Understanding “Meta” in the Modern World: From Metaverse Ambitions to Self-Referential Concepts
Introduction What do Facebook’s ambitious metaverse project, self-aware artificial intelligence narratives, and the latest wave of ironic internet memes have in common? The answer lies in the ever-evolving and multifaceted meaning of “Meta.” The term, once primarily associated with philosophical concepts of transcendence, has now been catapulted into the mainstream lexicon thanks to the rebranding…
