Who said “Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than…”?

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Guy Debord. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSociety of the Spectacle (1967)

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“Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal.”
VerifiedSociety of the Spectacle (1967) · evidenceTravel and Tourism

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APA

Debord, G. (n.d.). Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22576-tourism-human-circulation-considered-as-consumption-is/

MLA

Debord, Guy. “Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22576-tourism-human-circulation-considered-as-consumption-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Debord, Guy. “Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22576-tourism-human-circulation-considered-as-consumption-is/.