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.____________________⭐ Support the channel (thank you!) ▶ Patreon: https://patreon.com/thelivingphilosophy ▶ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thelivingphilosophy________________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________________Media Used:1. Lightless Dawn — Kevin MacLeod2. 1812 Overture – Tchaikovsky3. Mozart’s String Quartet No. 15 in D minor4. There’s Probably No Time – Chris Zabriskie5. Lost Frontier — Kevin MacLeod6. Drums of the Deep — Kevin MacLeod7. Despair and Triumph — Kevin MacLeodSubscribe to Kevin MacLeod https://www.youtube.com/user/kmmusicSubscribe to Chris Zabriskie youtube.com/c/chriszabriskie _________________⌛ Timestamps:0:00 Introduction0:58 #1 The Misrepresentation of The Matrix5:13 #2 The Matrix would love The Matrix8:23 #3 A Glimmer of Irony10:34 Why Baudrillard is Wrong13:32 Final Thoughts________________#Baudrillard #thelivingphilosophy #thematrix #philosophy #simulation