social media is making us speak in code. #socialcommentary #videoessay #jeanbaudrillard

“We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning.”

all texts referenced belong to jean baudrillard.

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works/references mentioned:
~simulacra & simulation - https://0ducks.files.wordpress.com/20...
~how tiktok makes you ugly - How TikTok Makes You Feel Ugly | An a...

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music:
~pure imagination - willie wonka  & the chocolate factory soundtrack
~intro/outtro music - cute + soft aesthetic sound effects p...

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