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<p>Muttaqin et al. (2026) provide an illuminating commentary on a recent article of mine in this journal (Metcalf <i>Philosophy &amp; Technology</i>, <i>39</i>, 69, 2026). They view my pessimistic predictions about widespread LLM use in humanities scholarship in terms of Debord’s (1994) understanding of spectacle. In this brief commentary, I evaluate Muttaqin et al.’s analysis. I think the Debordian lens helps us clearly understand some of the problems with technical incrementalism, but I explain how my analysis differs in several ways from Debord’s overall view and approach.</p>

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Debord, Spectacle, and Technical Incrementalism in the Humanities

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    2026年7月3日

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  • Thomas Metcalf

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Muttaqin et al. (2026) provide an illuminating commentary on a recent article of mine in this journal (Metcalf Philosophy & Technology, 39, 69, 2026). They view my pessimistic predictions about widespread LLM use in humanities scholarship in terms of Debord’s (1994) understanding of spectacle. In this brief commentary, I evaluate Muttaqin et al.’s analysis. I think the Debordian lens helps us clearly understand some of the problems with technical incrementalism, but I explain how my analysis differs in several ways from Debord’s overall view and approach.