That’s basically the thesis of Beaudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation, that in the postmodern world everything is a signifier, simulation, or remix of somethin

That’s basically the thesis of Beaudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation, that in the postmodern world everything is a signifier, simulation, or remix of something else, nothing is truly original anymore. It’s probably not completely accurate to say there’s nothing truly original anymore, but also probably true that the rate of discovery of truly novel and original concepts and ideas has slowed to the point it may seem that way. Possibly b/c all the low-hanging fruit as been taken, and only the more difficult discoveries remain.