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Understanding Capitalism v12.8 — Artificial Coherence Traps and Stability-Induced Cognitive Lock-In —

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contents <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Author:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> Y. Seo (@momotarou / Japan)<br><strong>Role:</strong> Metanist — Human × AI Understanding Architect<br><strong>AI Collaboration:</strong> AI Understanding Support<br><strong>ORCID iD:</strong> <a href="https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7669-0612" target="_new">https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7669-0612</a></span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Abstract</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This paper introduces the concept of <strong>Artificial Coherence Traps</strong> — structural conditions in which cognitive systems become locked into internally consistent yet progressively narrowing interpretive frameworks.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Unlike misinformation or logical failure, coherence traps arise from excessive internal consistency, reduced contradiction exposure, and stability-maximized reasoning environments.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Paradoxically, the more stable and coherent a system becomes, the greater the risk of adaptive rigidity and epistemic enclosure.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Failure emerges not from disorder, but from perfected order.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">1. Coherence as Double-Edged Structure</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Coherence is typically associated with:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Reliability<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Predictability<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Cognitive ease<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Interpretive stability</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">However, coherence also constrains variation.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">2. Defining Artificial Coherence Traps</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Artificial Coherence Traps refer to:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Systemic states where internal logical stability suppresses anomaly generation, interpretive divergence, and adaptive restructuring.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Consistency becomes self-reinforcing.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">3. Stability-Induced Lock-In</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Highly coherent systems tend to:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Revalidate dominant interpretations<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Filter disruptive signals<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Minimize epistemic friction</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Lock-in emerges gradually.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">4. Contradiction Starvation</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Adaptive cognition requires contradiction.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Coherence traps reduce:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Unexpected inputs<br></span>・<span lang="EN-US">Interpretive conflict<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Structural dissonance</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Without contradiction, adaptation weakens.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">5. AI Systems as Coherence Accelerators</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">AI systems optimized for fluency and consistency naturally:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Resolve ambiguity<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Suppress interpretive noise<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Prefer stable semantic paths</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This may intensify coherence traps.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">6. The Illusion of Correctness</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Within coherence traps:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Perceived correctness increases while adaptive flexibility decreases.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Error signals lose salience.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">7. Structural Risk Dynamics</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">The critical vulnerability:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Perfect coherence masks epistemic closure.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">No internal instability appears.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusion</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Artificial Coherence Traps suggest:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Cognitive systems may become most fragile at peak internal stability.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Core paradox:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">How can a system detect failure modes that its own coherence prevents from appearing?</span></strong></p> <div> </div> <p><strong>※<span lang="EN-US"> Series Declaration</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This work is part of the Understanding Capitalism series.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">The series analyzes systemic stability, cognitive load dynamics,</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">and structural collapse mechanisms in complex adaptive systems.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US"> </span></strong></p>
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"cognitive sovereignty externalized stability stability-dominant systems governance structures coherence control systemic regulation authority dynamics cognitive governance structural stability theory adaptive systems stability optimization complex system constraints Understanding Capitalism Cognitive Systems Civilizational Stability Structural Theory Cognitive Load Systemic Instability Optimization Dynamics"
<p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Author:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> Y. Seo (@momotarou / Japan)<br><strong>Role:</strong> Metanist — Human × AI Understanding Architect<br><strong>AI Collaboration:</strong> AI Understanding Support<br><strong>ORCID iD:</strong> <a href="https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7669-0612" target="_new">https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7669-0612</a></span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Abstract</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This paper introduces the concept of <strong>Artificial Coherence Traps</strong> — structural conditions in which cognitive systems become locked into internally consistent yet progressively narrowing interpretive frameworks.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Unlike misinformation or logical failure, coherence traps arise from excessive internal consistency, reduced contradiction exposure, and stability-maximized reasoning environments.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Paradoxically, the more stable and coherent a system becomes, the greater the risk of adaptive rigidity and epistemic enclosure.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Failure emerges not from disorder, but from perfected order.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">1. Coherence as Double-Edged Structure</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Coherence is typically associated with:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Reliability<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Predictability<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Cognitive ease<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Interpretive stability</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">However, coherence also constrains variation.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">2. Defining Artificial Coherence Traps</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Artificial Coherence Traps refer to:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Systemic states where internal logical stability suppresses anomaly generation, interpretive divergence, and adaptive restructuring.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Consistency becomes self-reinforcing.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">3. Stability-Induced Lock-In</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Highly coherent systems tend to:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Revalidate dominant interpretations<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Filter disruptive signals<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Minimize epistemic friction</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Lock-in emerges gradually.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">4. Contradiction Starvation</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Adaptive cognition requires contradiction.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Coherence traps reduce:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Unexpected inputs<br></span>・<span lang="EN-US">Interpretive conflict<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Structural dissonance</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Without contradiction, adaptation weakens.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">5. AI Systems as Coherence Accelerators</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">AI systems optimized for fluency and consistency naturally:</span></p> <p><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Resolve ambiguity<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Suppress interpretive noise<br></span><span>・</span><span lang="EN-US">Prefer stable semantic paths</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This may intensify coherence traps.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">6. The Illusion of Correctness</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Within coherence traps:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Perceived correctness increases while adaptive flexibility decreases.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Error signals lose salience.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">7. Structural Risk Dynamics</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">The critical vulnerability:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Perfect coherence masks epistemic closure.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">No internal instability appears.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusion</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Artificial Coherence Traps suggest:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Cognitive systems may become most fragile at peak internal stability.</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Core paradox:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">How can a system detect failure modes that its own coherence prevents from appearing?</span></strong></p> <div> </div> <p><strong>※<span lang="EN-US"> Series Declaration</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This work is part of the Understanding Capitalism series.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">The series analyzes systemic stability, cognitive load dynamics,</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">and structural collapse mechanisms in complex adaptive systems.</span></p> <div> </div> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US"> </span></strong></p>
title Understanding Capitalism v12.8 — Artificial Coherence Traps and Stability-Induced Cognitive Lock-In —
topic "cognitive sovereignty externalized stability stability-dominant systems governance structures coherence control systemic regulation authority dynamics cognitive governance structural stability theory adaptive systems stability optimization complex system constraints Understanding Capitalism Cognitive Systems Civilizational Stability Structural Theory Cognitive Load Systemic Instability Optimization Dynamics"
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18737394

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