In societies where modern conditions of production prevail,… - Guy Debord

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In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.

Guy Debord

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Guy-Ernest Debord (December 28, 1931 – November 30, 1994) was a French strategist and founding member of the groups Letterist International and Situationist International (SI). He was also briefly a member of Socialisme ou Barbarie.

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Alternative Names: Guy Louis Marie Vincent Ernest Debord • Guy-Ernest Debord • G. Debord • Guy Louis Debord

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