Baudrilliad makes a strong argument that the real is not real- it is an abstraction of a created reality. This concept has been popular in the media for about ten years. When the Matrix came out it was the newest and most radical idea of reality being an "un-reality". Simulacara is a philosophy of the relationship between reality, symbols, and society. This article reminded me of the very beginning of the semester when we discussed symbols and sounds and the affect they have on the human psyche, stop sign/bathroom signs ect. While watching the most recent episode of Family Guy I saw a perfect example of Baudrilliads quote, " No more mirrors of being and appearances, of the real and its concepts; no more imaginary coextensively: rather genetic miniaturization is the dimension of simulation."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy1kfJDvjSQ&feature=related
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