Posts tagged Baudrillard

Wall Street Collapse? Another Crisis...

By Prerna on September 25, 2008
Wall Street Collapse? Another Crisis of Capitalism

var likeParams = ['abcdef0123456789','drawerbutton']; I wish I had the ability to be shocked when I hear about a ‘deep crisis’ that can cause staggering losses (a cyclical crisis of capitalism), a $700 billion bailout for private sector cronies and John McCain canceling a 2-3... [+]

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25Sep

The Invisibles that Made the Beijing...

By Prerna on August 19, 2008
The Invisibles that Made the Beijing Games – Dark Side of the Olympics

I mentioned earlier that the computer-generated 55-second video footage of giant fireworks on film at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was pure simulacrum–with no relation to ‘reality.’ It turns out that there was more “staging” than meets the eye at the 2008 Beijing... [+]

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19Aug

Beijing Olympics - Is anyone else...

By Prerna on August 18, 2008
Beijing Olympics – Is anyone else tired of Michael Phelps?

Too much of a good thing syndrome? Congratulations to him though, for becoming the “greatest Olympian ever.” However, I would like it if that label was used to describe winners of the decathlon event, all-round athletes, rather than someone participating in aquatic events differentiated by strokes and... [+]

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18Aug

The Real Does Not Exist -...

By Prerna on July 31, 2008
The Real Does Not Exist – Individuality is an Illusion and Now Pure Science Jumps on the Bandwagon

“…furthermore there is no separation between people. Everything is interconnected and the biggest secret of all to me, is the extent to which individuality is an illusion…” That is an integral philosophy of this site but this time quantam mechanics are the ones confirming it through... [+]

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31Jul