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Infographic Fundamentals by Ba_sic
Part01_Explanation of Theoretical Concepts
Fundamental and Essential Concept Explanation
This step serves as an outline of the entire theory, providing the audience with an introduction to the work. It lays the theoretical and logical foundation of the entire piece, guiding viewers to understand the framework and rationale behind it.
Cultural concept of spectacle society development
01 Traditional Society
A society driven by production and the production process
A society where production aims to directly meet needs, based on direct human dependence as the foundation of social relationships
The extent to which production needs to represent an intended value：
02 Commodity Society
Social relationships based on material foundations
Production aimed at exchange, where human social relationships are transformed into relationships between things
The extent to which production needs to represent an intended value：
03 Society of the Spectacle
Social relationships mediated by intentions
Production aimed at guiding consumption and fulfilling intentional desires, where exchange value operates autonomously, and humans are objectified in reverse by commodities
The extent to which production needs to represent an intended value：
04 Symbolic Society
Social relationships based on a system of symbols
Dominated by patterns of imitation, where objects become symbols, replicating and mimicking existence
The extent to which production needs to represent an intended value：
05 Future Technological Society
Life becomes an expansive spectacle of digital information accumulation. Objects and individuals gradually become extensions of this spectacle. How can we reclaim a focus on individual existence?
The extent to which production needs to represent an intended value：
In examining concepts of social development, we can review past works to reflect on and observe their evolution and adjustments over time, paying attention to accuracy and logical coherence throughout this process. At the same time, we can also envision future developments based on the nature of different societies, establishing a clear timeline: past–present–future.
Part 2 coming soon.