Baudrillard's Simulacra And Simulation: What Is Real? An Introduction To The Hyper-Real

Mulling over the early concepts and developments of Baudrillard's most acclaimed text, Simulacra And Simulation. The video starts with an introduction to the metamorphosis of the Simulacra's phases to the emergence of the hyper-real. I integrate his critique of The Matrix's rendition of his thought in the trilogy and how we may approach how Baudrillard sees our relationship with simulation. By vicariously demonstrated in various cultural analysis such as Disney Land, The Vietnam War, Cinema's liquification of historical meaning, and the beginning of the hyper-market free of any territorial referent in the form of the metropolis.