Accelerationism
Keywords
- Accelerationism
- Definition of Accelerationism
- 【Memo】Notes on Accelerationism｜Kyosuke Higuchi｜note
- Can you accept the reality that things change slowly or not?
- tkgshn.icon*7
- Libertarianism
- Capitalism
- Dislike
- Concern
- Warning bell
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Sense of the Farthest End
- kizawaman02
- Nick Land and Neo-Reactionary
- Post-capitalism
- Cybernetics
- Science Fiction
- Singularity
- The Source of Alternative Right Nick Land and Neo-Reactionary - Mal d'archive
- Active Nihilism
- Yoichi Ochiai
- Feeling of "doing" society
- Masaya Chiba
- Art
- Dam type
- Technology and the Body
- Accelerating capitalism
- Postmodern
- https://gyazo.com/fb795df853c4b24d1e93f99d7051fce1
- Can accelerating techno-zombies become techno-Brahmans? (Part 2)
- Nakahama Hifumi
- Miyadai Shinji
- Sawasato
- Alternative
- Acceleration
- I had a love like a bouquet
- Complete Self-Study
- Self-Improvement in the Dark
- Resistance to Clarity
- February 25, 2021
- tkgshn.icon*4
- February 25, 2021
- https://t.co/pu8TOuZ9k4
- February 25, 2021
- Illustration of Alternative Right - mhatta's mumbo jumbo
- The Source of Alternative Right Nick Land and Neo-Reactionary - Mal d'archive
- Michel Foucault
- https://t.co/T5lctR4Xpz
- February 25, 2021
Definition of Accelerationism
Accelerationism refers to an ideological position that aims to overturn existing systems and values by accelerating the processes of capitalism. It was proposed by Nick Land, who drew inspiration from the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari. While the term has been used by thinkers like Marx and Nietzsche in the past, contemporary accelerationism (post-Land accelerationism) is distinct from their ideas and can be considered a separate intellectual movement. [【Memo】Notes on Accelerationism｜Kyosuke Higuchi｜note ]
Can you accept the reality that things change slowly or not?
In my personal understanding of accelerationism, as I mentioned in Can you accept the reality that things change slowly or not?, I lean towards tkgshn.icon*7.
Libertarianism can be helpful to understand accelerationism when discussing it. Since there is no definitive version of accelerationism yet, there are many subjective interpretations.
Personally, I interpret accelerationism as a meta-antithesis to Capitalism. I see it as one of the expressions of Dislike, Concern, and a Warning bell. Capitalism, when taken to its extreme, can be self-destructive, similar to Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of the Sense of the Farthest End.
The first time I encountered the term was when I read Nick Land and Neo-Reactionary by kizawaman02. It presents a position similar to Post-capitalism and incorporates elements of Cybernetics and Science Fiction. The concept of Singularity (which can be interpreted as destruction and imagination) is also intriguing, as it anticipates the arrival of "unpredictable new things" from the "Outside" beyond the singularity. The Source of Alternative Right Nick Land and Neo-Reactionary - Mal d'archive explores this idea further. It shares similarities with Active Nihilism, and contemporary thinkers like Yoichi Ochiai also embody this spirit while emphasizing the Feeling of "doing" society. Masaya Chiba has also touched upon these topics in his previous discussions on the humanities.
In the context of Art, there is a similar atmosphere in works like Dam type, which touch on Technology and the Body and the acceleration of capitalism, giving a sense of Postmodernism tkgshn.icon. The image https://gyazo.com/fb795df853c4b24d1e93f99d7051fce1 and the article [Can accelerating techno-zombies become techno-Brahmans? (Part 2) ] also evoke a similar atmosphere.
There are some interesting comments quoted from [【Memo】Notes on Accelerationism｜Kyosuke Higuchi｜note ]:
- Nakahama Hifumi suggests that accelerationism, like neo-reactionary thought, constantly challenges us to question what kind of future we desire.
- Masaya Chiba is interested in reevaluating the concept of progress or "the future" in contemporary society.
- Miyadai Shinji expresses the idea that by falling further and further, reaching a point where we can fall no more, we can only rebuild. This perspective suggests that it is better to fall quickly, which I personally resonate with tkgshn.icon.
- Sawasato proposes that accelerationism seeks to reclaim and reconstruct modernity within the context of the end of history, making it more appropriate to call it "alterna-modern" rather than postmodern.
There are also some thought-provoking tweets:
- February 25, 2021: The tweet discusses the resistance to "clarity" and "fast, shallow understanding" while being deprived of time and energy due to work. It resonates with the idea of "How do we resist "clarity" and "fast, shallow understanding" while being deprived of time and energy by work?.
- February 25, 2021: The tweet highlights the importance of cultivating an audience that can resist the demand for simplicity in order to preserve rich culture and knowledge.
- https://t.co/pu8TOuZ9k4: The tweet expresses the sentiment of living an Alternative life in a reality that has become hellish.
- February 25, 2021: The tweet mentions the connection between accelerationism and Alternative thinking, referring to [Illustration of Alternative Right - mhatta's mumbo jumbo ] and The Source of Alternative Right Nick Land and Neo-Reactionary - Mal d'archive.
- https://t.co/T5lctR4Xpz: The tweet recalls a discussion on Michel Foucault and Zen, suggesting a connection to the previous conversation.
- February 25, 2021: The tweet reflects on the author's previous comments on Foucault and Zen, indicating a potential connection to accelerationism.
Overall, accelerationism encompasses various ideas and interpretations, ranging from critiques of capitalism to the anticipation of unpredictable futures. It engages with fields such as art, philosophy, and social theory, and sparks discussions on the nature of progress and the possibilities of alternative thinking.