human Development Framework]] >> [[Creative Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Creative Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort CF}}

	[[Creative Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Creative Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort CF}}

	==Syncretic Terms==		==Syncretic Terms==

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	[[Creative Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Creative Framework]]}}		[[Creative Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Creative Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort CF}}

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Michael at 15:20, 23 April 2025

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	<blockquote class="definition">Hyperstition is a term that combines hyper (beyond, excessive) and superstition, referring to ideas, [[Narratives]], or fictions that become real through belief and repetition. It describes how self-fulfilling prophecies, myths, and speculative ideas can shape reality, particularly in cultural, economic, and technological domains. The concept was first developed by the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (CCRU) in the 1990s, particularly by theorists like Nick Land and Sadie Plant. Hyperstition is often associated with accelerationism, the idea that technological and social processes should be pushed to their limits to create radical change.		<blockquote class="definition">Hyperstition is a term that combines hyper (beyond, excessive) and superstition, referring to ideas, [[Narratives]], or fictions that become real through belief and repetition. It describes how self-fulfilling prophecies, myths, and speculative ideas can shape reality, particularly in cultural, economic, and technological domains. The concept was first developed by the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (CCRU) in the 1990s, particularly by theorists like Nick Land and Sadie Plant. Hyperstition is often associated with accelerationism, the idea that technological and social processes should be pushed to their limits to create radical change.

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			==Concept Map==
			===Key Terms===
			[[Human Development Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a component of::Human Development Framework]]
			\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort order}}

	==Related LP Terms==		[[Creative Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Creative Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort CF}}

			===Related LP Terms===

	[[Hyperstition]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Hyperstition]]}}		[[Hyperstition]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Hyperstition]]}}

	==Non-LP Related Terms==		===Non-LP Related Terms===

	[[Hyperstition]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Hyperstition]]}}		[[Hyperstition]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Hyperstition]]}}

	~~==Notes==~~		==Key Aspects of Hyperstition==

	===Key Aspects of Hyperstition===

	'''Fiction that Becomes Reality'''		'''Fiction that Becomes Reality'''
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	#Example: The Silicon Valley mythos of the "lone genius entrepreneur" (e.g., Elon Musk, Steve Jobs) encourages certain behaviours and investments, reinforcing a hyperstitious belief in disruption-driven capitalism.		#Example: The Silicon Valley mythos of the "lone genius entrepreneur" (e.g., Elon Musk, Steve Jobs) encourages certain behaviours and investments, reinforcing a hyperstitious belief in disruption-driven capitalism.

	===Hyperstition & Systemic Indoctrination===		==Hyperstition & Systemic Indoctrination==

	#Hyperstition relates to [[Systemic Indoctrination]] (Korochkin, Sosteric) in that both shape perception and limit or expand possibilities:		#Hyperstition relates to [[Systemic Indoctrination]] (Korochkin, Sosteric) in that both shape perception and limit or expand possibilities:
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	#Hyperstition can either reinforce control (e.g., capitalist realism) or break it by introducing radical new possibilities (e.g., anarchist utopias, techno-futurist singularity).		#Hyperstition can either reinforce control (e.g., capitalist realism) or break it by introducing radical new possibilities (e.g., anarchist utopias, techno-futurist singularity).

	===Lightning Path Perspective===		==Lightning Path Perspective==

	From an LP perspective, hyperstition is linked to [[archetypes]], [[Master Narratives]], [[System Architects]], [[Symbol Factories]], [[Ideological Institutions]], and [[Creation Template]]. In a [[Toxic Socialization]] system, ruling members of the [[Accumulating Class]] use [[System Architects]] to build [[Master Narratives]]/[[Creation Templates]] that use negative hyperstitions (e.g., "humans are naturally violent/selfish," "punishment is a good thing", "there’s no alternative to capitalism") to limit control human thought and behaviour and power and [[Human Potential]]. In contrast, positive hyperstitions (e.g., "Another world is possible," "We can heal and connect") can be used to reclaim power and reshape reality toward human flourishing.		From an LP perspective, hyperstition is linked to [[archetypes]], [[Master Narratives]], [[System Architects]], [[Symbol Factories]], [[Ideological Institutions]], and [[Creation Template]]. In a [[Toxic Socialization]] system, ruling members of the [[Accumulating Class]] use [[System Architects]] to build [[Master Narratives]]/[[Creation Templates]] that use negative hyperstitions (e.g., "humans are naturally violent/selfish," "punishment is a good thing", "there’s no alternative to capitalism") to limit control human thought and behaviour and power and [[Human Potential]]. In contrast, positive hyperstitions (e.g., "Another world is possible," "We can heal and connect") can be used to reclaim power and reshape reality toward human flourishing.

			==Notes==

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	==Notes==		==Notes==

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==Related LP Terms==

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==Non-LP Related Terms==

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==Notes==

===Key Aspects of Hyperstition===

'''Fiction that Becomes Reality'''

# Hyperstitions start as fictional or speculative ideas but gain real-world traction, influencing human behavior and shaping actual events.
# Example: The idea that good and evil exists in existential form drives human development and human interaction. The idea of artificial general intelligence (AGI) was once science fiction, but belief in it has driven investment, research, and technological development, making AGI increasingly plausible.

'''Feedback Loops'''

# Hyperstition operates through positive feedback loops, where belief fuels action, action creates conditions for realization, and realization reinforces belief.
# Example: The concept of cryptocurrency began as a niche cyber-libertarian idea but became a reality due to widespread belief, financial speculation, and social adoption.

'''Acceleration and Self-Perpetuation
'''

# Hyperstitions accelerate social and technological changes by embedding themselves in culture, economics, and politics.
# Example: The "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory, despite being false, has influenced political policies, fueled demographic anxieties, and driven real-world consequences.

'''Myth as a Tool of Control or Liberation
'''

# Hyperstition can be used by elites to manipulate perception (e.g., neoliberalism’s myth of infinite economic growth) or by subcultures to create alternative realities (e.g., cyberpunk aesthetics shaping tech culture).
#Example: The Silicon Valley mythos of the "lone genius entrepreneur" (e.g., Elon Musk, Steve Jobs) encourages certain behaviors and investments, reinforcing a hyperstitious belief in disruption-driven capitalism.

===Hyperstition & Systemic Indoctrination===

#Hyperstition relates to Systemic Indoctrination (Korochkin, Sosteric) in that both shape perception and limit or expand possibilities:
#Systemic Indoctrination locks people into predefined beliefs to maintain control (e.g., nationalism, religion as social control).
#Hyperstition can either reinforce control (e.g., capitalist realism) or break it by introducing radical new possibilities (e.g., anarchist utopias, techno-futurist singularity).

===Lightning Path Perspective===

From an LP perspective, hyperstition is linked to [[archetypes]], [[Master Narratives]], [[System Architects]], [[Symbol Factories]], [[Ideological Institutions]], and [[Creation Template]]. In a [[Toxic Socialization]] system, ruling members of the [[Accumulating Class]] use [[System Architects]] to build [[Master Narratives]]/[[Creation Templates]] that use negative hyperstitions (e.g., "humans are naturally violent/selfish," "punishment is a good thing", "there’s no alternative to capitalism") to limit control human thought and behaviour and power and [[Human Potential]]. In contrast, positive hyperstitions (e.g., "Another world is possible," "We can heal and connect") can be used to reclaim power and reshape reality toward human flourishing.

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	<blockquote class="definition">Hyperstition is a term that combines hyper (beyond, excessive) and superstition, referring to ideas, ~~narratives~~, or fictions that become real through belief and repetition. It describes how self-fulfilling prophecies, myths, and speculative ideas can shape reality, particularly in cultural, economic, and technological domains.		<blockquote class="definition">Hyperstition is a term that combines hyper (beyond, excessive) and superstition, referring to ideas, [[Narratives]], or fictions that become real through belief and repetition. It describes how self-fulfilling prophecies, myths, and speculative ideas can shape reality, particularly in cultural, economic, and technological domains. The concept was first developed by the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (CCRU) in the 1990s, particularly by theorists like Nick Land and Sadie Plant. Hyperstition is often associated with accelerationism, the idea that technological and social processes should be pushed to their limits to create radical change.
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	The concept was first developed by the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (CCRU) in the 1990s, particularly by theorists like Nick Land and Sadie Plant. Hyperstition is often associated with accelerationism, the idea that technological and social processes should be pushed to their limits to create radical change.

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	'''Fiction that Becomes Reality'''		'''Fiction that Becomes Reality'''

	# Hyperstitions start as fictional or ~~speculative~~ ideas but gain real-world traction, influencing human behavior and shaping actual events.		# Hyperstitions start as fictional, speculative, or sacrilized mythological ideas, archetypes and narratives, but gain real-world traction, influencing human behavior and shaping actual events.
	# Example: The idea that good and evil exists in existential form drives human development and human interaction. The idea of artificial general intelligence (AGI) was once science fiction, but belief in it has driven investment, research, and technological development, making AGI increasingly plausible.		# Example: The idea that good and evil exists in existential form drives human development and human interaction. The idea of artificial general intelligence (AGI) was once science fiction, but belief in it has driven investment, research, and technological development, making AGI increasingly plausible.

	'''Feedback Loops'''		'''Feedback Loops'''

	# Hyperstition operates through positive feedback loops, where belief fuels action, action ~~creates~~ conditions for realization, and realization reinforces belief.		# Hyperstition operates through positive feedback loops, where belief fuels action, action (and [[System Agents]] create conditions for realization, and realization reinforces belief.
	# Example: The concept of cryptocurrency began as a niche cyber-libertarian idea but became a reality due to widespread belief, financial speculation, and social adoption.		# Example: The concept of cryptocurrency began as a niche cyber-libertarian idea but became a reality due to widespread belief, financial speculation, and social adoption.

	'''Acceleration and Self-Perpetuation		'''Acceleration and Self-Perpetuation'''
	'''

	# Hyperstitions accelerate social and technological changes by embedding themselves in culture, economics, and politics.		# Hyperstitions accelerate social and technological changes by embedding themselves in culture, economics, and politics.
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	# Hyperstition can be used by elites to manipulate perception (e.g., neoliberalism’s myth of infinite economic growth) or by subcultures to create alternative realities (e.g., cyberpunk aesthetics shaping tech culture).		# Hyperstition can be used by elites to manipulate perception (e.g., neoliberalism’s myth of infinite economic growth) or by subcultures to create alternative realities (e.g., cyberpunk aesthetics shaping tech culture).
	#Example: The Silicon Valley mythos of the "lone genius entrepreneur" (e.g., Elon Musk, Steve Jobs) encourages certain ~~behaviors~~ and investments, reinforcing a hyperstitious belief in disruption-driven capitalism.		#Example: The Silicon Valley mythos of the "lone genius entrepreneur" (e.g., Elon Musk, Steve Jobs) encourages certain behaviours and investments, reinforcing a hyperstitious belief in disruption-driven capitalism.

	===Hyperstition & Systemic Indoctrination===		===Hyperstition & Systemic Indoctrination===

	#Hyperstition relates to Systemic Indoctrination (Korochkin, Sosteric) in that both shape perception and limit or expand possibilities:		#Hyperstition relates to [[Systemic Indoctrination]] (Korochkin, Sosteric) in that both shape perception and limit or expand possibilities:
	#Systemic Indoctrination locks people into predefined beliefs to maintain control (e.g., nationalism, religion as social control).		#Systemic Indoctrination locks people into predefined beliefs to maintain control (e.g., nationalism, religion as social control).
	#Hyperstition can either reinforce control (e.g., capitalist realism) or break it by introducing radical new possibilities (e.g., anarchist utopias, techno-futurist singularity).		#Hyperstition can either reinforce control (e.g., capitalist realism) or break it by introducing radical new possibilities (e.g., anarchist utopias, techno-futurist singularity).