Acid Horizon Effective Accelerationism: Nick Land for Tech Bros
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Dec 20, 2023 In this podcast, the hosts discuss accelerationism and its various forms, including the latest attempt called 'effective accelerationism' or e/acc. They delve into the origins and tendencies of accelerationism, explore the concept of deluzo Thatcherism, and examine Nietzsche's ideas of eternal return and selective principle. They also discuss the voided nature of markets, the theory of accelerationism, and its suppression of the social. Overall, they critically analyze these ideas and their application in our society.
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Many Accelerationisms
- Accelerationism has many variations, including gender and left/right accelerationism.
- The rise of white nationalist terrorism, referencing accelerationist ideas, caused the movement's decline.
Early Accelerationism
- Early accelerationism in the 90s combined a theory of time with Deleuzo-Guattarian analysis of capitalism.
- It views capitalism as constantly expanding, commodifying, and displacing its limits.
Deleuze and Guattari's Accelerationism
- Deleuze and Guattari, in Anti-Oedipus, suggest either withdrawing from the world market or accelerating its deterritorialization.
- They propose further decoding and deterritorialization for revolutionary potential.