Episode 3: A discussion of Guy Debord

Episode 3: A discussion of Guy Debord

History and Theory

14/04/2020 9:17AM

Episode Synopsis "Episode 3: A discussion of Guy Debord"

In this episode, Alex and James sit down with Rob and Diego to discuss Guy Debord's 'The Society of the Spectacle', Michigan: Black and Red, 1970. Expect debate on Debord's theories of time and history, about just exactly what the Spectacle is, and whether Debord's imagined communist society could function without commodities. Read the text in full, or follow while we discuss specific theses, here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/debord/society.htm Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Internationale_situationniste_n%C2%BA1.jpg

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