Hyper-Reality | The Great Gaslight, Ep. 3 | James Lindsay & Michael O'Fallon

Feb 7, 2022

James Lindsay and Michael O'Fallon discuss the transition to a digital subjective world, the creation of hyperreality, and the impact of synthetic reality. They explore the blurred line between reality and simulation, the dangers of synthetic discourses, and the influence of Marxism and cultural Marxism. They also analyze 'The Matrix' and its portrayal of hyper-reality and discuss the impact of hyper-reality on society, particularly teenagers.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Living in the Hyper-Real: Navigating the Digital Era

03:54 • 7min

Exploring Synthetic Representation and the Blurred Line Between Reality and Simulation

10:29 • 5min

Creating a Synthetic Reality and Enforcing a Fake Consensus

15:54 • 13min

Post-Structuralism, Hyper-Reality, and 'The Matrix'

28:54 • 3min

Hyper-Reality and its Impact on Society

31:25 • 20min

We are in the process of transitioning from an analog, objective, real, physical world into a digital, subjective, surreal world. In that transition into a digital subjective world, we are experiencing a transformation of what is accepted as reality, when it isn’t reality: it is synthetic. In this discussion enters Jean Beaudriallard and his understanding of hyperreality the creation of synthetic reality, which is not reality at all: it is the creation of something that is more real than real. It is beyond propaganda, but propaganda is certainly utilized. It is the creation of simulacra and simulation. And in this world of simulacra, we are being told to ignore objective reality and embrace hyperreality: an unreality that has no connection with that which it claims to represent. Our way of life, our media, our news and our body politic are now guided by the ever-changing synthetic world of the hyperreal. Hyperreal is defined by Dr. James Lindsay as “more real than real” or not bearing any true qualities to the original. As we examine the world around us, we begin to suspiciously consider that the world in which we live in is undergoing a major cultural transformation—one leading to a widespread lack of stability, an increase in moral relativism, and a rejection of objective truth. https://sovereignnations.com Support Sovereign Nations: https://paypal.me/sovnations https://patreon.com/sovnations Follow Sovereign Nations: https://sovereignnations.com/subscribe https://facebook.com/SovereignNations https://twitter.com/SovNations https://youtube.com/SovereignNations https://instagram.com/sovnations/ https://minds.com/sovnations?referrer=sovnations https://parler.com/profile/sovnations Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/sovereignnations https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-causes-of-things/id1383339158?mt=2 https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NDQ1NTczODAwL3NvdW5kcy5yc3M https://open.spotify.com/show/3mNCQcQAdawzIYAAuHfy8r https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sovereign-nations/the-causes-of-things © 2022 Sovereign Nations. All rights reserved.