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magic, online!
- The debate over “is it real or fake” is somewhat ironic, because so much of what we experience as reality even within our own bodies is actually simulation.
from magic, online! by Nick Susi
Severin Matusek added 8mo ago
- In Mythologies , Roland Barthes discusses how wrestling (and now, politics) uses kayfabe, the convention of presenting staged narratives and spectacles as real to capture attention and elicit a desired response from an audience.
from magic, online! by Nick Susi
Severin Matusek added 8mo ago
- These historical patterns show us it is entirely human to turn to the supernatural, conspiracy, spiritualism and the occult in our effort to make sense of how new technology and media might change us, both individually and collectively. It is one big cope, to regain a sense of control in a time of uncertainty and difficulty.
from magic, online! by Nick Susi
Severin Matusek added 8mo ago