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The Society of the Spectacle
Guy Debord
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Essay 1967
The Society of the Spectacle
Guy Debord1967
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
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All that was directly lived has moved away into a representation. Media criticism before the internet.
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Guy Debord, 1967 — The Society of the Spectacle
All that was directly lived has moved away into a representation. Media criticism before the internet.
Editorial note
Restates modernity in a sharper essay register.
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
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All that was directly lived has moved away into a representation. Media criticism before the internet.
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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