Deified: Dissecting the Post–Spectacle Digital Gaze by Ze Feng

Deified: Dissecting the Post-Spectacle Digital Gaze examines the internet’s role in amplifying the effects of Guy Debord’s ‘Society of the Spectacle,’ where society is manipulated by the pervasive influence of images. The book argues that the internet’s rapid evolution has not merely intensified the spectacle but also redirected its original intent from decentralization to the creation of a new form of digital authority. Amidst the blurred lines of centralised digital realms, the spectacle’s allure, and the omnipresent forces of capitalism and consumerism, this study navigates the complex interplay between theoretical paradigms and digital technology. Idea/Concept This research endeavors to dissect the intricate relationship between the spectacle as envisioned by Guy Debord and the transfo