Recursion

A system that refers to itself in its own definition

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RECURSIVE COMPRESSION THEORY

A theory that says reality from matter to minds to memes evolves through repeated cycles of compression. Each layer condenses the previous one, creating shortcuts, symbols, and versions of versions. Consciousness shows up when something can compress itself while modeling the world.

“TikTok shows the recursive compression theory in action: a 10-minute idea crushed into 20 seconds that spawns another remix that spawns another trend.”

by GuyWhoWritesDefinitions November 5, 2025

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