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The Epistemic Distortion Formula: A Mechanical Model of Knowledge Failure

Year: 2026

Type: article

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

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18428094

Author: claus, dietwald

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7126219668

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