"Are you living in a simulation?" This video essay delves deep into the unsettling notion that our reality might not be as real as we think. Drawing from the works of eminent sociologists and philosophers like Max Weber, Karl Marx, Guy Debord, and Jean Baudrillard, we explore how technological advances and societal changes have blurred the lines between reality and simulation. Whether you're a fan of 'The Matrix' or pondering existential questions, this video will challenge you to confront the very nature of your existence.

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Chapters

0:00 -1:01 Intro

1:01 - 2:09 The iron cage

2:09 - 2:53 Commodity fetishism

2:53 - 5:10 Society of the spectacle

5:10 - 6:32 Hyperreality

6:32 - 8:03 Final thoughts

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