×
Create a new article
Write your page title here:
We currently have 768 articles on Philosophyball Wiki. Type your article name above or create one of the articles listed here!



    Philosophyball Wiki
    (Redirected from John Zerzan Thought)

    Contemporary Anarchism also called Post-Left Anarchy is a movement and political philosophy that started in 20th century. Contemporary anarchists criticizes classical left anarchism, seeing it as outdated, dogmatic and quite authoritarian. They criticize organization, morality and civilization as whole. Contemporary Anarchism incorporates various ideas, for example Insurrection, Illegalism, Political Egoism, Political Nihilism, Post-Civilization, Green Anarchy, Queer Anarchism, Post-Feminism, Accelerationism, Post-Modernism, Post-Structuralism, Deleuzianism.

    History[edit | edit source]

    Contemporary Anarchism arose around second half of 20th century. Contemporary anarchist thinkers stopped supporting classical anarchist dogmas and ideologies, and separated themselves from classical anarchist or libertarian socialist movements, like Makhnovia or Revolutionary Catalonia. Major elements of contemporary anarchism that comes from classical anarchism, are anti capitalism, anti-statism.

    Beliefs[edit | edit source]

    Contemporary Anarchism accepts many beliefs of classical anarchism, like opposition towards centralized governance (monarchy, fascism, marxism-leninism, liberal democracy), hierarchical economics (capitalism, slavery, feudalism, state socialism), fundamentalist religion (roman catholicism, fundamentalist islam) and discrimination (racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, patriarchy, homophobia, etc). Additionally, that's main difference between classical anarchy and contemporary, post left anarchists rejects democracy seeing it as oppressive tool that doesn't really differ from the Leviathan, and often they reject labor, instead they propose work done for fun.


    Variants[edit | edit source]

    Nihilist Anarchism [edit | edit source]

    Green Anarchy / Primitive Anarchism [edit | edit source]

    Post-Anarchism[edit | edit source]

    Post-Civilization[edit | edit source]

    Post-Left Anarchism[edit | edit source]

    Queer Nihilism[edit | edit source]

    Bonannoism[edit | edit source]

    Bonannoism is the philosophy of Italian political theorist Alfredo M. Bonanno. Bonanno was a Post-Marxist as well as a proponent of contemporary insurrectionary anarchism and illegalism. He rejected formal organizations in favour of affinity groups, along with this he rejected syndicalism, and contrasted his critique to that of Errico Malatesta, rejecting it not just as an end, but also as a means. While he rejected formal organization, he did not think that praxis should be restricted to mere anarchists. For this, he used the term 'autonomous base nuclei', which includes anarchists and non-anarchists struggling together.

    Camattism[edit | edit source]

    Ephemeral Riftism[edit | edit source]

    Insurrectionary Egoism[edit | edit source]

    Kaczynskism[edit | edit source]

    Kaczynskism is a philosophy created by Theodore John Kaczynski - a former mathematician who became an anti-technology terrorist and philosopher. He wrote a manifesto against modern technology and society, and bombed several targets to spread his message. He was serving multiple life sentences until he died (presumably suicide) on June the 10th, 2023.

    Ted Kaczynski was born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a gifted child who excelled in mathematics and entered Harvard University at the age of 16. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1967 and became an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley. However, he soon became disillusioned with academic life and modern society, and resigned from his position in 1969. He moved to a remote cabin in Montana, where he lived without electricity or running water, and devoted himself to reading and writing.

    In 1978, Kaczynski began a bombing campaign against people and institutions that he perceived as advancing technology and destroying nature. He sent homemade bombs through the mail to various targets, including universities, airlines, computer stores and scientists. His bombs killed three people and injured 23 others over a period of 17 years. He also wrote a manifesto titled Industrial Society and Its Future, in which he argued that technology was the root of many social and environmental problems, and that a revolution was needed to overthrow the industrial system and restore a more natural way of living.

    Kaczynski's identity remained unknown for many years, despite the efforts of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. He was dubbed the Unabomber by the media, based on the acronym UNABOM (University and Airline Bomber) used by the FBI. In 1995, he offered to stop his bombings if his manifesto was published by a major newspaper or magazine. The Washington Post agreed to publish it, with the approval of the Attorney General and the FBI, hoping that someone would recognize his writing style or ideas.

    The strategy worked, as Kaczynski's brother David read the manifesto and noticed similarities with his brother's previous writings. He contacted the FBI and provided them with samples of Ted's letters and documents. The FBI matched the writings with the manifesto and obtained a search warrant for Kaczynski's cabin. On April 3, 1996, they arrested Kaczynski at his cabin without resistance. They found a live bomb ready to be mailed, as well as bomb-making materials, journals and other writings.

    Kaczynski was indicted on 10 counts of illegally transporting, mailing and using bombs, and three counts of murder. He initially pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea to guilty in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole and was incarcerated at a federal prison in Colorado before suicide. He had continued to write essays and books on various topics, including his critique of technology, his philosophy of nature, his views on anarchism and his personal experiences.

    Ted Kaczynski is a former mathematician who became an anti-technology terrorist and philosopher. He is best known for his manifesto Industrial Society and Its Future, which he wrote to justify his bombing campaign against people and institutions that he considered as agents of technological progress and environmental destruction. In his manifesto, he presents his critique of modern society and his vision of a more natural and free way of living.

    Kaczynski's main argument is that technology has had a negative impact on human nature and human freedom. He claims that technology has created a complex and artificial system that imposes its own logic and goals on human beings, reducing them to mere cogs in the machine. He also argues that technology has disrupted the balance between humans and nature, leading to environmental degradation and alienation from the natural world. He believes that technology has caused psychological problems for modern humans, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and lack of autonomy. He asserts that most people cope with these problems by engaging in surrogate activities, which are activities that have no intrinsic value or purpose, but only serve to satisfy artificial needs created by the system.

    Kaczynski's solution is to overthrow the industrial system and return to a primitive or pre-industrial mode of living. He advocates for a revolution against technology, which he defines as any method or technique that allows people to manipulate their environment or each other. He rejects any form of reform or compromise with the system, as he thinks that any attempt to use technology for good purposes will inevitably backfire or be co-opted by the system. He also rejects any form of leftism, which he considers as a symptom of the technological society and its psychological effects. He accuses leftists of being oversocialized, insecure, self-righteous, and intolerant of diversity. He claims that leftists are driven by a sense of inferiority and guilt, and seek to impose their values and ideologies on others.

    Kaczynski's philosophy is influenced by various thinkers and movements, such as Jacques Ellul, Martin Heidegger, Friedrich Nietzsche and Henry David Thoreau. He also draws on his own personal experiences and observations of living in a remote cabin in Montana, where he learned survival skills and witnessed the encroachment of civilization on the wilderness. He writes in a clear and concise style, using examples and analogies to illustrate his points. He also uses mathematical logic and scientific evidence to support his arguments.

    Kaczynski's manifesto has been widely read and discussed by academics, journalists, activists, and the general public. Some have praised his analysis of the technological society and its problems, while others have criticized his violence, extremism, and misanthropy. Some have found his ideas relevant and insightful, while others have dismissed them as outdated and unrealistic. Some have agreed with his diagnosis of the situation, but not with his prescription for change. Some have tried to apply his ideas to their own lives or movements, while others have rejected them altogether. Kaczynski's manifesto remains a controversial and influential document in the history of anti-technology thought.

    Lacanian Anarchism[edit | edit source]

    Lacanian Anarchism is a WIP.

    Ontological Anarchism[edit | edit source]

    For more information, see Ontological Anarchy

    Ontological Anarchism is a philosophy developed by Peter Lamborn Wilson aka Hakim Bey.

    Zerzanism[edit | edit source]

    Zerzanism is an ecophilosophy of American anarchist John Zerzan. Zerzan is broadly associated with the philosophies of anarcho-primitivism, green anarchism, anti-civilisation, post-left anarchy, neo-luddism, and the critique of technology.

    Relations[edit | edit source]

    Positive[edit | edit source]

    • Insurrectionary Anarchism - Modern variants of you are incredibly based, but you are still too sympathetic to left wing organizations and revolutions.
    • Post-Anarchism - Deconstruction of Classical Anarchism? BASED!
    • Stirnerism - Free yourself.
    • Ego-Communism - Really cool.
    • Nihilism - You make good points about civilization, morality and various others, but why being so pessimistic and antisocial?
    • Illegalism - Steal things, fuck work, just beware corrupting your ideas into being an asshole.
    • Post-Colonial Anarchism - Even if you aren't fully Individualist, your fight for liberation of colonized people is based.

    Mixed[edit | edit source]

    • Classical Anarchism - First of all, anarchy ISN'T constantly the same political system [...]
    • Situationism - Very interesting thoughts on The Spectacle, avant-garde art is also based, and many of you oppose work, but why idolize Marx?
    • Autonomism - One of tolerable marxists, I like your distaste towards the state, labor unions and parties.
    • Existentialist Anarchism - You may have right point on life, I don't care at all, let's decide the meaning of life individually. But many of your thinkers just suck, for example humanist Camus or marxist Sartre.
    • Accelerationism - You have many unconventional ideas, but majority of you fetishize capitalism and technology by personifying it and adding to it metaphysical elements. There is no AI that will embody capitalist system. In general I hate psychiatry, but I recommend it to you.
    • Anarcho-Primitivism - Zerzan had many interesting and correct points, but if you want apply your system globally, it will fail or it will be just genocide.
    • Neoluddism - We both like Kaczynski, but many of your followers are eco-fascist alt-rights or Amish.
    • Anarcho-Communism - You can't be that bad in all of your theory, but you fall into authoritarianism, dogma and this entire "leftist unity" shit. Plus your modern followers are just woke consumers, not actual anarchists.
    • Anarcho-Transhumanism - I don't really know what to think about it, many followers of my general ideology idolizes or demonizes technology, both are just bad points. I am not sure about mass production of technology, as majority of contemporary anarchists are against it for various reasons. The part I like is nanofactory economics, because it will strongly decentralize economy, make people self-sufficient not only in natural goods and will require small or zero amount of manual work.

    Negative[edit | edit source]

    Gallery[edit | edit source]

    Portraits[edit | edit source]

    Further information[edit | edit source]

    Wikipedia[edit | edit source]

    Theoreticians[edit | edit source]

    Literature[edit | edit source]

    Ephemeral Riftism

    Kaczynskism

    Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.

    Recent changes

  • Acquisitor of Wisdom • 1 minute ago
  • Altem101 • 8 minutes ago
  • DualPlay1 • 28 minutes ago
  • TheSilliestOfGoobers • 50 minutes ago
  • Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.