Guy Debord published The Society of the Spectacle in 1967. Despite being a little dated, Debord's ideas about the spectacle challenge how we think about media, culture, and consumerism. So in this video, we explore not only the Society of the Spectacle, but also Debord's follow up book brilliantly named Comments on The Society of the Spectacle.

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Chapters

0:00 - 1:51 Intro

1:51 - 4:36 The Spectacle

4:36 - 20:19 Commodifying Humanity

20:19 - 28:54 Passive Consumers

28:54 - 43:55 The Media

43:55 - 55:36 Legitimizing Dystopia

55:36 - 59:06 Resistance/Détournement

59:06 - 1:00:27 Final Thoughts

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