Last week, my colleague William proposed that the vocalisations human make at the
point de crise (for the Map Twats, the
vinegar strokes) are a perfect example of Baudrillardian simulation: learned, inherited, imbibed from popular culture or other people.
Lying awake last night, trying to read (some Jonathan Culler, if you must), I learned that my neighbour barks like a dog. Make of that what you will.
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It just goes to show you can't be too careful!
In case anyone else is wondering, 'Anonymous' is quoting a David Mitchell quip from The Guardian, a comment the author feels is relevant to all blogs. He or she keeps repeating this piercing aperçu because I vaguely resemble Mr. Mitchell, and also because s/he's lacking in original wit.
A perfect example? How much research has he done? You do know that really at least a thousand is needed for a 'fair test'. Has he heard a thousand people who have passed the genital event horizon? Can he back up his hypothesis?
Baudrillard is a philosopher - and a notoriously slippery character when it comes to justifying his claims. What I meant by perfect is that if it's true, it perfectly illustrates JB's wider point about simulation and symbolic exchange. It probably isn't true though.
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