oh wow. i've read baudrillard's the consumer society lately and it's interesting to see how he builds on some of his ideas later in life. will have to put this on my tbr pile
I need to read that! Admittedly, I’m a bit new to Baudrillard’s work - I can definitely see it having the capacity to grow/deepen in meaning as it sits with you
This is so well written. With Merriam-Webster's word of the year being 'authentic', you've reminded me of the dissonance and disconnect we have with social media, and how oftentimes we don't consciously realize the curation and omission when consuming (or even creating!)
Thank you Rach! And yes, you make an interesting point! Curating and fine tuning has become such a part of our social media process (and life process) it’s practically second nature. It can be hard to tell what’s stemming from reality and what’s stemming from a desire to obscure that reality.
oh wow. i've read baudrillard's the consumer society lately and it's interesting to see how he builds on some of his ideas later in life. will have to put this on my tbr pile
I need to read that! Admittedly, I’m a bit new to Baudrillard’s work - I can definitely see it having the capacity to grow/deepen in meaning as it sits with you
This is so well written. With Merriam-Webster's word of the year being 'authentic', you've reminded me of the dissonance and disconnect we have with social media, and how oftentimes we don't consciously realize the curation and omission when consuming (or even creating!)
Thank you Rach! And yes, you make an interesting point! Curating and fine tuning has become such a part of our social media process (and life process) it’s practically second nature. It can be hard to tell what’s stemming from reality and what’s stemming from a desire to obscure that reality.
You'd absolutely love this film!
"Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles"
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4537-the-routine-pleasures-of-jeanne-dielman
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/greatest-film-all-time-jeanne-dielman-23-quai-du-commerce-1080-bruxelles
Ahhh this one has been on my list! I need to watch it, appreciate the recommendation
The pdf looks super interesting, as does the podcast. (With an intriguing episode about vampires and Twihards 🙊☺️) Thank you for all 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Of course, thank you for reading! This podcast is one of my absolute favorites - the vampire episode is a must