The Precession of the Simulacra - Response

Baudrillard states that the "hyperreal" does not have to be rooted in reality in order for it to be considered real. Baudrillard also states that there are three levels (or orders) of simulacra. The first order of simulacra creates then distinguished from representation. For this order, he gives the example of a painting. The second order of simulacra, according to him, blurs the distinction between reality and representation. An example of this order, he explains,  could be anything that is manufactured because, through the use of machines and technology, the indexicality of each item is erased. The third order of simulacra is what focuses on the creation of new realities through what he calls the "hyperreal".

 To understand the hyperreal in easier terms, think about celebrities who reach a point in their career where they are so famous and every aspect of their lives is taken care of by someone else. They are said to live in a hyperreal world. The reason for this is because they lose the ability to interact with people on a normal level like you and I could. 

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