The "unibomber?" No, I haven't read his "manifesto" But when he was arrested, I thought: "there but for the grace of Tao go I." The bombs really turned me off, but if you think I would find value in his writing, I might give it a try?
I am totally opposed to violence of any kind, and believe that attempts to overthrow states would only lead to stronger, meaner states. I believe that people are essentially good and that all institutions (but especially political and economic institutions) have a corrupting effect on human behavior and attidudes.
That is an interesting position and a point that I often worry about when seeking to enact radical change in the government. Since despite there being many things which I consider to be huge problems in the world, it can potentially be so much worse and sometimes the most idealistic activists can make the worst tyrants in pursuit of their goals. Not that I reject activism on these grounds, but its something that troubles me from time to time.
I also agree that in many ways the modern industrial and post-industrial world in many ways removes humanity from nature, particularly in my opinion, our own human nature.
Yes. activism is both necessary and highly problematic. But I do not feel that "doing something" is always better then "doing nothing." As Daniel Berrigan said as a mock quotation of the Buddha: "Don't just do something, stand there."
Well, my goals for society are so far from being realized that those sorts of problems are on my mental back burner since they wont become an issue for a long time if ever. Most of my activism involves trying to spread information and convince others of my ideas, which is pretty benign at least as a tactic goes. I figure before laws or lifestyles are changed, attitudes have to change first.
Hi Bob. I think you seem like an interesting kind of guy and it is a pleasure to meet you. I am perhaps too spoiled to ever be an anarcho-primitivist but I guess I lean in that direction although I hate labels as a rule. It seems at odds with Anarchism in the first place to me. The Unabomber manifesto was interesting but I don`t agree with the way he waged his "war". I am adding you btw Bob.
thanks for adding me. I see you are the maintainer for the add_a_radical LJ community. Good job!! You encourage introductions by members, but so far as I can tell, you didn't leave one. It would be interesting.
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Have you read "Industrial Society and its Future" by Theodore Kazscynski?
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You didn't tell me what your field was though.
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That is an interesting position and a point that I often worry about when seeking to enact radical change in the government. Since despite there being many things which I consider to be huge problems in the world, it can potentially be so much worse and sometimes the most idealistic activists can make the worst tyrants in pursuit of their goals. Not that I reject activism on these grounds, but its something that troubles me from time to time.
I also agree that in many ways the modern industrial and post-industrial world in many ways removes humanity from nature, particularly in my opinion, our own human nature.
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