/lit/ - Literature

>reading simulacra and simulation
>understand the basic idea of hyperreality, simulacra, etc from some of the more straightforward examples like with MAD and deterrence/security as a global phenomenon (I think?)
>struggling with the rest, have to reread things like 3 times and feel utterly lost
I’m not one of those philosophy posters on here (I’ll always prefer literature) but am reading this for a project. Any tips that’ll help me understand it better?

The part when he discusses Watergate and Nixon and scandals being tools that legitimize power was kinda funny reading in light of the 2016 election