Anarcho-Primitivism, Archeolgy and Anthropology 3/10

[HopeVJustice]

Does anyone here know the Venus Project? What do you think about their plans for use of technology as opposed to what John is saying in this vid?

[bwhahrhr]

We know about inter-personal violence during the times he talks about and we know that these small bands had war. Sure they didnt drive tanks and didnt have standing armies but raiding parties, looting, etc. took place continusly and I think him ignoring this is a gross display of intelectual dishonesty.

[masameus]

I think the fact that they didn't have tanks or the modern culture of death is the part that we want to remember. Yes, violence and the drive for power have always been part of our nature but different external conditions have caused these tendencies to manifest in varying scale and intensity. If there is no society based on possession and advanced technology, there is also that much less opportunity or even motivation for acting out the violent tendencies.

[cchilder]

the progressivist attitude is soo bad, that needs to be changed bigtime. that which came before is NOT worse, deficient, insufficient, JUST before

one tenet i have picked up from my studies of biology is that the primitive is not worse but better. it was invented (evolutionarily speaking) before, it must work exceptionally well to still be around

[Deathicorn]

1:47 something everyone should be reminded of.

[bbbleaver]

so many people need to hear this. because those euro-centric views are still frozen in place and uttered by "educated" folk everywhere i go...

[immayhem]

fantastic... thanks bbbleaver!

[zezt]

hey man.............dont know if you got Alan Watts' book Psychotherapy East and West, ?

But in it he really exposes 19th c. anthropology, and how it's myth 'was' used to denigrate 'the unconscious' as a 'place' to be feared. is REALLY good ;)