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Jan 03, 2006 21:13

im BORED. im getting in to PBS. lots of educational stuff. although it aint always good. I saw this program called the "mercahnts of cool," which was about how the Spectacle is a feed back loop. we imitate a trend that we see on TV because we are given it, but we dont realise that it was given to us. so we think it's unique. something different. ( ( Read more... )

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ex_faggotry950 January 5 2006, 02:18:14 UTC

that treason pamphlet has helped me understand that the spectacle is exactly what a spectacle means: a deception. it's the bourgeoisie's deceptive economy of useless commodity production and consumption. there's always been a spectacle as long as there's been civilization. religion was the spectacle that kept vassals working for kings and queens because it was God's will. capitalists and industrialists employed scientists to do away with religion ( ... )

ex_faggotry950 January 5 2006, 02:26:20 UTC

PS I think that this link and the one that you gave me yesterday just skim the surface of the spectacle. it's marketing, and like CrimethInc. pointed out, if we start bands to get on MTV and spread a message, then they will use us to liven up their stale programming and keep on selling what they're selling.