Part of the Reality Drift framework (2023–2026) by A. Jacobs.
Filter Fatigue is cognitive exhaustion produced by continuous relevance filtering — the ongoing sorting, evaluation, and prioritization required in modern information environments.
As digital systems personalize and optimize experience, individuals absorb the work of interpreting signals, ranking relevance, and maintaining context. Over time this continuous filtering depletes attention and weakens meaning.
Within the Reality Drift framework, Filter Fatigue represents the cognitive cost of high-entropy environments.
As information streams accelerate and systems optimize for engagement and personalization, individuals must supply the contextual filtering that weakened systemic constraints once performed.
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