Accelerationism Ideology

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An Accelerationism Ideology is a radical political ideology that advocates for accelerating the processes of societal transformation to achieve desired outcomes more quickly.



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2023

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2014

  • (Noys, 2014) ⇒ Benjamin Noys. (2014). “Malign Velocities: Accelerationism and Capitalism.” In: Zero Books. ISBN: 978-1-78099-980-0.
    • NOTE: Malign Velocities: Accelerationism and Capitalism is a book by the philosopher Benjamin Noys, published in 2014. It is a critique of accelerationism, a political and philosophical movement that argues that the best way to overcome capitalism is to accelerate its internal contradictions and instabilities.

      Noys argues that accelerationism is a flawed response to the problems of capitalism. He traces the history of accelerationist thought, from the Italian Futurism of the early 20th century to the cyberpunk movement of the 1980s and 1990s. He argues that accelerationism is based on a number of false assumptions, including the belief that capitalism is a stable and predictable system, and that its contradictions can be manipulated to our advantage.

      Noys also argues that accelerationism is a dangerous ideology. He argues that it could lead to the intensification of the worst aspects of capitalism, such as exploitation, inequality, and environmental destruction. He also argues that it could lead to the development of new forms of authoritarianism and control.

2014

  • (Mackay & Avanessian, 2014) ⇒ Robin Mackay, and Armen Avanessian, eds. (2014). “#Accelerate: The Accelerationist Reader.” Falmouth, United Kingdom: Urbanomic Media Ltd.; in association with Merve.
    • NOTE: Accelerate: The Accelerationist Reader is a collection of essays and other texts that trace the genealogy of accelerationism, a controversial current in contemporary philosophy. Accelerationism is the insistence that the only radical political response to capitalism is not to protest, disrupt, critique, or détourne it, but to accelerate and exacerbate its uprooting, alienating, decoding, abstractive tendencies.

      The book includes texts by a variety of thinkers, including Marx, Nick Land, Sadie Plant, Iain Grant, CCRU, and Armen Avanessian. The texts explore a wide range of topics, including the relationship between technology and capitalism, the nature of reality, and the possibility of a post-capitalist future.

      One of the central themes of the book is the idea that capitalism is a system that is inherently unstable and prone to crisis. Accelerationists argue that the best way to overcome capitalism is to accelerate its own contradictions and instabilities. They believe that this will lead to a breakdown of the system and the creation of new opportunities for radical change.

      Another key theme of the book is the idea that technology is a force for liberation. Accelerationists argue that technology can be used to overcome the limits of human biology and society. They believe that we should embrace new technologies, even if they are disruptive or dangerous.