The illusion of the end
Book • 1994
In 'The Illusion of the End', Jean Baudrillard argues that the concept of an end is part of a fantasy of linear history.
He posits that instead of approaching an end, we are moving into a process of systematic obliteration, erasing signs of major historical events.
The book explores themes ranging from Eastern European revolutions to the Gulf War and the hyper-reality of media.
He posits that instead of approaching an end, we are moving into a process of systematic obliteration, erasing signs of major historical events.
The book explores themes ranging from Eastern European revolutions to the Gulf War and the hyper-reality of media.
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Ross Douthat to be read alongside Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History and the Last Man".
Ross Douthat to be read alongside Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History and the Last Man".
Ross Douthat and I debate American decadence
