“Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror” circa 1523–1524, by Parmigianino. Oil on poplar panel, 9.6 inch diameter. Museum of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria. Public Domain
Not too long ago, my wife and I drove to a nearby city. Whenever we go anywhere, my wife is usually in charge of the radio, but this time, in a rare gesture, she asked if there was anything I would like to listen to on our journey.
West has a great ability to make complex ideas easily digestible for the general public. In “Simulacra and Simulation,” he breaks down the ideas of 20th-century philosopher Jean Baudrillard, and here, I’m going to share my very basic understanding of these ideas.
