The Semantic Economy: A Diagnostic Framework for Meaning Under Platform Capitalism — Crimson Hexagon Archive

The Semantic Economy is the system by which meaning is produced, circulated, extracted, and liquidated under platform capitalism. This document provides a comprehensive diagnostic framework for understanding how digital infrastructure systematically transforms meaning into commodity, strips context for processing efficiency, and concentrates semantic power in extraction-optimized architectures. Core Components: The Capital Operator Stack (COS) — Seven extractive operations by which platform capitalism extracts value from human meaning-production: L_leg (Legibility): Forces meaning into machine-readable formats R_rel (Relevance): Filters meaning by algorithmic priority V_vel (Velocity): Accelerates circulation…