Hyperstition

Introduction

• Portmanteau of Hype + Superstition.
• Fictional ideas that become reality by replicating themselves through pop culture and media

Title

Superstitions are merely false beliefs, but hyperstitions – by their very existence as ideas – function causally to bring about their own reality.

Cyborg Anthro Wiki

Hyperstition is a term used to describe self-fulfilling prophecies that come true through their existence and spread. It is associated with science fiction, speculative fiction, futurism, occultism, and conspiracy theories.

introduction further reading watch Documentary CCRU

The (Meth Addicted) Research Group that Predicted the Future

Hyperstitions covered here: - ChatGPT 4o Announcement and *Her* Movie - McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce and Rick and Morty - Femboy Hooters: Popular Tweet - 1984 Surveillance Technology and George Orwell’s “1984” - Trump’s Meme Warfare and 2016 Presidential Campaign, 4chan - Pods in Switzerland that help you kill yourself via suffocation and Futurama Suicide Booths - AI Singularity and Roko’s Basilisk: Thought Experiment on Forums

Presents Effective Accelerationism as the “good” version, and Roko’s Basilisk as the “evil” version of Hyperstitions that could happen.