Why Baudrillard HATED The Matrix (And Why He Was Wrong)

Ahead of the release of the Matrix 4 I thought a second run into the world of postmodernism’s high priest was due and so today we look at Jean Baudrillard on The Matrix. Simulation and Simulacra, Baudrillard’s famous book from 1981 was required reading for the entire cast of The Matrix and the Wachowskis even asked Baudrillard to work on the second and third movies. He declined. As it turns out he had nothing but disdain for the movies and in this episode we explore why and look at the 2004 interview he gave to the French magazine Le Nouvel Obsevateur.
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Further Reading:
Baudrillard interview with le Nouvel Observateur: https://baudrillardstudies.ubishops.ca/the-matrix-decoded-le-nouvel-observateur-interview-with-jean-baudrillard/
Catherine Constable: Adapting philosophy - Jean Baudrillard and  The Matrix Trilogy

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Media Used:
1. Lightless Dawn — Kevin MacLeod
2. 1812 Overture – Tchaikovsky
3. Mozart’s String Quartet No. 15 in D minor
4. There’s Probably No Time – Chris Zabriskie
5. Lost Frontier — Kevin MacLeod
6. Drums of the Deep — Kevin MacLeod
7. Despair and Triumph — Kevin MacLeod
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⌛ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:58 #1 The Misrepresentation of The Matrix
5:13 #2 The Matrix would love The Matrix
8:23 #3 A Glimmer of Irony
10:34 Why Baudrillard is Wrong
13:32 Final Thoughts
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