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“We can either passively continue on the road to utter domestication and destruction or turn in the direction of joyful upheaval, passionate and feral embrace of wildness and life that aims at dancing on the ruins of clocks, computers and that failure of imagination and will called work. Can we justify our lives by anything less than such a politics of rage and dreams?”

Quote by John Zerzan

Book:Future Primitive Revisited

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Future Primitive Revisited

This book delves into the implications of technological advancements and societal changes, offering a speculative look at the potential trajectory of human civilization. more

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John Zerzan is an American philosopher known for his critical views on industrial society and modernity. His ideas are deeply influenced by anarchism and ecology, advocating for a return to nature and primitive lifestyles. Zerzan's works explore technology, consumerism, and human exploitation of nature. more

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