Disconnected
Social dis-integration is driven by the rise of online ‘life’
Wait a sec, you must first be connected before you get disconnected. When was that the state of connection? We’ve come a long way, I’d … Continue reading
John Zerzan
Author: John Zerzan
Where’s the Remote?
Anarchist writer ponders technology and distance
The remote-control device for one’s TV is a reminder of a wider and deeper web of technological mediation, of remoteness. The standard definition of “remote” … Continue reading
Chatbots and the Apocalypse
Humans lose ground as artificial intelligence appears to blossom
By John Zerzan and Artxmis In the past few months there’s been huge interest, unsettling interest, in the arrival of chatbot technology, which seems in … Continue reading
Being Human
Forget the glitter of tech: It’s time we got back to basics
Human, All Too Human is the somewhat haunting title of one of Friedrich Nietzsche’s books from 1878. What does it mean to be human today, … Continue reading
How It Works
The institutions designed to control nature are destroying it
It has been said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of civilization or … Continue reading
Grounds for Hope
Living in a civilization of grief
Some years ago a friend said to me, “Remember, everyone’s heart is broken.” A so-called “age of grief” didn’t set in yesterday, or with the … Continue reading
(Anti-) Social Media
We need civilization to collapse
It is a madly accelerating techno-world, one of endless interruption. So-called social media have clearly made social existence worse. Popular books and articles treat online … Continue reading
Civilized, All Too Civilized
A local anarchist calls for a return to primitive living to avoid catastrophe
We want to be seen as “civilized,” not looked down upon as “primitive.” But what if we have this the wrong way round? For 99 … Continue reading
All the Lonely People
Calling for a rethinking
Henry Allen is a fairly well-known commentator on our cultural and political ways. Among his themes or interests was putting a name to various decades, … Continue reading
The Meta… what?
Welcome to virtual everything
Facebook has been renamed Meta and is poised to roll out the metaverse. Simply put, this is where digital and virtual come together, aiming at … Continue reading