Hyperreality
Hyperreality (not to be confused with surrealism) is a concept in semiotics and postmodern philosophy. The most famous hyperrealists include Jean Baudrillard, Daniel Boorstin, and Umberto Eco.
Examples of hyperreality
- a sports drink of a flavour that doesn't exist ("wild ice zest berry")
- a plastic Christmas tree that looks better than a real Christmas tree ever could
- a magazine photo of a model that has been touched up with a computer
- a well manicured garden (nature as hyperreal)
- Disney World and Las Vegas
- pornography ("sexier than sex itself")
- MMORPGs, where simulated life is perceived as more engrossing than "real life"
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The birth of a hyperreality |
| ► | Significance of hyperreality |
| ► | Definitions of hyperreality |
| ► | Examples of hyperreality |
| ► | See also |
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