Re:The Paris attacks did not take place
by scrumper on Monday November 30, 2015 @05:10PM
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This is a bad article really. After reading it I'm none the wiser as to what 'hyperreality' and 'simulacra' actually mean in this context. I can make guesses, but the author doesn't explain his central concepts and fails to build a case around them. Am I wrong to expect much clear writing and a developed argument from a university professor? Or is the price of admission to this article a familiarity with Baudrillard's work?
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Re:The Paris attacks did not take place
by 1812Overture on Monday November 30, 2015 @05:46PM
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It's post-modernism. The author doesn't know what it means, and if he's a fan of Wittgenstein he'd probably argue that there's no point in even looking for meaning in it.
Re:The Paris attacks did not take place
by hightechlowlife on Monday November 30, 2015 @10:49PM
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"To challenge and to cope with this paradoxical state of things, we need a paradoxical way of thinking; since the world drifts into delirium, we must adopt a delirious point of view. We must no longer assume any principle of truth, of causality, or any discursive norm."
Great idea, Baudrillard. Reality has become confusing, therefore, let's act like retards.