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In The Society of the Spectacle, Guy Debord examines how post-WWII capitalism shifts alienation from the workplace to the marketplace, where individuals' lives are dominated by the demands of production and consumption, leading to a pervasive sense of detachment. This societal structure encourages people to identify with commodified images rather than their roles as workers, necessitating a reconnection with their true social positions to overcome alienation. The book discusses themes of alienation and exploitation within capitalist societies.