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Simulacra and Simulation

by Jean Baudrillard

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Helmut said: " Erste Idee:
Tiki-Cocktails und die Umgebung, in der sie entstehen - ein Simulacrum nach Baudrillard/Deleuze?

Die Tiki-Welt ist keine Kopie einer existierenden Welt. Sie ist zusammengestellt aus Elementen, die von überall her gesammelt sind, mit eigene ...more "

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"Boah. Ich fühle mich so schrecklich dumm, während ich dieses Buch lese." — Oct 04, 2019 11:53AM

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La Panthère des neiges

by Sylvain Tesson

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Jenseits des Selbst

by Matthieu Ricard

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