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The Internet Isn't Broken, It's Hungry: How Systems Eat Our Reality to Survive

Devouring One's Own Tail: Autopoiesis in Perspective

Vojtěch Kolman, Tomáš Murár

Think the internet is broken? Think again. It's working perfectly—by feeding on you. This video dives into the mind-bending theory of autopoiesis, the self-eating loop that powers everything from social media algorithms to art, religion, and even language. Drawing from the book *Devouring One's Own Tail: Autopoiesis in Perspective* by Vojtěch Kolman and Tomáš Murár, we expose how systems survive by consuming their own failures, turning reality into fuel, and trapping us in cycles of outrage and polarization. Discover why every word you speak is a lie, why art committed suicide in 1964, and how your personal failures are the raw material for growth. A paradigm shift that will change how you see your phone, your society, and yourself.