> [!custom-soil-type]- Note Details > - Growth stage: [[soil ✨]] > - Type: [[Term]] > - Tags: [[concept]], [[Reality]] Simulacra are representations or copies of something that have become detached from the original object or concept they were intended to depict. The term was coined by French philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who argued that as societies become more complex and reliant on technology, the line between reality and simulation becomes increasingly blurred. In his view, simulacra can take the form of images, signs, or media that are used to create and maintain a false sense of reality. Simulacra can be seen as a manifestation of postmodernism, which is characterized by a rejection of grand narratives and a focus on the constructed nature of reality.