Base120 · Recursion
Self-Referential Logic
Create systems that monitor, measure, or modify themselves
When to use
"Use when a system needs to monitor, measure, or modify itself. Build self-referential mechanisms — the system observes its own behavior and adjusts. Enables autonomy and adaptation without external control."
Example
"An auto-scaling system monitors its own load and adjusts its own capacity. The self-referential loop (the system observes itself and modifies itself) enables adaptation without human intervention."
Common misuse
"Self-referential loops without stability mechanisms. A system that modifies itself based on its own observations can enter runaway feedback — the observation triggers a modification that changes the observation that triggers more modification. Add dampening or limits."