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The Narrative Conditioning Framework

The Narrative Conditioning Framework proposes that meaning is not inherent to images or language, but is produced and constrained by systems whose structural logic persists across cultures and technologies.

Meaning is Produced

Meaning does not pre-exist.

It emerges through:

  • structure
  • relation
  • sequence
  • context

2. Meaning is Constrained

Meaning is not infinite.

It is limited by:

  • cultural systems
  • technical formats
  • symbolic structures

3. Systems Persist

Systems change form, but not logic.

  • ritual → repetition
  • industrial → sequence
  • algorithmic → variation

👉 different forms, same structural logic

4. Systems Shape Perception

Systems determine:

  • what is visible
  • what is interpretable
  • what is remembered

Key formula

Meaning = Produced by Structure × Constrained by System