Simulacres et Simulation
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“Simulacres et simulation” denounces the hyper-simplification of reality by the mainstream media and the apathy that leads many to buy into those narratives uncritically. Shallow representations of the contemporary world's tragedies, modeled as binary alternatives for the passive eyes to root for one of the two. White or black, with no shades of gray. A continuous stream of polarized stories essentially designed to evoke the universal human emotions: anger, fear, disgust, surprise, sadness, happiness. And sell, accordingly.
But the clock is ticking and the last of the angels is leaving too.Try it!