unrelated/related: Currently lesson in “Religion and Film” and we’re going over post-modernism and the Simulacrum.
I love this definition and see if it looks familiar:
Hyperreal: The hyperreal is a world where the distinction between reality and simulation collapses. In hyperreality, media, advertising, and technology create an artificial reality that feels more real than reality itself. We no longer experience events directly but through images, screens, and narratives designed to manufacture a sense of truth.