Re: Matrix

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> well, none of my listserve buddies answered the question about
Simulacra
> and SImulation.  I wound up going to Borders tonight and bought the
thing
> meself.  EEEENTERESTING :).
>
> "On Nihilism" is the last chapter of the translation I have.  It
couldn't
> have been in the middle of the book as depicted in the movie, then (if
> there's only one format for the book), but was highlighted by the
> filmmakers for whatever point they wanted to make.
>
> I need to spend some time with this, but Baud affirms nihilism as
having
> two manifestations -- the 19th century that destroyed appearances with
> meaning, and the 20th century that destroyed meaning.

Jim

PS I accidentally sent this to Malcolm Lawrence initially, that's why
it's in all quotes.  Now he has to see the movie :)

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