Guy Debord critisised postmodernism, mainly regarding consumerism. His critiques are the following:
Commodification of Cultura
Where previously, culture like arts are created to express one's creativity, it is now made to be sold for money
Spectacle
People
Simulacra
Representation of things that has changed or never existed
Alienation
Human desires originate from media
Loss of Authority
Erases authenticity of lived experience
Desire for Authenticity
Debord's wish for a return to authentic human experiences
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