The Farm Podcast Mach II Anti-Mystery Babylon VIII: Cybernetic Culture Research Unit w/ Edmund Berger & Recluse
Feb 26, 2022
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Accelerationism Defined
- Accelerationism is a slippery, contentious concept with connections to modernity and a sense of imminent futurity.
- It's about accelerating existing processes, like capitalism's technological development or nihilism's spread, to reach an endpoint, like communism or the overman.
Sadie Plant's Background
- Sadie Plant's background was in cultural studies, combined with involvement in subcultural groups like Neoism and the Art Strike.
- Her work connected her academic interests with subcultural activities, focusing on Situationism and the spectacle.
Nick Land's Background
- Nick Land studied philosophy under a Heidegger specialist, displaying an early interest in extreme philosophical positions.
- His focus was on inhuman perspectives, evident in his book on Bataille, exploring excess and limit-experiences.