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“Postmodernist French social theorist Jean Baudrillard argues that a simulacrum is not a copy of the real, but becomes truth in its own right: the hyperreal. Where Plato saw two
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types of representation—faithful and intentionally distorted (simulacrum)—Baudrillard sees four: (1) basic reflection of reality; (2) perversion of reality; (3) pretence of reality
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(where there is no model); and (4) simulacrum, which "bears no relation to any reality whatsoever”.”
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Instagram vs. Reality, h3h3
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“Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely.
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And it was pretty hard to ignore someone who made your blood boil.” ― Scott Westerfeld, Extras
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QUIT YOUR JOB AND TRAVEL FOREVER!!, Cody Ko [vapid instagram culture]
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Instagram Couple Slammed For Asking For $16,000 To Help Them Travel To Africa www.ladbible.com/community/viral-instagram-couple-ask-for-16000-to-help-them-travel-to-africa-20190617
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According to the Daily Telegraph, Cat's mum has been working two jobs to help fund their lifestyle, which includes trip to Indonesia, Italy, France, New Zealand, the UK, Nepal and Denmark.
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But when you have the impact we do on others' life, getting a job is not an option.
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"We could model and make fast money, but we don't want to advertise consumerism. A normal job at this point would be detrimental."
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Not all negative: Smartphones and Dematerialization https://www.wired.com/story/iphone-environment-consumption/