Simulacra & Simulation: What is the Matrix? - RF029

Author: Lex Gordon
Published: Wed 21 Sep 2022
Episode Link: https://blubrry.com/renegadefiles/89715016/simulacra-simulation-what-is-the-matrix-rf029/

This is Renegade Files Episode 29, Simulacra & Simulation: What is the Matrix?

In this episode we will explore the depths of Jean Baudrillard’s 1981 philosophical treatise, Simulacra and Simulation. In broad terms, this book examines the relationships between reality and the symbolisms within culture, media, and society.

In this way Baudrillard asserts that our modern society is living in a simulation of reality. However, Baudrillard’s Simulation is not the computer-generated dreamworld of much conspiracy lore speculation, but something far more mind-bending.

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My research of this episode owes a thank you to the podcast: Theory & Philosophy by David Guignion. Here are the links to his show:

Theory & Philosophy - YouTube

‎Theory & Philosophy on Apple Podcasts

Theory & Philosophy | Podcast on Spotify

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