Tag Archives: Guy Debord

Social Media and the Society of the Spectacle

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Kenn Orphan Source: CounterPunch “The reigning economic system is a vicious circle of isolation. Its technologies are based on isolation, and they contribute to that same isolation. From automobiles to television, the goods that the spectacular system chooses to … Continue reading →

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Algorithmic Control and the Revolution of Desire

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Alfie Brown Source: ROAR Magazine Last year, Stanford University published a study confirming what many of us may long have suspected: that your computer can predict what you want with more accuracy than your spouse or your friends. Your … Continue reading →

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Counterculture: The Rebel Commodity

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By James Curcio Source: Rebel News Let’s talk about being a rebel. Everyone seems to want to be one. But it’s not entirely clear what it means. Does it take camo- pants? A Che T-shirt? A guitar? Is it just … Continue reading →

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