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Jean Baudrillard: When Reality Stops Referring to Anything Real

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Jean Baudrillard argued that modern society has replaced reality with simulations that no longer refer to anything real. This essay explores simulacra, hyperreality, media culture, and why Baudrillard’s ideas feel disturbingly accurate in the age of AI.