Difference between revisions of "Simulation"
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The New Oxford American Dictionary (via Apple OSX) defines ''simulation'' as "the action of pretending" but in "[[Precession of Simulacra]]" on p.3 of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation Simulacra & Simulation,]'' [[Jean Baudrillard]] differentiates between pretending and simulation. Pretending <nowiki>[dissimulating]</nowiki> leaves the principle of reality intact. The difference is always clear; it's simply masked. Whereas simulation threatens the differentiation between true and false. "Whoever fakes <nowiki>[dissimulates]</nowiki> an illness can simply stay in bed and make everyone believe he is ill. Whoever simulates an illness produces in himself some of the symptoms." Is the simulator sick or not? | The New Oxford American Dictionary (via Apple OSX) defines ''simulation'' as "the action of pretending" but in "[[Precession of Simulacra]]" on p.3 of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation Simulacra & Simulation,]'' [[Jean Baudrillard]] differentiates between pretending and simulation. Pretending <nowiki>[dissimulating]</nowiki> leaves the principle of reality intact. The difference is always clear; it's simply masked. Whereas simulation threatens the differentiation between true and false. "Whoever fakes <nowiki>[dissimulates]</nowiki> an illness can simply stay in bed and make everyone believe he is ill. Whoever simulates an illness produces in himself some of the symptoms." Is the simulator sick or not? | ||
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| + | This theme is explored in [[Joe Frank]]'s radio show [https://jfwiki.org/index.php?title=Predator Predator] broadcast on Dec. 5. 1999. In the program, a prison psychologist teaches a prisoner the "Save my Ass Daily Declaration," which asks him to suppress his 'crazy' thoughts and only express the sane ones. | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 4 September 2022
The New Oxford American Dictionary (via Apple OSX) defines simulation as "the action of pretending" but in "Precession of Simulacra" on p.3 of Simulacra & Simulation, Jean Baudrillard differentiates between pretending and simulation. Pretending [dissimulating] leaves the principle of reality intact. The difference is always clear; it's simply masked. Whereas simulation threatens the differentiation between true and false. "Whoever fakes [dissimulates] an illness can simply stay in bed and make everyone believe he is ill. Whoever simulates an illness produces in himself some of the symptoms." Is the simulator sick or not?
This theme is explored in Joe Frank's radio show Predator broadcast on Dec. 5. 1999. In the program, a prison psychologist teaches a prisoner the "Save my Ass Daily Declaration," which asks him to suppress his 'crazy' thoughts and only express the sane ones.
