Sounds close to some good old fashioned simulacra-
Simulacra are copies that depict things that either had no original, or that no longer have an original. Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time.
Utterly confusing book, French 60's postmodern philosophy, but came to my mind on your observation.
Sounds close to some good old fashioned simulacra-
Simulacra are copies that depict things that either had no original, or that no longer have an original. Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time.
Utterly confusing book, French 60's postmodern philosophy, but came to my mind on your observation.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation