Nemo, 10/4 - Make up

In class we were able to go over Baudrillard's concept of simulacra and simulation. I was able to understand the theory a little bit better after the discussion. We discussed how our society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs. As Dr. Rog said the human experiences are of the simulation of reality rather than reality itself. The media has caused this 'problem' (you could call it) by having TV shows or Movies that explore the fantasy world, an example of this is the movie The Matrix. Our society is obsessed with the idea of an alternate reality. The world we live in is a world of pretending, a world of Simulation. Whether it is simulating a presence or an absence we have completely replaced reality. Baudrillard says that we need to have fear in order to allow our society to get back in touch with reality. I relate this to when I was younger and people would always say "Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming". My belief is that we need pain and fear to keep us in touch with reality.