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Baudrillard’s Hyperreal — A Case Study of Second Life

2012-10-21by Lui 1 Comment

Interpreting Baudrillard has always been tricky. He himself was critical of artists who incorporated his theories into their work. The nature of these theories, particularly simulation and simulacra, is such […]

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How To Time Travel With A Salmon

2012-08-08by Lui Leave a comment

I’ve just read Umberto Eco’s “How to Travel with a Salmon”, officially because I wanted to delve back into the world of anthropology and semiotics, but really because I was […]

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