"slopulism" - first thing I read was "shopulism" - perhaps not much difference #societyofthespectacle
“What we’re seeing is the consequences of #governance designed to generate fear, headlines, and conflict. It’s governing by #realityTV and today that recklessness cost someone their life” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... #SocietyofTheSpectacle
This is sick. #ChristoFascism #SocietyOfTheSpectacle
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrGtCGH7/
can't wait till a week on Wednesday, by which time the knee jerk reactions will have subsided and we'll start to understand what's really been done.
#societyOfTheSpectacle
Perhaps everything done by #Trump, the ultimate living embodiment of the #SocietyoftheSpectacle, is at least in part #performative …
Society of the Spectacle, a book by Guy Debord.
Amazing how relevant a theory published 58 yrs ago is today (and that I’m posting about “the spectacle” online is proof of our shared participation in it). #societyofthespectacle
“In 1967, French #philosopher #GuyDebord wrote “ #SocietyoftheSpectacle,” which expanded the idea of the #pseudo-event into a comprehensive social dysfunction: “All that once was directly lived has become mere representation,” he wrote, meaning that …” www.salon.com/2025/08/24/w...
The endless consumption of the material, with its ongoing engagement with the world solely as commodities, may gild poverty, but it will never transcend it. - paraphrased from #guydebord #societyofthespectacle
youtu.be/8CTf4myAa9k #guydebord #societyofthespectacle #situationist #theworldasshowbusiness #alltheworldisastage
Packaging and Homovictimus: The Encirclement and Transformation of Modern Human
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#Packaging #Homovictimus #ModernEncirclement #Biopolitics #SocialControl #NeoFeudalism #SystemicConditioning #PassiveHumans #Foucault #OneDimensionalMan #SocietyOfTheSpectacle #Simulacra
I def broke the first rule of fight club in this one!
@chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social's critique of consumerism is hitting hard in 2025! My latest examines its enduring relevance within our new "Society of the Spectacle."
hollywoodprogressive.com/literature/r...
#FightClub #SocietyOfTheSpectacle #NIN
The prevalence of #Scoobydo as a cultural reference these days could be interpreted as a sign of how deeply embedded #fakery and cheap #spectacle is in our collective #culture.
#SocietyoftheSpectacle
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To put it another way:
Yes, I know about the pegging video. But like the song says, "Here, watch this, shut up!"
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#debord
#societyofthespectacle
#payback
#landback
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
3/20
#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
#societyofthespectacle
#guydebord
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Don’t succumb. What are you BUILDING?
#MohaveCounty #SocietyOfTheSpectacle
Fried Eggs and Scooby Snacks
2025
7”x10”
#beatrizmonteavaro #scoobydoo #spookyeyes #breakfastofchampions #meddlingkids #societyofthespectacle #values #contemporaryart #miamiartist #wallpaper #contemporarydrawing
#GuyDebord and #SocietyOfTheSpectacle will always be relevant.
#Anti*CapitalistResistance
#Americans have an apparently insatiable appetite for #drama - and unfortunately that spills over into their #politics.
#SocietyoftheSpectacle
Habermas is still with us figuratively and literally (95 yrs old) #SocietyoftheSpectacle
😱 concerning to say the least. I see this connected to your other post on “ #SocietyoftheSpectacle.” no?
The question to EVERYONE, is what action to take. If we intake the bullshit, they will serve more. If we don't, they will loose money and serve less. So it is up to our society to drive △
#Trump’s mind-boggling triumph represents another stage in our long descent into what #GuyDebord called the “ #SocietyoftheSpectacle.” I wrote a piece about it in the context of the pandemic which I believe is still painfully relevant. doncurren.blogspot.com/2022/06/soci...
#Trump #TV #SocietyoftheSpectacle www.rawstory.com/trump-rating...
Exactly. All while grifting. #SocietyOfTheSpectacle
“Why are teens taking over fancy stores? Blame it on a society that’s all about the show! 🛍️ Exploring the teenage takeover through the lens of Guy Debord’s ‘Society of the Spectacle.’ 🌀 #TeenShopping #SocietyOfTheSpectacle”
I still get zines from former @duosec data plumber @karlanderson, whose @futelco project should warm the hearts of any #phreak, geek, or Situationist 📞 www.secondwavemedia.com/concentrate/innovationne... #SocietyOfTheSpectacle #AccessToTheAgora