Sunday, September 25, 2005

Update: Coalition Against Civilization

 
The Primitivist PrimerI have scanned the entire pamphlet,
A Primitivist Primer, so that the primary document can be available for anyone interested. The reading list in particular is fascinating: the Unabomber appears twice, along with Che Guevara.

Because of the vagaries of OCR and spell-checking, there may still be scanning errors in the document. Any misspellings that I noticed in the original I marked with a [sic]; if you spot anything else, please list it in the comments below, and I will try to correct it.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Barron, you have a much stronger stomach or a less explosive temperament than I. I scanned this and when I got to primitive people were healthy, I completely gave up.

I'm all for giving him what he asks for, in an isolated location. Come back in about a year and see if there are any survivors, and, if they exist, if they are anything more than human animals with no trace of civilization.

Always On Watch said...

A few items from the pamphlet, with commentary.

"initiate a comprehensive transformation of human life"--There will be transformation of human life, all right, but not the one they try to promote.

"What about population? A controversial issue, largely because there isn't a consensus among anarcho-primitivists on this topic." A bit of disagreement within the group, huh? That's because the entire answer is mathematically flawed.

I note they have materials for sale. Sounds capitalistic to me. And capitalism is a major part of today's civilization and economy.

Hawthorne pointed out that every utopia needs two things: a cemetery and a prison. Hmmm...

Baron Bodissey said...

Minh-Duc,

There was a food section there at the festival, and I had some tasty vegetarian curry. Everything was overpriced, though. Plus they used styrofoam containers and plastic implements, which everyone just threw in the trash! Not very ecological-minded...

Jason Pappas said...

Living in New York City for over fifty years I’ve seen it all. This sounds like a reply of dozens of utopian fools I’ve met over the years. There’s nothing worth refuting – just stuff for laughter. This isn’t a tempting threat – they’ll gain few adherents. However, the eco-terrorists are real and hurt far more then themselves. It’s good to know what they are about. And, of course, what a confession: “Coalition against Civilization.” At least they’re honest.

Baron Bodissey said...

a4g -- I'm at work now and don't have access to the original pamphlet. When I get home tomorrow night I'll look at it until I'm [sic] unto death.

Boy, you really went over it with a fine tooth comb! Bet it's hard to satirize, eh?