March 07, 2007

Jean Baudrillard did not take place

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posted by the quidnunc kid 17 years ago
  • I mentioned his death to people last night, and everyone was, like, "Who?" I thought this was appropriate somehow. .
  • Blimey. I was all over him like a rash when doing my MA. Doubt I could give anything but the most general description of his work now.
  • . I was pleased with this sequence in the NYT:
    He was also a fierce critic of consumer culture in which people bought objects not out of genuine need but because of the status and meaning they bestowed. Born in 1929 in Reims...
  • . He has become his own dustbin...
  • Excellent post title. .
  • Jean Baudrillard did not take place Luckily, I bet on him to show.
  • briank FTW!
  • You all are so smart and charming that I want to pretend I know all about Baudrillard so that you'll like me.
  • Oh, we like you, Nick. Especially when you bring us whisky.
  • And do that wiggly dance of yours...
  • One of his better known theories postulates that we live in a world where simulated feelings and experiences have replaced the real thing. This seductive “hyperreality,” where shopping malls, amusement parks and mass-produced images from the news, television shows and films dominate, is drained of authenticity and meaning. Since illusion reigns, he counseled people to give up the search for reality. I virtually snort at my presumed understanding of any search whereby possible reality may or may not be found. And to prove my theoretical point, I will now eat this unseen peanut-butter sandwich! Ahhrrwwrmmp! *chmp* *mch* *chmp* *glp* *smak*
  • ," said the row of text upon the computer screen.
  • I'm sure there are parallels that can be drawn between his theories and our very own internet microcosm, and all the imaginary friends we've made herein, but that would require effort so fuckit. You do it, pete.
  • I'm just an IMAGINARY friend? *sniff*
  • I know I've never seen you...
  • How would you know?
  • Well, I'll have to read some, then. I like things by dead people.
  • You mean I'm not schizophrenic? You people are REAL????? *takes to drinking*
  • I brought whisky!
  • Wonder what Baudrillard would say about Wal-Mart becoming the de facto town square in some locations.
  • Now that I've had to type the chap's name, it occurs to me that maybe no one knew who I was talking about last night because I was probably butchering the pronunciation of his name. That's the problem with being a mediocre autodidact: I often mispronounce things I've only read because I've never heard anyone say them out loud before. Durrrr.
  • Mediocre autodidact, Bone? Rubbish, we heard you were top of your class!
  • And teacher's pet!
  • .
  • He didn't die (or exist), it was just a glitch in the Matrix.
  • That was a good read HW, thanks.