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    Guy Debord ‘Translated by Donald Nicholson Smith, with 9 Foreword by J. Cla and @ New Aterword by the Author ‘Anselm Jappe ‘inert enny SORE aes Stony ne oniguteronmereyyi teeny combate lee pel ys ova, sf ong hn en et paren treet ee ue sparen ‘wd Sra siti i ape fweesiogon ee pecs ie IN po He 316 tittiv] Wooo 1.248 Contents Feraword by Tf. Clark 1 TrotortAchnsedgmont 1 ‘Abbreviations ‘ANote on Quotton rom Enh Trmsaons {it Part 3: The Concet of the Spectacle Me We Burm Debord? “Tae Spectacle Highest Senge of Abation 5 Debord and Laks 19 ‘cory and Communi asthe ance of Ma 32 Part 2: Te rate of Theory “The Lateran 45 ‘The Suan and Are! 63, The Cotas of very Lie 1 72 ‘TheStuains and he Sis J 8 May rgesane Ate 99 The Debord Myth 123 ‘The pectace Tety Tears On 317 “Te Svante Cogn in Hiri Context 25 “The Api ofthe Subject and the rosges or Action J 135 “To Source and Two Asp of Debord Thery Afterword tthe gl Language dion 1 61 Biingrply 2: Works f Gry Debord / 369 [ilgrphy a Sead Works on Debord and the Staton: 1375 Inder 1188 Foreword | book about Guy Debord—and Ani Jape fr and away the "ete ae fa, ehink—olmately stands alley wh aso ‘Sy about eine’ pores tha anda the hear of Debord Tit and work Sach book ned we spall oo thee pure cay 2 lo ym lace tha ape ems ar ferent bar 1 elie oh {tb chven and hr (spe ndoubeay i) by ase ese {har toad questons abo the nts of Dsbor' aceon cm Soy come wp and ex herder to answer te ore wnaeiae they {om The ues ae thee, Het, how ae we eds theo ow ha scandalous) fc ht Debord case poles ws arse ‘iting ned eth bldg of ial pena and ‘roston se abled ove dads bora oma eis of B- ‘hens wy on aod agin the ree engage eond, ha oes ‘mean a ith ty pli wing fone ol ach er Ineo ave a chance vrei creases bev, the wee Inga wl ben by frre apo vee te posi of polis ‘Theol om dustin so sorogh af oe with the or. ‘ea mat of teem nich he eeu cho to presen el ‘wip eas stance ne eben, of whic Debord wes he ina ‘Bonen 50 fen te sure ih and say seme “= efor asec"? What dos lw abow te age thas oe vie ‘gone dexpnr—come so exam the wage ecu Jape uselem poing these wo guesons comcast, and awl ht sewering oe of hy ole answering to, Ieimange tak abou Debord achievement as one of wie 0 t- foe thou ling with ein Price who ave een ying sce ‘Bots dnt and even befor oy iyo "a master of Peach Dro" Aralleveny he ste ele Fors pat of be work ot {petanguage Debord wat aoledin rrr onan seedy and deeply Ten, base wth henson of manery and Pcs: sk Ingin the pase above—"master™ uaing“Prencnes” wich um equl cay story, casa lac, slept vy ee A reat dof she agony n Debord pose proved bythe Eins of is comtinuly wala a baleogngating, mon tous Hein un-ench, enea tne of pas and hou ht—s0 thatthe ears pil planed, isso, oy Rete for La Rocheoucsal aoc, sing ty ate fils een on {0 smothering, fry spring nara, al of unread talc ie the est bi of Feertach othe young Mars here is ke boat it lot othe ime the quotients and parahres 2 erin. Jape tacks any of te down Thi "wing ae ough binned oy eat wring Bat a don ys ne who wa only or eeily a wor or a at of French pose, fy moe tan be war a "aril olin” oe revlon.” Allo het enti, Debord neve ed lig oy senha ow mand in the wy ofthe acts ty Onspeed Pala writg of beg order re Moments at whch spa ‘cul langape opened oa far range of obit —n a om, {nes conepin of human purpose oF Wie het sain ay ete happen lego And eens whch his ope. Ing depends onthe crestion fs peel oti wi rates Cn {tia io ei ony rly few par eee. The Rt tthe Discount Ne oe kein te Refs nate (Te Deord-Rowsca compari inesepel,ohl, een down 0 he onfnce with which right hinkingconmsnatr Bo 00 ying “ac the polis of oho prsnal defen, inking hat doing 0 ‘ely the plies nal ores Tat sever que ser tohappen at the fc that both my pnts of compnison some rm thee ih teeth coer nl pts te Debord pz in shop stil For Bake ‘nd Rosen wee woking wits 9 pial ery and apne tin aed fomed and emiched by many eter in + pei hall ‘Sorry xara, Thy ad sen the fgey and sguetaton taken up in acl oli preci, by dept ad eons pro thew a ly, The rer ol he eaten conga oe ‘ayaa ret a word they wore helene of es Ty {id wot ned iron! itl langage owe the pon. ‘sy fone fom astounding rao fie and unis, Thy id ative nse mie oer, comet over how to “ehach nd eva the lst memory et eae pla [ron Those who compli of Deb!’ paranos sos lok gin [tort he was eying 6, ad why be mig a though eyotand 198 that na ering and verb sa ny ne main ns of Jp ook ttc mags oe an pn to Detudhembarednarsd sate sd sos hi bias ‘Pina Torso on wor ear over whol cero i isk ing ia encgh a omy for he ross ems ua commen a soit Go wah el “pase ‘She of Sure, arth edd a eno mich hehe ingrn cn nla ly among ers Tae month Sa. jr ee The tof te Sc we a oo ‘Site cen ong ot heey bre even {Ses Hp ea Mars Lk Lanner Pc ope theedon jedi nyt stots ae pret, though wh cna ore conceal pc Te reco Srna oben snd cupet Ox ome he eto. {pal dalogc with son nd las Conca te ne ee BER Zam dso he ee aye Aha se Coe Tht names lead me aly 0 Deford only 1 she wey Me ci egeamaton whack eetyone Sse fee ape ap roc oi te wade sl mo nae ub wove. Fr ‘latch rn the be neve) eae repre? What Sidi oh py i wen ‘Mote rcpseneprecrar ppntee “ied experience fr ‘Since or"magngon” on ese slp? Do ty mold ue revo os Ronesavant akc al of wnspareney and ila ond tector soe os pol of py sd pring semen? Not mesma prea nie dou ent Spealcintresn vay een be tre of betes polar or Tem me dpe mo sted wl prove he eed of fea. Frspesng we ke Bebe vg ted ete athena poem in gel eee has Stuer pou cents eho sy oreeaton 1nd or a for hd lay epee Why endl eworean seman tour cn suites cae Tepe Se eagrenet whys illo bik nd demand nd Cour) rpms the ange snd ce ‘Sls epnne an so many Elder of cyst {Cleans ad inert ee na login Om ton cor and dpe oer Leds of cy aogier so ieccava elo etre and cnlasonto con vera of ‘re brwecobtdag edmage and aie Why soa Mignon arb nic pone aga, rouge ro be ansformable (as appa en eachargebl)—messing Tepe reogh and troph, an ye wey uel and cori ‘sem shareable, magna, coming up constant in hei egatiey Phe sonst, ana for that reson promod and dima ‘wil “Hinor.” to take up one of Debord sorte guotston rom Takis "isthe toro te aneing env of te active re ‘ha sbape dhe le of an” Tow thr ate ag fsbo managements hard to ll Deboeds wie apt om the one on fe orm Micron ut they ae ferent every esp thon canes pry of the ors nd the fae that Debord inogning of other eed shazes ‘eo mch wt cc of his opponent pte gang tong oan Tex what le Th Sosy ofthe Spectacle goo btn te emvwold of ehersace—eni the rome whith stly mo if when he boron eps ofl ou oan with espe the at wo dead, and olen shige ad hr onthe tal he dg ton prokeaianzation, Plies wing a ‘ays insane swell sr wopian. Debord eno exoton, Only Sometins wing has oreo he estat me ‘cramer ine 3 weapons een ee faze. apres took ste tot sobjet above alban ede Debord nd ls sed hrm, th that ate ind Ty. Clk May 1998 Translator’s Acknowledgments. wo thank Brace Hel ad Job Sinan or eadng the tan laste mana ad feng lp on many pie. Thoma YL tesa supplied me wth son aro find document To Ms Rr ‘Rows anid oral Kins of mpl and ange. Above AllTmst expres my ete to Anan Jppe who ewe ihe txt ‘vile word by wor and diay sen neal patie 1 lng wh y queen Tha Engl lange ction emboie the kar Ine resins News op, aomeve al shrcomngs of trandation soci bead at my doe Abbreviations The flowing sbvesinson are ed trugho his ook for eacy ited work hepareaar eon ol ae seed. For Debord Work ations re general tom crv rnc eto de mE Eh vaslacon where one exists Fl paleo saris for Debord tile found in israphy loos to Max and Esse wher insti with Now Loe Reve, beng inthe nen sevens these volumes are illin pint 1998, wth pagan changed, Peguin Casi Mile Randi Ess plies Da Cobra al oterneonl Suaonst 948-1947 (Rome: OF fina Ei 97. ely Gérard Rey ely Docent rela ondaton (de interationaeSatonie Pais Al 1988 Copal tt Kae Mane, Capito, xane. Be Fees (Har ‘mondewerth, Fords Pengu/New Lee Revi, {970 ly rane David Fenbach (PenguivNew Le Review, 98) Comm. Debord, Conese sci pect Prifie aqme sion tem de "La ‘edu Spcae™ (Pate alsa, 2992 Ea. {Commons on he Say the Spc as Ma ‘ole ne (Lenn: Vr, 1999 cent ene Lefebvre, Cone dee quem I dtm tnd eon [are ce, 19585 Eng: (iia of Baer Life Iroduction as Jobe Moore Lando Versy 991), CELI Her Llores de i quid Fo owvts Pecos dee gurinnt (Pai ache ise Dévwe Fie Gruss tna Leo Aad and Never Casta, They of ie esr an Otter Satis Whang on he Ca Pal Hammond Geaedo Deny ad he ace Ton: Mut A ComenporaitCTAR, 296) Kael Mars, Early Weng e Quins Hot, Rodaey Lipton and Gregor Benton (Harmon ‘worth Eilon: Regsn/New Lf Ree, 2970) Debord, Sociy of the Spice and Other Fins ‘ean, Richard Paty andor (Lanne Rebel Pres, 155 Kaul Maes Grins: owuation ofthe Crue of Pola! Economy Rovgh Dra arin Neo- Ins Hlarmondwort, Epon engin New Uae Review, 1973) Georg Laks, itor and Clas Consus ti Rodaey Livngone London Meo FreCam- Tid Mans NIT Pres 196 Debord In iar Neco Cons Ig teas Ly Foth (London: Pega Pos, 991), Ineratonle eatin 29589). Cantons 9 py the ame mabe flowed bythe pe mer $n hs pital rep elton of he Sain in oural Mach atl fom 1S exit in Engh ttansaon in SIA, Oct, Dare and Pane, wich te ied aco with eters tothe ler ‘ours generally ony when te tet ir ote ‘ond st eed ascot cmp Pe alin 990 “Sanne Texts. on Vil Cate an Unis {8 Scketon” came. Jt Shepley, Octabe 9 ergy Debord Rania, vol x (Ps alia, 1993 EEngs Pang an, ates Brook (Lane Vere, 3993 "Elza aseman On th Paseo a Fw Feo ple throng ater Bri Mom Tone: Th St- ints nertonl 957-972 (Cambens, as Pot Pe Prins peut Rapp. MIT PesBoxon: nse of Contemporary Ar 1989), Gy Debord présente Pott (2934-2859) Pais Galiaed,Coletion Flo, 1998 Some materia) ‘kom Porch ext a Eaglh eanslaon in STA, ‘et and Dare which reste second Debord, "Price & Ie eutieme dion tle de "Ua Soci de spectacle i Comp 90-185 Exes Pfs tothe Bown Eton f The So ‘of the Speck” sod eon, tans. Mickel Prien sd Lay Forsyth (Londo: Chronos 983, Debord aed Caer, Pdliinaispour df tor dead programme roluiona 960 In Bandi p. sata: Eng “Premnaris toward Defining Untary Revolonry Program” 5A, Kael Macs, Polit! Wine Davi Febach, 3 ‘al. Harmondaworh,Enplan:PeniniNe Lek Review 1975) Woy The Reoltion of 1848 fea Sry frm Es 3, The Fe ern nal nd fo Debord Rapport sre consti de station ‘recondition de Porgomution od acon del ender state orton antral ‘Stason r49 (ain Arne Fpl 1997 ea Keay ead wa Staton International ‘ning erly Rares of Pa er, 198), Debord, Le Soci de peace (ace: Galina. gpl: ngs The Solty ofthe Spc ans. Doo 1d Nikon Sih (New Yoke Zone 3954. Ca Sete ro secure) a ape mya ns ply 0 al esti Debord and GiafancoSaguie a VritahleSi tom dons Fiteratonate (ari: Arde Fay, "oh Eng The Vr Spt te Ito thd ei reve trane tay Forsyth nd eet (ondon Cone, 390), ‘A Note on Quotation from English Translations xsing English sans hee gery flamed in guste mat tsa cations tothe ae ven in als. wees verde he according omy em igh Talat Part 1. | The Concept of the Spectacle Some histo periods pla «wrong bein the power fa ‘how Cassin po ar te pn of Cn Sib Ha he Ch nese emperor who orgie eB bookings story he ‘eat condemned Anaxagoras and Sorts othe one tat ened Broo and Varin athe sk. As recy a went ons gon he Iranaf the Shay a shooeacher ws fa ran fore bese she conned a copy of Heges Scone of Logie ‘Oar own ea, Rowever—meaning test fw decades othe West > (or utessonay eased hr comple Hae nh ‘idl Many selected worn meny Othe wel ae as fallen apo iothe welcoming ae of adeno fsa, Gay Debord thogh, nase surely be amber nag th ver fo peo ple deed quite beyond the ae For ong nen fact te oie ‘Sod far more mers ahi dan dhe genes oem reson ‘ifr the difnion of en tne sams howe, whe tha tude cou ogg peven tether develope by Debord adit ‘Shanon ends fem ering tir mark, deg ll shee he tic of tens, Se then pate ay of otcrng Debord ik {ing has come iv pla, my rion tae ar bevy few esa author whose dns have been so wil apie 8 ‘ore fom, and gneally with ston “That wee i» “nce ofthe spel” i ackaoulaed bya sos erryone—bytdevison prods, by Peet Jacques Chis, bythe owen of mee specs The pr eons pally der serio every dcuson ofthe invasion af ie bythe mats ne fy denunciation a th fon chief igor baby ‘tin rn of he derion en Ieee apelin of Infrmaion ic nine depeed apropos a the earn of tape ‘en sich af Wat and eataropher Oneal» sgh bes farmed como wil mention tat he Served fom he ‘eof book bya cei Debord, who hes ylation dept Sr kind of las well bnowe Maral MeLohan. Pte dhe fey spate ‘Whether such dsinomaton” ito ke reer ian oper question, ‘Asan huts of the fot all of cerry si, When ‘gan reding Mas a pid eet fave dis nae m ‘ned at col, When I boast undrtand laa Twas no long surged in ee eae ‘When Mars theres are reduced to a anple ona dct 3 coming he supposed neitabl paupesaton athe poeta ie ‘sy enh etme the eof fe ought Hee a Ma nw ‘emty tbl for room Sucion. Aare info ee eration of Deb iden uss re tha they oe a ‘edie spol ae the sal cnc athe re Aer of what he ae paedoner i lence, Ror auch a tapout ‘of Debord and Mare praclary abate + ptiod tha sok ow ‘helps of Soi retest dep nthe sing any ofthe Ween mol ofscl rasan a weapons th which oS Therthe coup de pact eeryting emery raed Mace tought eal hed i be ike by om ofthe hee of Marae ‘pion hart beefed pene by be develope he {ne hi yer. “Tare anobe reson, why an anlogy eons Debord ar [Maer snr an stacy one Deb thee cannot be pope” amped unless thy ae fr pope oestd within Mart tough [eral Some people wil dou fd hs surcsing an eon the "Sen that Deed mh be finer om scout of erpretin f ‘Mars. Wos ot Debi it sd erm the repre of oa ‘te sant are thar ah to nen a by meas dtr men” ny an aay aban? Sarl the flr ‘Staton apton waste reves of eel hi"? These things ‘eran psy an porta pyr placing al the emphasis on them ‘mca playing down Debord’ teeta ry, buying Inet the wren comeey of pst avanegde, and himaey 3 vdg hin 0 gence forthe pristine san that of oe =f ther ofthe vdeo neo sane garde” "pec punk (end thee Ink ar noe made wp) The kindof tnprehentn ice Be ‘rye bythe ever more peace eof he word "Siu" 1m de Sraationesthenales Bray ect fro the ae 08 the grounds hare ervey fet ess int a gms (S55 Slaves “The she concer of thi sy i the lace to the pee time efcenoton fhe spectacle a detope by Debord ey Inthe constuction of exes! theory of entempesr soy. The "evon st show hase pects te os gl evel fem face based om emma prooction ana coor thee {ahi of emo” es hoped sae te rel spare fi ls concep wil bec by sowing se ente: 1 wich coo ters key the endontanding ofthe mel fod whee the ea fan ati ace so etait may Hl that they now Phaten wh extn throw cola etstophe of war We shllbeoactng on he persnence forte pret dy of etal po on of Marc’ thong, he erage ofthe feet of commie, sin cost considering Debor elton thre mort Stands Mersin which ae defn thames in en of ht ttl ope “The main aims wo advance anderen of the theoretical aes hil hednglihton the reaonin beeen Debord sd or ‘emporarie. Cain is among the the action of revlatony nga, wl fe given shor she ha, bcs, white snp ane the ercha, easion of tam now end to exert bra {ne debate onthe hana vera he dine rate of Chat. No hall \wedevote mich apace o aes! and Hoppa dea, whch eve een tty wll dessoened elses! We wil however, be con fing Debord's praca ee, hi ie, and what might elle bi “ryt, for tey partake ofa ovrarching dene fora rh eal of sto, no of pase contemplation snd endl 0 07 ‘whatever preent makes sch ie iponibl, Ade om proming ag for tore who aud Mart uy tee lags andthe moment, cemed inthe nico tc that 4 pred many Mars or apply Mars heres wee outdated ‘hese wee yeas wie opm bowed ois fay ely o> crete in pracne flocs eer Semel que epable of esr 2 ‘anew more egutil dbtion than rer wh pode ‘Thisgave the eo he bel tas rlson woul be made by work cessing eer rene poverty rie sch soughe proeeded 9 2 eng snk eh mos genes, most simple yet eat eqn ised usin: (whe ue was feng nade ofthe mene seaman of meats 20% society dips? Hod ifs actualy expec year ‘idol become cher The asec was maine. Whereas he ower of sc overall appara be eles hein Fined of any comet oer his own wor ‘Unlike many eter, Debord de et erp hi ne ffi an inevinle teres of pres or the fe of rodent © Smhich tee war no aerate Bo a inproabl return to the ps. Rater, be stbted the sian tothe ct ht the ecomomy had rouge buen fader the uy oft ou lus, Cee 90 ‘lange emanating lem with he conc pore wld besten {fe log. the con ee was poet vo te cocoa ‘etl ofl In what fellows an atempe wl be made oe piss onthe bai of Debord ow sacs oom hi dum dif From sarsounding formations tae even ae Poe mie ter. The ‘oder xonomy and exer a each pre wil ea Iyed ee asthe consequent commodo exchange of sat aor ad fhe for of ae, These eh tps that Ned “This ia in ft Bente once, sn he dine ofthe Fst Wend ‘War of minority tendency ein Maram ht asp central ortaneto the role of anton considered nt asepiphenomera {taser toca development iste tht thal pe ‘ery plsopilspposcy te tscel pon, wee ieee Ind onthe aha the economy once sabre ssnonomy ed omar wht form develops ale, com nly apni hima He Te ang gare i rain of Marr the Gang Laks of History ond Class Comscourner 1938, who tok up 2a fart caborated he Marvin cigue of he “fet of ome ‘seit Wew fhe anor ht ad ocased socal ly since Mare time Lar ly red withthe suet ofboth Mare ‘rd Lake, Debord woul terp o cnr thy of part In vain of comme fehim the ed ssn in he inti an Sache called "he seca” Tes thar eer fone i effcely gas he ea oft by Debord in Te Soy of he Spectace 967 to send oly a ‘cso which he es moe tan mig at et he upp. Th Inno seu ta diminish the orginaty of Debord work, one of whe hit mre t apne carer thon 0» very set ys od. Ashe ims reas in is atbiotapisl Pane 8), Men more knowetese das Tare explain! ery wl the erga of wha a comer pas” (Pa, 85 Eng, 77) following whi be econ he ganesh awn er parptrane ofthe Marsan they exchange (5 S46, Te Society fe Spectacle es ot {sin many qatatons a such: when they do acer, ch prone 10 bute Debord aseron rate hn tacked he sae ‘arf reading ofthe bok reves, however, that Debord hows na ‘only otk Likcsin don n Mary, eng en aoc cand sharing cea os prime. Tote he vost th ‘geo aentn in Mars, Luke, and Debord iat ome 0 ‘nde Debrt esm,apropon of The Socty of he Seca tt “thre have doubles nr thee bok of al eit of ach lngorsane nce as handed yets"(OCC. 283-84 Fl 33)? Debord wring ace no el suseepeble of parspirave: for one ‘hing te pie deans tsa ad for sober tere Isa danger of “ovcierpeaton” esl seen ile he sary o gue 4 god ds. A Debord ime ephasie ewer lil Pans Eng, eh aad only whe te semed to hi nce [Novest ahs wat ever wren oat th eget of 0 eo oder the persue ofa eonracual dealing Any stem a exes ‘mat conor he pro ht Beto woof al i ies, slime to have sid everthing sere expcly ekg terpees ‘ian dedi eo be flowed, oospea, he et Fore) lorie Detord poroed of reing of he though that 8 nt ss ea dtd satmown fa pre opodan er “oe Spectacie—hgnet Stage of Abntracton “Teconape af the sci fhe peice” ion taken er x clue the anny of teevon ad ee sth eo a ‘manieston Fr Debord, omeve he "nas ie ad ‘spt ofthe pale" mos lying sper manifest” Se eeeemeemare Suet roe (SS $24). nvson by the means of me communion oly ce ‘ney a deployment of rumen thet, ven hen badly eed ona ‘stentless the operon ofthe mea pet Drees the ete scr of which thy ae pace Theses ht ‘set expercae andthe determination of eens by neal the. ‘ches are eplced by «pai conerplaton of aes wh hate, moreover, bn cose by one pose ‘This ercpion ac the eat fal Debord thinking and sin tn 952 when he wat tmeny peas lhe ele foc ant ht nl ‘eat sation aber tan rer aleay ening stuaton Fie {eas ler Deboes founding par for «Staton rman (SI) contin nfs desiton ofthe sete "The crtsrcon of sitation bens beyond the aden colle of ihe son of opera 18s sy to ae how choc the very pencil ofthe spectacenaaly ‘son nervention, is bound oe alton ofthe old word” (Rap, 659). The tlre ise of Internation Satomi (ys) ‘est othe icesing importance sure bythe notion te sec. ‘ein Simao hiking fs pstmt ch homered the Sppeeance im 2967,o he sats tha cosine Deb The So ny ofthe Seca Ie contrast othe fist sage oftheir develope of ieton, wich may be described as a dowograding of “beng int havi the spec characte bya seu down faving” Ino appearing” (8 $271 Deon snl bed on te eer ay ‘experience ofthe impoverbment of lie iepmenation io are and more widely spate spheres, a the daapestnce of nyu ‘ary aspect rom eve. The specie conn he teunfeton of ‘spate aspects eth evel of he image, Exershing We ak be fond wit the peace concired of oan ene of fepedent ‘representations, Asan example bre, Debord eves elie seh = {crs opis, waose fannie topes = eombnton of human quali and of desu ~pecely wits sng om he SS See eee e Esa neh ft we spel Sedeenraric a SSeS eater cal ves fal ete nid rape ae they ae api cle (S5 Seon Sepraom the alpha nnd cme ofthe seta” (SS $23) andinividay eared fom ore aoe en rcv wy ‘ny ihn she spate, where "nagar etaced or every ape of Me merge ico eommon steam” (SS Gz India are roonied Selly in herd separates” (5 $39), for th peal rnopaies llcmmmuncavon wo ts own aantage snd makes fe me wa oth ‘Theapctaclspecks “scl sos” en. Ad the ese Ove Ingemar jason ofthe esting soc, whi to) these leat, othe mae of rodution tha has gen rie tot Fo tha urate the perl tela sophisti opens a ites {sto be tc ely voice and seo no fesponse whatsoever fist pe sui, hrefore and atthe sme time procs the ‘hy ofa contemplate suse Only a india wt” are “aomize muses” 592) eu fel ay need or he specie nd ontequntl the speci mt ben very lot eo he in Vidas aa, The spectacle has seo main foundations: “ncesan echnogc ‘eccal” ard the “muepraion of Sate an economy.” Ait oe resent pan i haste man coneauenes: "gener sey, a snr ies eter presen” (Coo 235 Fag 1-13). The ape his nt pce apd simple aunt the worl, a: popepanda broaden ia the sommasicaon en mgt be od tobe. Rath, ithe ctety of sca sty that apprprie y ‘he specter its own eds From cy plait pla artes of ry een, am att i, rm veya ie tae at lon nd deste, everywhere we nd es weplace y saps the roy naps eed wp byte a lay en opsre Inv age Sich mags tron, an esa dito orf he oe and heya soit iene these Hine koa at of soy aswell athe nme byes of which hi a ‘esto dominate the whole. The spel dos ot ral soy ‘overall organisms in seine of oe porto iy on, {nd nmol afl the ea ecil tyfwewh erey neem thee mage ‘By sabordngingeveyhng oi oe resizemens the spectacles shied fay ele 0 he oie where ax Debord pus i ees Hegel wellknown eopostion, "ina weed ht rely as bea ened ‘omits nd, ath moment bend” S85) Evry power eds ein onder gonen and he setae the mos highly deeoped ower tht has csr exe, corer the most menace. All the mor oto, because i the most seers sd Hens te tear, ‘The problem sno, howers in the image” o “epesntaion® ‘sch, ar s0 many swentet-enary pionohes ge er ahs the svi chat nerds sch image I ret the peace ker tlre ofp, the mos abst of he see sth me tanlydecvd® (8 8), bar the pebler sides nthe depends ‘chi by represenndon tha, ving escaped fom econo te "a beings, proce oad he it og tht atl owe digi frm human be. Sach speeds, hough Born of ‘ocialpracic, bere ar independent begs. lew be evienr by his tie thst secceite heiofegon, Ad i sgcae hat the Ge cape of The Sey ofthe Spero has a quotton fom Feuceachs Esoce of Cristy ats ep tap. Theo lg projected mans own omer i the hee here tckeon te appearance ofa apposed wo an, foreign iy The spectacle perme the same operon om ch The me ‘he power dha man aired gn of fit own ection te ee owes he himself humanity Reaves sy wa pt to Dowers hr it has created and lowed to capes th ore "hess to wn thera oe” (S553), The eomemplto of ese powers it nines proportion wo the india eaperene of teal eto the point where hs mo ondnay gestures at ed by ocr lc instod of bythe subject hina Inti wordt spe fs ‘ome nowhere” (8 $30) nthe spect tin lon, ey oe ero Ife, every Key ad very gee aces meaning ol em thou Prelims say STA er, Al of which pis neha fataliy norte inves f ‘echlogia elopmen. The opi tha as some sat hae el social ativiy and is epeetrason the onsen op iy octyl ie the most acento l separations tat of poe, whic hs ven ie coal te ober. Bpining it the an of Dente commune, evry seer ba expetned theese within sel of en nsronl power, a sort ube nl sch power has “specaclar™ dieser toe Only wth hades oie modem er, however, hs power bee abe oan he ee ‘eas noon ete domination ery spe Es ‘etey to a sockey m aecodance wh town egies fas ‘chee his thank hyo ner prodon tending contin siyoreerne veyhing ned rn eon aon, ‘tam canbe “Tht spacaclr end in capi evap ha inp elf teat, begining he tun nd gating corny enh ‘ec te Senn Wo Wa Aas us conned ner In 1967, Debord deb the seal a be wl-poct of ponet th se of owes rata ert cvs of ate 68 5 teed el a magus eon doen ‘then gt were estate ta se spec gp er sceyin adr mon wen a rey yr Hn, ad leaner yee ped (Comms sh En 7 The ing emai dnt aypy yo Wes cpt s- sis fr mer soa ney ee gine ‘be cnmodiy ante ect, ur th spac hy iia iy stone on were al A reo ‘oi ar bes oka emunng Heads e {Se commodity comet al nt mo fe ming” SS 55s) comely sear ges hereen aa ent ‘ht aula upon Sach agua, owen, sree mre phan rhe ee et erp of ‘sm dee pro wor. Ths alnpie counter whet oy bas sn abet de ‘eb testy oc en pe npsne a e ci a ‘tnd ya ebay cat Son nm hn, ‘nea thine nan es Debord clad such eo, {cpr wih tee cement sea Wenn ous Feta fr, atc of once spectacle owes” The ‘Stn tle conan deopment othe ute comptes ‘eh ay “le pct pou pn $e ry ido, woh the inane comaciy sd ee Ofte be rene hat eyo ey wh adh 4 Sans Mao or Sulame The cal nh concen, ica et nd dpe te end on ple force spin ina ner ars po play ne "word di se of pce (5 $5) fre Sobre a ‘ectnenin Weer conc the sta Ceneiprr ‘and nan ly anger ares ce secs et Inmach an she ooo of ta oper ‘vel oppncs eter esac ony aera he KH opposing sem tee mode—something that fen apps fr ex ‘plein shied world evelationay moveren Te was already certo Debord whan he nate The Soci ofthe ‘Spectacle thar whichever version ofthe setae cul ofthe wie ‘hice of somos mas evenly pea (fst, ach ne alconmadty rome scant “akeady getonbe ston lee derive trom the conan ofthe oe” (55 S$), a a oon as the erie mement of alsin ess och commodity ‘ppeac that es the sn rome. nh ule mand ono ar- tec object, supe apc of which ma es mee spect pen como sabe owes al et ce spec a le toerel ges songer As Debord write a ofthe ine erations ins book, "che spectacle the ep prc of th sn sie et ‘olin ea sag wo amend Ou te man te Spec le does nein, but aber of pasion ni ee commas” 56 ‘Exchange vale has comer damit sev 88 S48 andthe Se ‘schment ofthe commodity fom any rune human noe ha ic ede, wth the ave of tent utes bjs, aang Qa ‘eligous vel: Debord evokes the aly of posnticel ky chs, hich be charcres a indlgnces” of te commoy (6 Sor ‘What sch an instance demons tht the cmd mo longer on och a “atom” of eae bt that ts heel Eensmae gus cma The spectacle i thus noe bound to a pater ecmomi em, Rasher it betoken th victory of he etpory a the sry within sock. The ss eponilefor the erable of pc {le—thebougcoie-ower re postion cf omnnes oth tanh of the economy shd is laws overall ete asec of ie. The spectacle "hut th atone apd he goal ofthe damn mod of poco, "te onipresent celebration of coe edy made in the spe of producion andthe consummate eso ha choe” (88 $6). Not Fs werk, but ies eke sors of in acaba to 2 "fe ine"—areornizod noch away 0 aya perp 2 the cegning mode of poducon. Exnomic prods hn be ‘rasa ma esi nd and the pce toe ok ‘xpeson: with "esentaly talaga” charac (8 $19 he nding act nd vane ede te at ‘blebencr Gamma ets Fanket Stes tcc spt’ sim singly he poston fhe codon of owe ince ised ofseving human dese th om in espece sis cnsinaly cet nd anlar ota el eae iheco ces span rhe ig an aaeomous nom ‘eon “The cmon shoul hrf be denote en potion goa buman any habs oy oer aes The ne iN fahing more dn ts anergy of emody con tenance, Comms 4 Es} Annoy toe as ffs om enon in ‘sks ined Scone cad ody od he ano ‘cnson of te whl f ssc at max ion ‘SiSanon whch peel wat sot the pace.“ om ‘ny nome ened hn kun wd of co omy 55 $493 “eee “sonny” it ring a te omen ily intl fodaon “ht whith of 0 ey old ‘Te cconmy mn uci amet ht is become inept {slide abated nase T Pocono be inh de commode pang mace a rodhtin The cond cpr a The Satya the Spee, Debord ex nines tess ery "he ene ey th Bc wht he ‘Sano, gh hic of ecto, hd show lo jean pcosf quan declopent (8540) tons ‘Sonat oni of eng oe wen dos rica fom ley hog peoingy en Bele tat Sag ot tthe of eee hanger ned Sp wocngs wart wat erly ow (55 56) And wheres Mar evoke he a of he nate fra, bor peas of ting no we hth cos fe expt {SS Sephora to theron the poh of hc conom—to shy aaics then For een hgh he pepo oe ene ny Bare Sve ined proof vel npr fh wo, thea mot mec nth agen cone er hex, ee ‘Bidens of commode nshing eho shoe whch ‘rem povon sx made cleaner fanaa BR Incocsvng af alenstion, ofthe pct proces of aston, fad accountng for tin tems of the coma an the tc of ‘he common, Debt is dabei open sone fnamatl este [Mars tha ne sepsis et ath i scene heey ‘of Marsa” For Hee, beatin const by the sete sad sel world inatath a he abc alto reap te wor at his own crest. The "young Hezians™—Fetraty Moses Hot the eatly Mace ie see aeation aan tv of ud hue, of concree and abs br se epithe ent op ote of Fes in hat the ee sb for Sen i sea ‘nd mare exience, Mans alent when be becomes he ste ofan abatation tha eb kare posted btn eno ante ‘eins as sch and cha ths appear to im bes sabes oos "eh Mas hore ees ob Seo! 9 nae seen ton of his own. Feuerbach deem lenton nthe potion fb ‘nan power note besten of eon, kaving earbuds es bce ala rcogie the abstraction of eset pleon, {ce which nan in hirer exitece merely ean ve ok ‘he ie Spt Has and te yung Max eae se and many sto oth Rindamealalerstions eo baton which mes alleates bins in hs apis as merber of collec ans worker Tht means by extension dt the phenomenon sen dot a ale al "humanity othe sue dee tat pete ae ‘ton weighs down ona ae a amy tha prt whch ied to Werk wih poses the eas of pres, The marke pre das nor belong hrs and ths apes ohm as an an sed tle force In al fons fais, econ ial ar wel ‘ony inaowch 2 he partake of he buat, oeeech a epee wea zn of tte, man bor Gio en here, opie sense In ei comet, human acon ayn end aed serves he sole orp of permsting man to an wah assed inca, whch, hough one eco rean as ee transfarmed it an end. Money the now arcu canal re “The spectacle sees che mos hy developed oof hi tex esr towat abraton, as wits De eration tat "ry smanae of bing concrete precy, abstraction (8 9) The de ‘lenge othe beet pease sbrctione now ale a spect of exten nd thse aan, which ne maw ned theroleof subject no longer pers tinge, ven mor sty 2 images. The spectacle may be sido fceporate all le ors of Shenaon Debord describ vara athe mata ecomrton ef herein on” (8 20, “none frente ony™ {SS Sep ar imprbi a hear ee 8 anda oy in mara nn (he hb hap of i ey of Ibespecny® “he noon af aesion a he vein of sob and au, sda Ge sboriaon oh ec fan oar har ence Froce, wos tprdn i art ting ae ow ys oo he ‘Sunita war sl on posopal characte ne Cone "i Mofo), Mant nd Ea ed an te “Gea tet” bert, heh re akan of he one tons l aaey. ey wre ahetion he cnc fot (3 hate concep of aeation nh ee of stn come ack isp sw esl pl cy ak the pea eo opel, Mar arash fof te ‘onmy he nel ep proce oh show he proce of sn athe ofthe modrn ebony ms Sra un le tobe mate Scr yerseating be ferry rf gf bore oof aia ethos eal eno hig doped Sa of he ‘Sp soy dering eh pal cf mn ightch hcg sok" fro he ey sa otha. ms eh ir sl aba wen aS lh Steen rofscon ad cnn re wees a Seateinertohippoiat Toss the dl ceo te commodi we rom xt sora opera eth ete el ‘ontip whereby is exchanged for oh comme (ts arange "ale. The material ques ofeach commodity te cea atic Serie Ee Eat tine sectarian tastes Foe hincaemrcecraner heres tnd aves i as ebro Be ee SRS _ ‘rom ho ofl ober s0 hain th ese coms haven om on meas, Bt atthe sme ine alone ates common. stance which makes em exchangeabe io ech ones ile ‘quant theo. Ti "substance of ile" ened by Mare {he guar of svat abortome ned apd pclae ton my. Qua exchangers, commis hae so ete quits and vei commoties maybe dingised fn one sae only in uanaceway. The ale of proce tus conte not by he ‘pest concrete aor that has crete bi ther by asc bo "With the dsapearance of the wall caste of he pet our, th fl character of the kinds far soit | nape his eames he diapers of he ile con ‘me fr of abou They ea ne lone be dings ba al Topher rence tothe same kind of labo, ara ake nh 2 "ac" Thus he quate chara ofthe afer a fiber {hat rode iret rc o- The vale of commit nth Ingmar than ert” of “wane” of “homogenous labour." which is esl San expendi of harman Bin cto, nerves handset” and the only mean of which he tne ches 1 peti. The time in question alwys that whch eed oo ‘age to manures pce peda a ginen sity onde pe working onditons mere conpated joy aes wl at sey mpl of tht of simpler ons (eyo gente ua fale labor Inthe seeming tee fools vo to of en so yard of linen” Mar reoghized th mot pra foul for alta es ition ro conte this tke the form of erehing ee tht com neat the namely cbt abs hse imate forms mone 'N commode must never aye havea east eae + ond, wheter elo arti. A commadys vale slay apps ‘4 usu, wich nthe exchange process spl the hese of ‘changevale Tobe ene ealoe mst “ete he oes of ap pata fs oppose, vale” The res whee he conse ‘Soe absrat here wadersood hy Mare no im a soos) sere but atthe consequence of derma historic! phenomenon ‘The spread ofthe commodity is nerd» phenomenon of te moders ed. The subordination f gol to uaity an of coer toa wh bens snc iin he sco te om a aman [ii lode on scan nd ceo ema ‘Sle le nen pmo op ar is siete haynes ecg coi Ae fon coral ay fr desing ne al wil seotietpoaacne tnt piso pupae saves eas knot wh wh Se acia n “ue ra Ti wy Manes oe hoa ‘Shon psd sgt arp er ‘Senn st na cr “Tere nyo e Seats eae tte el ofp of wh ty SEG Sel mame Ony when ose he ed ce Seif ond ln of chong pose homeo SSoteely sc ohn eevee ‘theft pes ers aden one, TEGRSELIEUS Ua tea en hop ete ae ‘ShopSafe eer Caesar etemi sb bos Reor wee, beh NENPTSL Cavan ystle iy be medion of Sige ox me eo oe eet ins a sled wins poh sen nt pn ange ers. Theo ISRCTN Ria eae a= pon hans (isco comms ens an ‘Hest pace prin ae cn o ‘pecans feces occa a metal ped Socratic cfs cto Mere chan ts SPMD WbST ate hg heh cn en ee Some mentee The pinoy tenet sister appa soe aero cor Tec Sie Let ete can drs oer come ee SEASEE Auten te" Hee mou eh SRESERDUG/SM ian dc whch Mes xp omarion eg ae, wth do tt ney mga ake oa ha nee See nen encumet ne nthe teh ease Semon ote cs hoa sata ee ‘coer schig sparc “marl eee ‘hl eel ie sem nepederafhonen oe Eno eae cemigh commons sng ere sabesono aaron nie nao eras Sond afer ay amt a es hem pon an cl hom ees ‘On reco wh te ca ena har ade eine nay itn" snl ars non sly cond ee fconoone a ‘yea fief heel cemaa tins Bee ee ‘et le mater A Ms a tes the ede Sines hepa a ny ath ae tere natal expen chan abn ee ae

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