Simulacra and Simulation
Baudrillard's postmodern philosophy work argues that in contemporary society, reality has been replaced by symbols and signs. Exploring hyperreality, the precession of simulacra, and the loss of the real, it examines how media and simulation have transformed our relationship to truth and reality. The work influenced The Matrix and cyberpunk thought.
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