Good books on Luddism/Deep Ecology/Simple Living/anti-Technology.
Something that's not "Kill computer scientists" or some edgy Linkola shit. The best I've been able to find is Pynchon's essay "It is OK to be a Luddite?"
Good books on Luddism/Deep Ecology/Simple Living/anti-Technology
Chase Reed
Kayden Smith
Not even trolling,
Ted Kaczynski's manifesto is on that exact topic and is considered to be quite well done.
en.wikipedia.org
Also, he put his money where his mouth was.
Adrian Lopez
I'll bump this
Just got a smartphone after having a basic slidephone for over 6 years.
Feels weird and I really don't want/need it.
But the ability to use GPS seems to nice for me to go back, honestly.
Jack Martin
I thought Singularity was bullshit but this was very well received.
Its hard to find stuff on this that isnt tinfoil on this
Ian Wilson
>Its hard to find stuff on this that isnt tinfoil on this
Yeah, I feel you.
I'll probably check it out, and a biography his brother wrote about him. Is killing computer scientists inherent in his work or was it an afterthought? I heard he gets friends/family to print out internet websites and bring to him in prison.
Wyatt Gomez
His work isnt an apologia for his acts, its a work of sociology in the context of technological singularity, or even the point where technology becomes an irreversible crutch for mankind.
The link includes a 4 paragraph introduction which is self explanatory.
Oliver Gutierrez
tldr
> 1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster
for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of
those of us who live in "advanced" countries, but they have
destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected
human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological
suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have
inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued
development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly
subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage
on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social
disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased
physical suffering even in "advanced" countries.
Thomas Barnes
Alright, got any more?
Alexander Bennett
you could use a basic phone and a handheld gps
but then at that point you would start to become a joke of yourself
Jackson Thompson
Jaron Lanier's books are great
Not "luddite" at all, but a good take and criticism of the current online and digital world.