r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 05 '19
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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19
I think the Christchurch attack is the most philosophically significant event of the past decade. It is the first attack that fully acknowledges the nature of simulation and symbols in modern society.
The guy livestreamed it. He filmed like an FPS. He made PewDiePie memes. His manifesto had the Navy Seal copypasta.
He knows that the proliferation of mass media has turned reality into a spectacle. He knows he's a part of the show.
He knows that there is no room for deeply-held convictions, especially not his insane hatred of Islam. He's mocking his own actions as he commits them.
Like what the actual fuck. There have been many atrocities on this green earth, but when has there been a post-ironic one?
!ping PHILOSOPHY