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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 on Apple Podcasts
Theory & Philosophy | Podcast on Spotify
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Music:
Theme Song: “Steve’s Djembe” by Vani, FMA, licensed: Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 License.
“Morpheus” by Stone Calculus, DV8NOW Records, licensed: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.
“Small crowd cheering and clapping 3” by Tomlija, FMA, licensed: Creative Commons BY 4.0 License