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Episode #171 ... Guy Debord - The Society of the Spectacle

Philosophize This!

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Spectacles and Commodity Fetishism

This chapter explores the transformation of commodities into objects of fetishism in consumer culture, aligning Marx and Debord's concepts with modern capitalist frameworks. It examines the societal shift towards valuing appearances over substance, highlighting the alienation from production and the impact on individual identity and meaningful change.

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