Anonymous Manifesto

1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in "advanced" countries.

2. The industrial-technological system may survive or it may break down. If it survives, it MAY eventually achieve a low level of physical and psychological suffering, but only after passing through a long and very painful period of adjustment and only at the cost of permanently reducing human beings and many other living organisms to engineered products and mere cogs in the social machine. Furthermore, if the system survives, the consequences will be inevitable: There is no way of reforming or modifying the system so as to prevent it from depriving people of dignity and autonomy.

3. If the system breaks down the consequences will still be very painful. But the bigger the system grows the more disastrous the results of its breakdown will be, so if it is to break down it had best break down sooner rather than later.

4. We therefore advocate a revolution against the industrial system. This revolution may or may not make use of violence: it may be sudden or it may be a relatively gradual process spanning a few decades. We can't predict any of that. But we do outline in a very general way the measures that those who hate the industrial system should take in order to prepare the way for a revolution against that form of society. This is not to be a POLITICAL revolution. Its object will be to overthrow not governments but the economic and technological basis of the present society.

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• 2/10/08

[winston2015]

this has to be disinfo - (or some random pretending to be associated with anonymous)

I cannot believe a group so centered in using technology couldh ave such naive and ignorant views.

If you really feel this way then start by not using technology. because in doing so you're adding 'hypocrite' to your list of obvious shortcomings. 

[winston2015]

what the hell are you talking about ! Luddites. Technology has helped the human race. Its just funny to hear hear luddites talking on their computers and using voice manipulation technology to hide their voices! Havent you seen star trek? That's what we're aiming for.

[fuckthefuckable]

Newfag! GTFO you are not a /b/rother!

[Anon655321]

way to epically fail, anon

[anonick93]

you sir, are completely retarded. A group of internet "hackers" is going to wage war against the system of progress that we thrive upon?...are you out of your fucking mind?

[HillDueceua]

This is hysterical. The Unabomber would bomb the shit out of you guys, claiming everyone of you is just trying to go through the power process (seen later in the manifesto) by identifying yourself with a powerful organization, Anon. He would also identify your lack of leaders and organization as extremely leftist and unlike you guys, he never claimed to be a sociopath, who doesn't care about his fellow man. He would also say your cree is just a in which you can feel more powerful.

[salahhadeen]

FAIL. FAIL. FAIL.

[Forodrim]

so you copied the unabomber manifesto ...

you are full of fail

[dogelan]

Industrial revolution?!?! WTF?!?!?

[mason210]

epic lulz there