Lois Posted July 28 Fake For a long time, I tried to define the era we live in, to find the best way to describe what's happening in the world of politics, art, and communication. Finally, after analyzing all the available facts, I concluded that we have entered an era of fakes, and we are only at its beginning. And it is these fakes that we are recognizing as real. The main fake of the era is the Internet. The virtual world has started to replace the real world, acting as its counterfeit. In art and politics, we see the emergence of Quasi-art, Hyper-fascism, Hyper-Zionism, and Hyper-realism. All of these are fakes of their real counterparts. Usually, when we talk about a fake, we mean something of lower quality. But the real trick of our current era is that these fakes are turning into symbols of REAL THINGS. Remember how Bin Laden declared war on the United States by bringing down the WTC and damaging the Pentagon. This was indeed a war, but a FAKE WAR. The world is tired of real things; it needs fakes that are even more impressive than the real things. Fake Orders with fake Masters, fake TV hosts like Topaller on RTVi, and fake poisonings like the poisoning of Litvinenko with polonium-210 costing millions of dollars are already appearing. For now, there's still a lot of real stuff in the world, but gradually, the world will become increasingly fake. So, to succeed in this world and try to leave a mark in history, one must intensively leave the world of real things and move into the world of fakes, which in reality are just a grotesque parody of real things. Personally, I foresee the emergence of a Neo-Inquisition in the world, which will be a fake version of the real Inquisition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBT Posted August 23 I have been reading and pondering over your post. I share your views and concerns, every time I look at my phone I find scams and fake messages trying to catch me out. You mention many examples of outright fake behaviour around the world. I thought about, what can we do about it? We have recognised and accepted its existence, we are having to adapt to avoid being caught in its trap. As a psychologist I deal with the effects of this on a daily basis. It is disturbing to me when young people display symptoms of living in a pretend world where fantasy and reality cross over. Thank you for your post, it was interesting to see things from your perspective. How do you respond to this fake phenomenon, how does it shape you as an individual? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted August 23 1 hour ago, DBT said: As a psychologist I deal with the effects of this on a daily basis. I noticed your handle and wondered...are you a specialist in DBT? Good stuff. I haven´t gone through the program but am familiar with the phrase "check the facts." Perhaps that´s relevent to the topic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBT Posted August 23 (edited) Hi, my handle is the name of my private practice (Distant Bell Therapy). I am not trained in dialectical behavioural therapy, I have experience in cognitive behavioural therapy. Good point (check the facts), it's not necessarily what I had in mind but certainly relevant regarding the balance of acceptance and change. Edited August 23 by DBT After thought 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
