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« 9/11 and Baudrillard continued | Main | Bernard Lewis, going strong » Friday, March 9, 2007Contra BaudrillardHere's a disenchanted look at Baudrillard, written by Scott McLemee several months before 9/11. The first lines: No one ages less gracefully than a hipster past his prime -- unless it's a prophet of technological revolution, once his vision reaches the sell-by date. Roll them into one, and it's a miserable spectacle all around. Posted by Joshua Glenn at 10:09 AM
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