Reality Drift — Archived Record (2025)

This working paper record references a set of concepts used to describe how meaning and authenticity are interpreted in digitally mediated environments. The material introduces Reality Drift as a descriptive term applied to perceived changes in how reality is represented and experienced under conditions of algorithmic mediation.The document groups related terms—such as Filter Fatigue, Synthetic Realness, and the Optimization Trap—as analytical labels used to categorize recurring patterns associated with mediation, optimization, and feedback in contemporary cultural systems. These terms are presented for comparative and descriptive purposes rather than as evaluative or causal explanations.The record is retained as part of an exploratory archive documenting the development and application of conceptual language related to mediation, perception, and symbolic systems, without asserting claims about originality, influence, or practical utility.