As long as necessity is socially dreamed, dreaming will remain a social necessity. The spectacle is the bad dream of a modern society in chains and ultimately expresses nothing more than its wish for sleep. The spectacle is the guardian of that sleep. - Guy Debord
In this complicated aphorism, Guy Debord discusses the effect the spectacle has on society. He suggests that the spectacle creates a dream that differs from reality. This dream has actually replaced reality. The purpose of this reality is to be used for control. As a Marxist, Guy specifically attributes this to major corporations in capitalism, though this is not always the case with the spectacle.
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