Anarcho-Primitivism, Archeolgy and Anthropology 1/10

http://layla.miltsov.org/introduction_to_z

John Zerzan is one of the most interesting contemporary thinkers in the United States, at least. Like everything else in life, in order to fully appreciate Zerzan's contribution to epistemology or the philosophy of civilisation, first, one has to read his work and hear his conferences -- for, here, I only present my personal interpretation of his theory -- and second, consider the context through which his voice and energy resonate. His contribution becomes even more impressive in light of the processes of Western institutionalisation of Thought and commodification of Knowledge -- a totalitarian context that tolerates no challenge (philosophical or otherwise) that would threaten "the American way of life".

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[mizzoukid19]

the thing is, AmericanApostate, that catastrophe is pretty much inevitable. we are killing our environment and ourselves at a rate that proves our doom unless we change drastically. better learn how to survive at the grassroots level now before it's too late.

[AmericanApostate]

I saw Zerzan a few months ago at my school. An interesting topic and to me a nice goal, but a pipe dream in the face of the modern world, barring a Malthusian catastrophe.

[undefinedleftist]

@WhiteMysteryDrink thanks

[WhiteMysteryDrink]

@undefinedleftist Goodbye horses, originally done by q lazzarus, not sure who this is covering it.

[undefinedleftist]

Does anyone know the name of the song at the very beginning?

[SSTTEEAALLTTHH]

I would argue that the only way to prevent a Malthusian catastrophe is to use technology, such as hydrophonic farming etc.

[jimbob1969]

It would help if you could spell Archaeology properly. As a consequence I didn't watch the rest.

[pornocollection]

You can tell the vid is going to be good when the starting music is attributed to a transvestite cannibal :P but seriously, much love for these vids man :D

[pornocollection]

You can tell the vid is going to be good when the starting music is attributed to a transvestite cannibal :P but seriously, much love for these vids man :D

[Matias19869]

@wildnites558

as far as I know the hunter/gather people lived for 200.000 years and are still living today WILD in harmony with nature. 10000 years ago people began to farm different places around the world. these places are now deserts. the "modern technology" might change in time, but maybe its more about not to try to TAME the nature... I dont see this as any kind of rule and there are many or every aspect counts. In the end its all evolution.

[wildnites558]

This is the enviro movement gone completely bonkers. No one, no modern civilization is going to simply give up it's technolog and it's modern conveniences, just as no hunter from 40,000 years ago would give up his spear or dart simply because some animal rights activist came along and said it's wrong to eat meat and kill animals. The spear, the dart, the stone knife, the bow, the arrow - they were all of man's "modern technology" of that ancient age. And somehow man (and woman) still progressed.