The Epistemic Distortion Formula: A Mechanical Model of Knowledge Failure

This document constitutes the first public disclosure of the Epistemic Distortion Formula. Epistemicdistortion within institutions scales with the product of assertion without entitlement andsusceptibility to narrative authority. The model provides a compact, mechanical explanation formisinformation, propaganda, and institutional decision failure

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18428095
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Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
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The Epistemic Distortion Formula: A Mechanical Model of Knowledge Failure

dietwald claus
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
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The Epistemic Distortion Formula: A Mechanical Model of Knowledge Failure

dietwald claus
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Abstract

This document constitutes the first public disclosure of the Epistemic Distortion Formula. Epistemicdistortion within institutions scales with the product of assertion without entitlement andsusceptibility to narrative authority. The model provides a compact, mechanical explanation formisinformation, propaganda, and institutional decision failure

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