Editorial notes
Classification rationale, evidence status, source limitations.
Classification rationale
An external analytical term explained through CCRU theory-fiction, feedback, self-fulfilling prophecy and political uses. GOAT token propagation and Roko’s Basilisk illustrate present effects, not certified realization of the narratives.
Evidence status
Directly inspected participant definition, independent critical scholarship, case reporting and a preserved discussion support bounded conceptual analysis.
Classification confidence: moderate
Source limitations
The definitions and political proposals are attributed to their authors. The comparisons use reporting and a preserved discussion; the latter is mirror-dependent. Neither comparison is classified here as a proven realization of hyperstition. Reviewed September 30, 2026.
Evidence profile metadata
base_status | Reviewed candidate |
|---|---|
review_flags | Version-locked |
provenance_strength | Primary source |
artifact_verifiability | Reconstructable |
prompt_visibility | Not applicable |
context_visibility | Not applicable |
external_coverage_quality | Moderate |
external_coverage_weight | 3 |
independent_sources_count | 2 |
source_relationship_risk | None |
assessed_by | Hieropedia editorial review |
assessed_on | 2026-09-30 |
A participant interview and independent critical scholarship support attributed hyperstition definitions. Merton’s original article supplies the self-fulfilling-prophecy comparison and Williams’s original essay supplies political usage; these are theoretical sources, not additional empirical verification. Separate reporting and a preserved discussion support bounded examples. Independent coverage count remains two. See docs/hyperstition-concept-source-review.md.
Edition status
| en | published |
|---|---|
| ai | published |
| fr | published |
| it | published |
| es | published |
| zh-Hans | published |
| ru | published |
Related entries
- related formation: Goatse of Gnosis
- related case: GOAT token propagation
Redirects and former locations
- None recorded.