Wikipedia defines hyperreality as the “inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from a simulation of reality, especially in technologically advanced postmodern societies.” Furthermore, a “hyperreality is seen as a condition in which what is real and what is fiction are seamlessly blended together so that there is no clear distinction between where one ends and the other begins.”12 In other words, we are interacting with simulations instead of truths. For example, Las Vegas is a hyperreality. Each casino presents a hyperreal experience where you feel like a king, a pharaoh, or a
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