The spectacle is whatever escapes practical correction and dialogue

Evidence

But the spectacle is not merely a matter of images, nor even of images plus sounds. It is whatever escapes people’s activity, whatever eludes their practical reconsideration and correction. It is the opposite of dialogue. Wherever representation becomes independent, the spectacle regenerates itself. — Guy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle, 29

Categorization

• DEFINE: The most operational definition in the chapter: spectacle equals whatever eludes people’s practical reconsideration and correction.
• SEED: Essay angle: define spectacle not by images but by unfixability — platforms where nothing can be corrected (feed, wire, marketplace).