,AN ,OP5 ,LETT] ON ,TE*NOLOGY & ,M$IATION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LAWR5CE ,J>A* 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ,M>* ( #a#i#i#i1 ,I RECEIV$ AN OP5 LETT] FROM Z9E PUBLI%] ,RON ,LEI<TON REG>D+ ! COMMON QUE/ION ( :E!R PROPAGAT+ VIEWS :I* QUE/ION TE*NOLOGY ?R\< TE*NOLOGICAL MEANS -- RADIO1 TELEVISION1 ! ,9T]NET -- 9VOLV$ SOME TYPE ( CONTRADICTION4  ,I LIK$ ! WAY HE PHRAS$ ! QUE/ION1 & ,I ESPECIALLY LIK$ ! IDEA ( AN OP5 LETT] TO GET A V>IETY ( VIEWS ON ! TOPIC4 

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,OP5 ,LETT] -- ,RON ,LEI<TON 

,A NUMB] ( ANTI-TE* WRIT]S HAVE EXPRESS$ ! IDEA1 V>I\SLY /AT$1 ?AT SUPPORT+ OR US+ GOV]NM5T 9 ANY WAY T[>DS AN>*I/_/ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN 5DS IS CONTRADICTORY & 9V>IABLY 9DICATIVE ( AU?ORIT>IAN_/NON-AN>*I/ IMPULSES & ATTITUDES1 DESPITE ANY 9SI/5T CLAIMS TO ! CONTR>Y4 ,>\ND ! TIME ( ! PUBLICATION 9 MA9/REAM PAP]S ( ! ,UNABOMB]'S VIEWS1 ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN W5T ON RADIO TO HAVE A DIALOGUE ) CALL]S AB\T AN>*ISM_/ANTI-TE*ISM4  ,HE HAS SAID ON AT LEA/ TWO OCCASIONS ?AT HE WAS WILL+ TO GO ON RADIO 7A =M ( TE*NOLOGY7 BUT DREW ! L9E AT TELEVISION 7ANO!R =M ( TE*NOLOGY74 ,:Y8 ,! DECISION SEEMS 5TIRELY >BITR>Y4 ,H[EV]1 EV5 IF IT WASN'T AN >BITR>Y DRAW+ ( ! L9E1 DOES NOT GO+ ON ! RADIO BELIE ,Z]ZAN'S ANTI-TE* DECL>ATIONS8 ,MAYBE HE'S MORE CONS]VATIVE ?AN HE LETS ON8 ,OR W\LD ?AT BE A UNFAIR TAKE ON ! MATT]8 ,JOHN ,FILISS ON ! O!R H& USES A 7RA!R 9T]E/+ AS WELL AS ES!TICALLY-PLEAS+7 WEBSITE TO PROMOTE ANTI-TE* VIEWS4 ,N[1 MY PO9T ISN'T ?AT ,Z]ZAN OR ,FILISS OR ANYONE ELSE %\LD REFRA9 FROM PROPAGAT+ ANTI-TE* VIEWS1 NOR ?AT ,I NECESS>ILY DISAGREE ) SU* VIEWS1 BUT ONLY ?AT IT SEEMS LIKE A BELY+ CONTRADICTION ?AT !Y W\LD 9 ANY WAY USE TE*NOLOGY TO PROPAGATE ANTI-TE* VIEWS4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y BO?1 ALONG ) MANY O!RS1 BRI/LE AT ! V]Y NOTION ( AN>*I/S US+1 SAY1 ! /ATE TO ACCOMPLI% !IR GOALS 9 ANY WAY OR TO ANY DEGREE4 ,& IF AN>*I/S_/ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS HAPP5 TO SUGGE/ US+ ! GOV]NM5T OR SOME DEGREE OR =M ( GOV]NM5T T[>DS !IR GOALS1 !Y >E DISMISS$ AS LIB]ALS OR LEFTI/S1 OR1 IF ! NAME-CALL] IS FEEL+ *>ITABLE1 AN>*O-LIB]ALS_/LEFTI/S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! REALITY ( ANTI-TE*IES US+ TE*NOLOGY IS RATIONALIZ$ AWAY 70,I DREW ! L9E AT TELEVISION01 OR1 ON [N+ A TELEVISION1 0,I HAVE TO BE N>COTIZ$ TOO0 -- ,Z]ZAN BO? TIMES74  ,OR LEFT UNADDRESS$4 ,:Y ! D\BLE-/&>D8 

,?IS1 TO ME1 IS A S]I\S QUE/ION1 & ,I DON'T ASK IT JU/ TO ANNOY1 NIT-PICK OR TO TAKE *EAP%OTS4 

,RON ,LEI<TON  

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,SANTA ,ANA ,C,A #i#b#g#i#i-#e#e#g#b  

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,RESPONSE -- ,JOHN ,CONNOR 

,A ,REPLY ,TO ,RON ,LEI<TON 

,TE*NOLOGY'S A =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! DIVISION ( LABOR1 NOT ITS >TIFACTS P] SE4 ,GRANT+ ?IS1 ! ,/ATE IS A =M ( TE*NOLOGY1 A SPECIALIZATION 9 ADM9I/RATION1 CO]CION1 @&C44  ,BY DEF9ITION1 ALL AN>*I/S !RE=E OPPOSE TE*NOLOGY1 AT LEA/ 9 ?IS =M4 ,I CAN'T ?9K ( ANY ?AT OPPOSE TE*NOLOGY BUT NOT ! ,/ATE -- GIV5 ! T]MS ( ?IS DEBATE1 IT JU/ DOESN'T WORK ?AT WAY R\ND4 ,?OSE ?AT DON'T OPPOSE ! ,/ATE >5'T AN>*I/S AT ALL1 ( C\RSE1 ?\< ,I'LL CONC$E SOME OPPOS$ TO ! ,/ATE :O >5'T AN>*I/S EI!R4 

,Y\ D5Y SAY+ ?AT 0,Z]ZAN OR ,FILISS OR ANYONE ELSE %\LD REFRA9 FROM PROPAGAT+ ANTITE* VIEWS04 ,H[EV]1 BY IMPLY+ !Y %\LD ONLY DO SO US+ MEANS UNM$IAT$ BY TE*NOLOGY1 ?IS IS EFFECTIVELY :AT Y\ DO SAY 9ASMU* AS TE*NOLOGY IS ALL-P]VASIVE1 ! SUB/ANCE ( COMPLEX SOCIETY4 ,EXT5D+ ?IS 0MEANS & 5DS0 >GUM5T1 Y\'RE ALSO CONDEMN+ !M TO DEA? AS ALL MEANS ( SURVIVAL 9 ?IS SOCIETY >E ALSO M$IAT$ BY TE*NOLOGY4 ,IT IS = PRECISELY ?IS REASON ?AT A CRITIQUE ( TE*NOLOGY IS SO VITALLY NE$$1 BECAUSE IT IS SO BASIC TO \R OPPRESSION1 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( LEAD+ TRULY AU!NTIC1 SELF-DET]M9+ LIVES4 ,AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S HAVE GONE A LOT FUR!R 9 ELUCIDAT+ ?IS SORT ( CRITIQUE ?AN AN>*O-OR?ODOXY1 EV5 ?\< IT'S IMPLICIT 9 ALL AN>*ISM4  ,IT'S DISAPPO9T+ ?AT ! OR?ODOX TRY TO PRES]VE !IR P>TIAL CRITIQUE BY ASK+ ! IMPOSSIBLE ( ANTI-TE* CRITICS1 DEM&+ !Y P]SONALLY LIVE FREE ( TE*NOLOGY :5 TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIETY EX]CISES CONTROL OV] !M BY D5Y+ !M ! MEANS TO DO SO4 ,MO/ ANTI-TE* CRITICS APPRECIATE ! DIV]SION>Y NATURE ( 'LIFE/YLISM' & SO >GUE = A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 MU* AS OR?ODOX ANTI-CAPITALI/S DO RA!R ?AN EXPECT+ ITS 9DIVIDUAL ADH]5TS TO SOMEH[ EKE \T AN EXI/5CE BOYCOTT+ MONEY & ALL =MS ( COMMODITY RELATION%IPS4 ,MAK+ SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9EVITABLY MEANS BE+ 9 SOCIETY1 MAK+ A CONC]T$ ATTEMPT TO >TICULATE SOCIETY'S DISCONT5TS TO ITSELF1 SOME?+ NOT LIKELY A*IEVABLE BY RETREAT+ TO A H]MIT LIFE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! WILD]NESS 7SATISFY+ ?\< ?AT MI<T BE = ! 9DIVIDUAL CONC]N$ -- A RETIREM5T OPTION1 P]HAPS74 ,I APPRECIATE ?IS IS A DANG]\S C\RSE1 CON/ANTLY LEAV+ ! WAY OP5 TO RECUP]ATION ?R\< COMPROMISE & RE=MISM1 BUT NOTE ?IS IS LESS LIKELY ! MORE COMPREH5SIVE ! CRITIQUE ( SOCIETY ! REVOLUTION>Y HAS4 

,I'M SURE ! ,JOHNS CAN >GUE = !MSELVES :Y ! USE ! ,9T]NET OR RADIO 9/EAD ( ,T,V1 @&C4 ,SPECIFICS ASIDE1 ,I AGREE !SE DI/9CTIONS >E L>GELY >BITR>Y1 ?\< !Y DO HELP TO FOCUS ATT5TION ON ! P]NICI\SNESS ( P>TICUL> TE*NOLOGICAL >TIFACTS & \R RESI/ANCE TO DEP5D5CE ON TE*NOLOGY AS A :OLE1 P]HAPS 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT FOOD TABOOS HELP FOCUS ! ATT5TION ( ! RELIGI\S ON !IR FAI?4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( :]E TO DRAW ! L9E PRACTICALLY UNTIL TE*NOLOGY CAN BE DONE AWAY ) 5TIRELY BY REVOLUTION>Y MEANS4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?IS IS P>TICUL>ITY H>D & FA/1 MORE A MATT] ( DO+ -- & ?9K+ -- :AT Y\ CAN4 ,?R\< A PROCESS ( SMALL REFUSALS & DEVELOP+ CRITIQUE1 ! POSSIBILITIES ( FUR!R REFUSALS1 DEEP5$ CRITIQUE & ULTIMATELY REVOLUTION MAY BE 9CREAS$ -- ,I'M TALK+ PRAXIS H]E1 ?\< RE/ATE MY RES]VATIONS AB\T 'LIFE/YLISM'4 ,I'M WILL+ TO ACCEPT ?AT AN AN>*I/ MAY BE SO FEEBLE1 SP9ELESS OR COMPROMIS$ ?AT PRACTICALLY !Y CAN'T EV5 REFUSE P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,/ATE AS WELL AS ! BROAD] OPPRESSIVE >*ITECTURE ( TE*NOLOGY1 BUT IT'S UND]/&ABLE ?IS HALFHE>T$NESS E>NS !M ! D]ISION ( !IR FELL[S4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y ALL MANAGE ! LITTLE ?AT ! OBJECT ( !IR D]ISION F9DS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,GRANT+ !IR 9ABILITY TO ACCEPT OR ACT ON MORE REVOLUTION>Y CRITIQUES ?AN !IR [N1 ,I CAN'T REALLY SEE :Y -- BEYOND1 P]HAPS1 ! MATT] ( GOOD MANN]S -- Y\ OBJECT TO SU* 9DIVIDUALS BE+ CALL$ 0AN>*O-LIB]ALS_/LEFTI/S0 & :Y Y\ %\LD >GUE SO KE5LY = !M & NOT ! REVOLUTION>IES4 

,RESPONSE -- ,JOHN ,FILISS 

,DE> ,RON1 

,?IS IS A GREAT QUE/ION1 & Y\ BR+ IT UP 9 AN 9TELLIG5T & FRI5DLY WAY4 ,I ?9K ,I CAN SUM UP MY POSITION BRIEFLY1 ?\< ,I FEEL ! ISSUES Y\ RAISE DES]VE MU* MORE ?AN ?IS4 

,MY APPROA* TO IDEAS IS NOT ONE ( SELF-ABNEGATION2 ?AT IS1 ,I AM NOT 9T]E/$ 9 FOLL[+ UP ON !ORIES AS A WAY TO IMPRISON MYSELF 9 SOME NEW MORALISM ?AT WILL 9 ANY WAY LIMIT :AT ,I WANT & :AT ,I WANT TO A*IEVE4 ,I ?9K EV]YBODY'S APPROA* TO IDEAS %\LD BE 9 REG>DS TO :AT WE CAN D]IVE FROM !M1 NOT H[ WE CAN S]VE !M4 

,IT DOESN'T BO!R ME 9 ! LEA/ TO USE TE*NOLOGY TO PROPAGATE VIEWS :I* QUE/ION TE*NOLOGY4 ,MY P]SPECTIVE IS ?AT ,I'M TRY+ TO OP5 UP A DIALOGUE REG>D+ A WAY ( LIFE :I* MI<T1 HOPEFULLY1 BE MORE FULFILL+ ?AN :AT WE HAVE N[4 ,I DON'T 9 ANY WAY WANT TO LAY A TRIP ON ANYONE REG>D+ H[ !Y %\LD OR %\LD NOT 9T]ACT ) TE*NOLOGY4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANSW]S ON H[ TO MAKE ! LIVES ( ALL HUMAN BE+S BETT]4 ,ANSW]S >E ! ?+ :I*1 SADLY1 WE >E QUITE DEFICI5T 91 A PLI<T WE %>E ) ! :OLE ( \R CULTURE4 ,MU* ( :AT WE 7PRIMITIVI/S1 NEO-,LUDDITES1 ETC47 HAVE DONE SO F> IS PO9T TO SOCIETIES \TSIDE ( \R CIVILIZATION & PRES5T$ EVID5CE ?AT !IR LIVES MI<T BE MORE SATISFY+1 9 MANY RESPECTS1 ?AN LIFE 9 \R [N SOCIETY4 ,TO A P]HAPS LESS] EXT5T WE HAVE TRI$ TO DRAW 9F]5CES FROM \R [N EXP]I5CES ) NATURE & TE*NOLOGY1 & TRI$ TO %[ ! CONNECTION BETWE5 SO MU* ( :AT IS UNDESIRABLE 9 \R SOCIETY & V>Y+ DEGREES ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT !ORETICAL BACKDROPS HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ 7NOT ALWAYS AGREE+ ) ONE ANO!R7 TO FUR!R DEEP5 \R UND]/&+ ( SOME ( ! ISSUES4 ,WE ALL PROBABLY HAVE \R [N OP9IONS REG>D+ ?IS DEBATE1 BUT ,I ?9K IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ! REAL1 ULTIMATE VALUE ( \R IDEAS WILL BE 9 LEAD+ US TO A BETT] WAY ( LIFE4 ,NOT :AT WE ?9K IS A BETT] WAY ( LIFE1 OR :AT WE WANT TO ?9K IS A BETT] WAY ( LIFE1 BUT :AT PEOPLE EV]Y:]E CAN EMBRACE AS AN EXI/5CE :I* IS HAPPI]1 FRE] & SIMPLY MORE FULFILL+4 

,I ?9K IT IS REALLY1 REALLY IMPORTANT TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( SOLUTIONS4 ,WE SEE AN EXI/5CE1 :E!R IT BE AMONG ! ,SAN OR MEMORIES ( *ILDHOOD 9 ! WOODS & RIV]S1 9 MEAD[S & ON ! BEA*1 ?AT SEEMS TO (F] SO MU* MORE ?AN :AT WE HAVE N[4 ,N[ IT IS UP TO US TO PROVE IT & MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE BO? TO \RSELVES & HUMANITY4 

,S9C]ELY1 

,JOHN ,FILISS 

,P4,S4 ,?ANKS = ! COMPLIM5T ON ! SITE6 

,RESPONSE -- ,LEIF ,FR$RICKSON 

,DE> ,RON1 

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE QUITE CLE> AB\T :AT GOALS WE >E TALK+ AB\T4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE GOALS RANG+ FROM ! S+UL> TO ! TOTALI/IC1 & ! SPECTRUM IS NOT ALWAYS CLE> CUT4  ,BUT !RE >E A FEW DI/9CTIONS TO BE MADE ?AT Y\R QUE/ION DOES NOT SEEM TO DI/+UI% BETWE51 = EXAMPLE3 ! USE ( ! /ATE_/TE*NOLOGY 9 ONE'S P]SONAL LIFE1 9 ! PROMOTION ( ONE'S VIEWS1 & 9 ! BROAD] GOAL ( ACTUALLY *ANG+ SOCIETY4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !SE >E 9T]CONNECT$ & !RE IS A L>GE AM\NT ( GRAY >EA4  ,*ANG+ ONE'S P]SONAL LIFE1 0EV]YDAY LIFE01 IS ULTIMATELY ! MOTIVATION = *ANG+ SOCIETY1 & *ANG+ SOCIETY IS ULTIMATELY ! GOAL ( PROPAG&A4  ,& ONE'S P]SONAL LIFE & ATTEMPTS AT *ANG+ SOCIETY CAN S]VE AS PROPAG&A !MSELVES -- PROPAG&A ( ! DE$4  ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 ,I'LL TURN TO SOME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES4 

,Y\ BR+ UP A FEW EXAMPLES ( PRIMITIVI/S US+ TE*NOLOGY3 ,JOHN ,FILISS US+ ! 9T]NET & ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN US+ TALK+ ON RADIO & WAT*+ TELEVISION4  ,!SE Y\ PLACE 9 COMP>ISON TO UNSPECIFI$1 OR HYPO!TICAL1 USES ( ! /ATE BY AN>*I/S :O >E SUBSEQU5TALLY DUBB$ LEFTI/S OR LIB]ALS4  ,BUT ! COMP>ISON IS IMP]FECT4  ,FILISS & ,Z]ZAN USE TE*NOLOGY TO SPREAD PROPAG&A AB\T PRIMITIVISM4  ,A COMP>ATIVE USE ( ! /ATE W\LD BE US+ ! PO/AL SY/EM4  ,NO ONE1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 HAS BE5 CALL$ A LEFTI/ = !IR US+ ! /ATE 9 ?IS WAY OR 9 ANY O!R WAY TO SPREAD 9=MATION4  7,9CID5TALLY1 ,Z]ZAN'S DECISION TO USE RADIO & NOT ,T,V IS NOT >BITR>Y3 SEE ,AN>*Y _?#d#c1 0,Z]ZAN & ! ,M$IA047 

,9 ! EV]YDAY S5SE1 !RE IS NO GETT+ >\ND M$IAT+ ONES ACTIONS ?R\< ! /ATE OR TE*NOLOGY4  ,?AT1 9DE$1 IS ! PROBLEM4  ,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE >E OPPORTUNITIES TO AVOID US+ ! /ATE OR TE*NOLOGY4  ,:5 !SE OPPORTUNITIES >E IGNOR$1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT IS UNREASONABLE TO QUE/ION ! MOTIVE4  ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN HAS TO EAT TE*NOLOGICALLY PRODUC$ FOOD1 BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WAT* ,T,V4  ,BOB ,BLACK HAS TO OBEY ! LEGAL SY/EM1 BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE TO USE IT AGA9/ HIS 5EMIES4  ,DOES ?IS MAKE !M HYPOCRITES8  ,I DON'T ?9K ,BLACK'S USE ( ! /ATE IS EVID5CE ?AT HE IS DE FACTO 9 FAVOR ( ! /ATE4  ,JU/ AS ONE CAN USE ! PO/ OR PUBLIC LIBR>Y )\T IMPLICITLY CONDON+ ! /ATE1 ONE CAN MANIPULATE ! LEGAL SY/EM TO !IR [N 5DS4  ,P]SONALLY ,I W\LD F9D IT SUSPECT TO USE ! /ATE AGA9/ ANO!R AN>*I/1 BUT ?AT WAS C]TA9LY NOT ! CASE ) ,JIM ,HOG%IRE4  ,Z]ZAN WAT*ES ,T,V1 & ,I AM SURE HE IS NOT ALONE AMONG PRIMITIVI/S ?AT USE TE*NOLOGY = !IR LEISURE4  ,LIKE Y\1 ,I F9D ?IS SLI<TLY PUZZL+4  ,I MYSELF AM NOT A PRIMITIVI/1 BUT ,I DO NOT [N A TELEVISION & WAT* V]Y LITTLE ,T,V4  7,I F9D IT PALLIATIVE :5 ,I'M SEV]ELY HUNGOV] IS ?AT :AT ,Z]ZAN MEANS BY BE+ N>COTIZ$87  ,I DO NOT1 H[EV]1 DISC\NT ,Z]ZAN OR HIS WRIT+ BECAUSE ( ?IS4 ,AGA91 ,I CANNOT ?9K ( AN EXAMPLE :]E AN AN>*I/ HAS BE5 CALL$ A LIB]AL OR LEFTI/ = US+ ! /ATE 9 !IR P]SONAL LIFE4  ,BOB ,BLACK1 ( C\RSE1 WAS D5\NC$ AS A /ATI/ BY MANY AN>*O-LEFTI/S4 

,F9ALLY1 !RE IS ! QUE/ION ( US+ TE*NOLOGY & ! /ATE TO ACTUALLY *ANGE SOCIETY4  ,?IS IS 9 CONTRA/ TO US+ IT = P]SONAL PURPOSES OR = ! DISSEM9ATION ( IDEAS AB\T ! POSSIBILITY OR DESIRABILITY ( *ANG+ SOCIETY4  ,AGA91 ONE NE$S TO BE SPECIFIC AB\T :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T4  ,9 MY OP9ION1 ,I CANNOT IMAG9E H[ ! /ATE CAN BE US$ TO ACCOMPLI% ! GOAL ( AN>*Y4  ,?IS DOES NOT AT ALL MEAN ?AT ,I AM 9DIFF]5T TO /ATE POLICY4  ,I AM1 = EXAMPLE1 G5]ALLY 9 FAVOR ( LAWS PROTECT+ ! 5VIRONM5T & AGA9/ ?OSE = GUN CONTROL4  ,BUT ! PASSAGE OR PROHIBITION ( !SE LAWS DOESN'T BR+S US CLOS] TO AN>*Y ONE WAY OR ANO!R4  ,:5 Y\ SAY 0GOALS0 ,I PRESUME ?AT ONE ( ! ?+S Y\ >E TALK+ AB\T IS AN>*Y1 SO ,I GUESS ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ 9 :AT WAY Y\ ?9K US+ ! /ATE CAN ACCOMPLI% ?IS GOAL4  ,I ?9K MANY AN>*I/S ES*EW US+ ! /ATE NOT BECAUSE !Y >E TOTALLY 9DIFF]5T TO :AT IT DOES1 BUT BECAUSE AS A PRACTICAL MATT] !Y SEE IT AS A WA/E ( TIME VIS A VIS !IR BROAD] GOAL4  ,I = ONE AM NOT ABSOLUTELY OPPOS$ TO PRESSUR+ ! /ATE ON C]TA9 ISSUES4  ,BUT ! SUCCESS ( ?IS PRESSUR+ DOES NOT GET US ANY CLOS] TO AN>*Y4  ,IT MAY MAKE CONDITIONS MORE CONDUCIVE TO ! TYPE ( SOCIAL *ANGE ?AT W\LD BE A MOVE T[>DS AN>*Y 7OR IT MAY BE MORE P]SONAL71 BUT 9 & ( ITSELF IT IS NOT A MOVE T[>DS AN>*Y4  ,I ?9K ?AT ! S\RCE ( SOME ! LEFTI/_/LIB]AL NAME CALL+ IS :5 PEOPLE MISUND]/& ?IS1 BE IT EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY AS EVID5C$ BY !IR ACTIONS1 I4E41 S+LE ISSUE ACTIVISM4  7,&1 ( C\RSE1 NAME CALL+ IS ALWAYS ABUS$74  ,P>T ( ! PROBLEM 9 COMP>+ PRIMITIVI/S H]E IS ?AT TE*NOLOGY HAS SEV]AL DEF9ITIONS1 & IT ISN'T ALWAYS US$ CONSI/5TLY BY PRIMITIVI/S !MSELVES4  ,IF Y\ C\LD PROVIDE SOME SPECIFICS H]E ?AT W\LD BE HELPFUL4  ,IF1 = EXAMPLE1 PRIMITIVI/S CRITIQUE SOME LEFTI/S BECAUSE ! ME*ANISM ( SOCIAL *ANGE ?AT !Y ADVOCATE1 E4G4 A REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D1 REPRODUCES )9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T :AT IT SEEKS TO ABOLI%1 !N ?IS CRITIQUE IS P]FECTLY VALID = ANY PRIMITIVI/ REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT EMPLOYS TE*NOLOGY4  7,I USE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 A BROAD S5SE SIMPLY TO MEAN A 0MILIEU0 OR 0T5D5CY0 ( LIKE-M9D$ 9DIVIDUALS :O SEEK REVOLUTION74 ,ONE CAN >GUE ?AT !RE IS A LEVEL AT :I* EMPLOY+ A C]TA9 ME?OD IS H>MLESS 5\< AS TO NOT BE C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE4  ,:I* IS F9E1 BUT ( C\RSE IT BEGS ! QUE/ION4 

,LEIF ,FR$RICKSON 

,RESPONSE -- ,LAWR5CE ,J>A* 

,RON1 

,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS 0ANTI-TE*ISM0 & !RE IS NO SU* DISC\RSE CALL$ 0ANTI-TE*40 ,?IS IS A MADE-UP T]M ?AT IS US$ TO DISMISS ANYONE :O HAS A CRITIQUE ( TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,! REASONS ?AT !RE'S NOT SU* ?+ AS BE+ 0ANTI-TE*0 IS ?AT PEOPLE HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME AGREE+ ON :AT 0TE*0 IS4 ,DOES BE+ 0ANTI-TE*0 MEAN ?AT ! ANTI-TE*I/ WILL NEV] USE A PLA/IC TOO?BRU%8 ,MU/ S_/HE RELY ON A *EW+ /ICK = D5TAL HYGI5E8 ,BUT GETT+ & PREP>+ ! /ICK REQUIRES 0TE*NOLOGY10 SO ,I GUESS ! *EW+ /ICK IS \T1 JU/ LIKE ! PLA/IC TOO?BRU%4 ,?IS IS TRANSP>5TLY ABSURD4 ,I HAVE A CRITIQUE ( AUTOMOBILES1 :I* 9CLUDES A CRITIQUE ( ! PETRO*EMICAL 9DU/RY AS WELL AS ?AT NE$$ = ! CON/RUCTION & MA9T5ANCE ( ROADS_/HI<WAYS4 ,I DISLIKE ! IMPACT !SE TE*NOLOGIES HAVE ON ! NATURAL WORLD 9 T]MS ( TOXIC WA/E1 AIR POLLUTION1 & ALL ! O!R ?+S ?AT >E 9VOLV$ 9 MA9TA9+ ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( AUTOMOBILE TE*NOLOGY4 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT ,I AM NO LONG] ALL[$ TO DRIVE A C> OR RIDE 9 A BUS8 ,MU/ ,I ONLY USE BICYCLES8 ,BICYCLES REQUIRE ! SAME ROADS ?AT C>S DO1 & ! SAME METAL & RUBB] ?AT >E US$ 9 ! MANUFACTURE ( AUTOMOBILES1 SO BIKES >E \T TOO4 ,:AT AB\T RID+ HORSES8 ,MU/ ,I RELY ONLY ON MY FEET = TRANSPORTATION8 ,CAN Y\ SEE H[ /UPID ?IS >GUM5T CAN GET8 ,& :AT DOES ANY ( ?IS HAVE TO DO ) AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE8 ,!RE'S NO?+ 9H]5TLY AN>*I/ 9 BE+ 0ANTI-TE*03 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE ONE TO BE ! O!R4 

,PO9T+ \T ! CONTRADICTIONS 9H]5T 9 ! LIFE ( A P]SON :O HAS A DISC\RSE CRITICAL ( TE*NOLOGY IS FACILE2 WE LIVE 9 A TE*NOLOGICAL -- & TE*NOLOGICALLY ADVANC$ -- SOCIETY1 & EV]Y TIME WE USE ! PHONE OR FLU% ! TOILET WE >E US+ 0TE*NOLOGY10 !REBY RE9=C+ ! NE$ = ?AT TE*NOLOGY4 ,MO/ 0ANTI-TE*0 PEOPLE KN[ ?IS ALREADY4 ,?IS /ATEM5T IS FAULTY3 0444IT SEEMS LIKE A BELY+ CONTRADICTION ?AT !Y W\LD 9 ANY WAY USE TE*NOLOGY TO PROPAGATE ANTI-TE* VIEWS -- ?AT IS BY !IR LOGIC40 ,?IS IS Y\R LOGIC AT WORK1 NOT !IRS4 

,I HAVE HAD A REGUL> CORRESPOND5CE ) ,Z]ZAN = A NUMB] ( YE>S1 & :5 ! M$IA />T$ GETT+ 9T]E/$ 9 HIM 9 RELATION TO ! 0,UNABOMB]0 SPECTACLE1 HE & ,I %>$ MANY ?\<TS ON ! USE ( ! M$IA TO GET AN AN>*I/_/ANTI-CIVILIZATION MESSAGE ACROSS4 ,HE HAD 9VITATIONS = 9T]VIEWS 9 PAP]S1 ,T,V1 & RADIO4 ,S9CE ANY M$IUM :OSE [N]S >E ANTI-AN>*I/ WILL TRY TO PORTRAY US 9 ! MO/ UNFAVORABLE LI<T POSSIBLE1 MY SUGGE/ION WAS ?AT RADIO TALK-%[S W\LD PROBABLY BE ! BE/ *OICE BECAUSE ( !M BE+ LIVE -- ?AT WAY ! $ITOR_/[N] CAN'T AS EASILY DI/ORT Y\R POSITION & MAKE Y\ LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT4 ,! ONLY WAY !Y CAN MAKE Y\ /OP TALK+ IS TO CUT Y\ (F1 PROV+ ?AT !Y >E NOT ! BA/IONS ( FREE SPEE* ?AT !Y PRET5D TO BE4 ,I ?9K ?IS ACTUALLY HAPP5$ TO ,JOHN ONCE4 ,RADIO ALSO PROVIDES ! POSSIBILITY ( DIALOGUE1 :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE ON ,T,V4 ,:5 ,FREE ,RADIO ,B]KELEY EXI/$1 ,I HO/$ TWO %[S4 ,MU* ( ! TIME !RE W]E NO CALL]S TO ! /ATION :O WANT$ !IR COMM5TS OR QUE/IONS DISCUSS$1 BUT OCCASIONALLY !RE WAS ! *ANCE TO HAVE A REAL EX*ANGE ( IDEAS ON ! AIR4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! BE/ P>TS = ME4 ,Y\R 9SI/5CE ON ,T,V & RADIO BE+ EQUIVAL5T TE*NOLOGIES1 ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 !M BE+ 05TIRELY >BITR>Y10 IS SIMPLI/IC & IGNORES !IR DI/9CT 5VIRONM5TAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPACTS4 

,A DI/9CTION BETWE5 TOOLS & TE*NOLOGY NE$S TO BE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ANY DISC\RSE AB\T 0TE*NOLOGY40 ,MU* ( ! TIME TE*NOPHILES 7?OSE :O SEE TE*NOLOGY AS 9H]5TLY PROGRESSIVE OR NEUTRAL7 DELIB]ATELY CONFUSE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 TOOLS & TE*NOLOGY 9 ORD] TO UND]M9E ! IMPACT ( ! CRITIQUE ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,V]Y FEW 7IF ANY7 ( ! 0ANTI-TE*0 CR[D ADVOCATE A RETURN TO ! ,/ONE ,AGE1 YET TE*NOPHILES -- FROM ,BOOK*9 TO ,LA,R\*E -- CON/ANTLY PORTRAY 0PRIMITIVI/S0 AS WANT+ EXACTLY ?AT4 

,A FEW WORK+ DEF9ITIONS3 

,A TOOL IS ANY OBJECT ?AT CAN BE UTILIZ$ = A SPECIFIC FUNCTION4 

,TE*NOLOGY IS ! IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK ?AT CREATES ! NE$ = ! TOOL2 ! MODE7S7 ( PRODUCTION NE$$ TO MANUFACTURE ! TOOL1 & ! JU/IFICATIONS = US+ ?AT TOOL AS OPPOS$ TO A DIFF]5T ONE4 

,LET'S RETURN TO ! PLA/IC TOO?BRU%4 ,! NOR!RN ,CALI=NIA ,9DIANS 7AS WELL AS MANY O!RS NO D\BT7 US$ OAK TWIGS4 ,! TANN9S 9 ! B>K ( OAKS >E A/R+5T1 TI<T5+ ! GUMS >\ND ! TEE?4 7,HAV+ A DIET FREE ( PROCESS$ SUG>S & OV]COOK$ FOOD IS ALSO HELPFUL = MA9TA9+ D5TAL HEAL?47 ,MOD]N ,EURO-,AM]ICANS HAVE AN OBSESSION ) PHYSICAL BEAUTY ?AT C5T]S ON ! TEE? -- ! :IT] ! BETT]4 ,! A/R+5T TANN9S 9 OAK TWIGS ALSO /A9 ! TEE?4 ,SO !RE >E N[ TOO?PA/ES ?AT HAVE BLEA*+ AG5TS & V>Y+ DEGREES ( ABRASIV5ESS4 ,WE USE TOO?BRU%ES TO SC\R \T TEE?1 (T5 REMOV+ ! \T] PROTECTIVE LAY]4 ,D5TI/S TELL US ?AT ?IS IS A GOOD ?+1 & !Y GET LOTS ( SAMPLES FROM COMPANIES ?AT MANUFACTURE D5TAL HYGI5E PRODUCTS4 ,PLUS !SE SAME COMPANIES FUND D5TAL S*OOLS1 RE9=C+ ! NE$ = !SE PRODUCTS BY 9FLU5C+ ! K9D ( $UCATION !SE BUDD+ PR(ESSIONALS GET4 ,SO ! TOOL IS ! TOO?BRU%2 ! TE*NOLOGY 9VOLVES M$ICAL D5TI/RY 7:I* 9CLUDES D5TAL S*OOLS1 ! $UCATIONAL 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT GETS FUND+ FROM ! MANUFACTUR]S ( D5TAL HYGI5E PRODUCTS1 ! IDEOLOGY ( PH>MACEUTICALS & SURG]Y AS ! ONLY LEGITIMATE HEAL+ /RATEGIES1 ETC471 ! CULT ( BEAUTY ?AT DEM&S :ITE *OPP]S1 ! PETRO*EMICAL 9DU/RY 7:I* PRODUCES ! H>D PLA/IC = ! BODY ( ! TOO?BRU%1 ! SYN!TIC FIB]S = ! BRI/LES1 ! *EMICAL COMP\NDS = ! TOO?PA/E71 ! FACTORY SY/EM ?AT MASS-PRODUCES ! TOO?BRU%ES1 ! TRANSPORTATION 9DU/RY ?AT DI/RIBUTES !SE TOOLS TO ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD :]E ! DOM9ANT IDEOLOGICAL SY/EM EXI/S ?AT CREAT$ ! NE$ = ! TOOL 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,MY CRITIQUE ( ?IS TE*NOLOGY IS 9DEP5D5T ( MY *OICE TO CLEAN MY TEE? ) TOO?PA/E OR A TWIG4 ,! TE*NOLOGY ( ! *EW+ /ICK IS DEP5D5T ON DIFF]5T ?+S ?AN ! TOO?BRU%3 AN ECOSY/EM ?AT SU/A9S OAK TREES1 SOME =M ( CUTT+ TOOL 7:I* REQUIRES ITS [N TE*NOLOGY -- UNLESS Y\ JU/ WANT TO SNAP ! TWIGS (F ! TREE71 & ! P]SPECTIVE ?AT JU/IFIES ! EXI/5CE ( /RONG TEE?4 ,IT IS A SIMPL] TE*NOLOGY1 BUT A TE*NOLOGY NONE!LESS4 

,IF ,I DIDN'T HAVE ?IS CRITIQUE W\LD ,I SOMEH[ BE (F ! HOOK :5 IT COMES TO RE9=C+ ! ME*ANISMS ( MY [N 7& O!RS'7 OPPRESSION8 ,DOES NOT EXAM9+ !SE ?+S MEAN ?AT ,I AM NO LONG] RESPONSIBLE = RE9=C+ ! IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATIONS = !M8 

,! ABSURDITY ( EQUAT+ 0A =M ( TE*NOLOGY0 ) 0ANO!R =M ( TE*NOLOGY0 %\LD N[ BE CLE>4 ,! USELESSNESS ( US+ ! T]M 0ANTI-TE*0 %\LD ALSO BE CLE>1 S9CE !RE IS NO ONE ?+ CALL$ 0TE*NOLOGY40 ,ONE CAN HAVE A CRITIQUE ( P>TICUL> TE*NOLOGIES1 OR ! WAY A P>TICUL> TOOL IS US$ 9 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM1 OR ! IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATIONS = ! CREATION & USE ( A P>TICUL> TOOL4 ,AL?\< ! CRITIQUE ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM & AN AN>*I/ ANALYSIS CAN BE MUTUALLY RE9=C+1 !RE IS NO?+ 9H]5TLY AN>*I/ AB\T HAV+ A CRITIQUE ( TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,JU/ BECAUSE !RE >E SOME AN>*I/S :O LIKE L>GE-SCALE 9DU/RY & COMPLEX TE*NOLOGIES DOESN'T MEAN ?AT !Y >5'T AN>*I/S ANYMORE -- JU/ ?AT !Y >E COMMITT$ TO AN \TDAT$ & DISCR$IT$ WORLDVIEW4 

,I HOPE ?AT ?IS RANT HAS BE5 HELPFUL4 

,ALL ! BE/1 

,LAWR5CE ,J>A* 

,RESPONSE -- ,JASON ,MC,QU9N 

,:OSE CONTRADICTIONS8 

,(F-H&1 ,I W\LD CONSID] ?IS TYPE ( SE>* = SU* SUPPOS$ 0CONTRADICTIONS0 AS A RA!R SILLY & ILLOGICAL ATTEMPT TO IMPUGN CRITICISMS ( TE*NOLOGY )\T HAV+ TO DEAL ) ANY ( !IR ACTUAL CONT5T4 

,H[EV]1 ,I HAVE BEGUN TO REALIZE ?AT ?IS TYPE ( CONFUSION IS MU* MORE WIDESPREAD ?AN ,I HAD 9ITIALLY ?\<T -- ESPECIALLY AFT] SIMIL> QUE/IONS & ATTACKS HAVE COME UP REPEAT$LY FROM A WIDE V>IETY ( S\RCES1 SOME S9C]E1 MANY NOT4 ,SO ,I'LL TAKE A FEW M9UTES TO EXPLICITLY PO9T \T :AT W\LD AT FIR/ SEEM TO ME TO BE ! OBVI\S PROBLEMS ) SU* 0CONTRADICTION0 ACCUSATIONS4 

,TO BEG9 WE NE$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE >E HUGE DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! ?REE BASIC TYPES ( >GUM5TS (T5 BE+ MADE3 MORAL1 LOGICAL & PRACTICAL4 

,>GUM5TS FROM MORALITY DEM& ?AT :5 SOMEONE MAKES A COMMITM5T TO A RADICAL SOCIAL POSITION1 ! POSITION BECOMES A MORAL IMP]ATIVE4 ,AN EXAMPLE W\LD BE ! MORALI/IC TAKE ON PACIFISM 9 :I* ANY RESORT TO VIOL5CE 7:E!R 9 SELF-DEF5SE OR NOT7 IS CONSID]$ EVIL & PACIFI/S >E EXPECT$ TO ALL[ !MSELVES & !IR COMRADES TO BE KILL$ RA!R ?AN BE CONDEMN$ AS 0SELF-CONTRADICTORY40 ,SIMIL>LY1 AN>*I/S :O RESORT TO GOV]NM5TAL 9T]V5TION ON ANY LEVEL >E CONDEMN$ AS VIOLATORS ( A MORAL LAW1 & ?OSE ) CRITIQUES ( TE*NOLOGY AS A SY/EM >E SIMIL>LY C5SUR$4 ,( C\RSE1 UND] ?IS TYPE ( MORAL IMP]ATIVE ?OSE :O OPPOSE CAPITALISM >E ALSO EXPECT$ TO =EGO ANY IMMORAL CONTACT ) MONEY6 ,OBVI\SLY ?IS TYPE ( >GUM5T FROM MORALITY HAS LITTLE RELEVANCE TO AN>*Y EXCEPT AS A DEVICE TO S[ A BIT ( CONCEPTUAL CONFUSION BAS$ UPON GUILT4 ,& IT HAS Z]O RELEVANCE = ?OSE :O EXPLICITLY CRITICIZE ALL =MS ( COMPULSORY MORALITY AS IMPLICITLY REPRESSIVE & IDEOLOGICAL 9 FUNCTION4 

,>GUM5TS AGA9/ SELF-CONTRADICTION ?AT >E BAS$ ON A SIMPLI/IC VIEW ( LOGIC F>E LITTLE BETT]4 ,! BIGGE/ PROBLEM H]E IS ?AT ACTUALLY EXI/+1 COMPLEX SOCIAL SITUATIONS >E NOT ! SAME AS SIMPLE1 AB/RACT CONCEPTS4 ,?US1 TO BE ANTI-CAPITALI/ MI<T SEEM TO LOGICALLY 5TAIL IMM$IATELY & IRREVOCABLY REFUS+ ALL COMMODITY RELATIONS & M>KET M$IATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 9 PRACTICE CAPITALISM CAN'T BE SEAMLESSLY CUT \T ( ONE'S LIFE :5 ONE IS IMM]S$ 9 A SOCIAL SY/EM :I* REA*ES 9TO EV]Y >EA ( ?AT LIFE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 JU/ BECAUSE ONE DECL>ES ONESELF AN AN>*I/ DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! /ATE GETS \T ( ONE'S LI<T & AVOIDS 9T]F]+ ) ONE'S LIFE4 ,IT'S !RE REG>DLESS & REQUIRES NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE TO AVOID IMPRISONM5T OR DEA?4 ,AVOID+ A TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM :I* P5ETRATES MO/ ASPECTS ( EV]YDAY LIFE IS LITTLE DIFF]5T 9 ?IS RESPECT4 

,:I* LEAVES US ) PRACTICAL >GUM5TS ?AT ACTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRADICT+ OV]ALL VALUES OR PR9CIPLES SIMPLY DON'T WORK BECAUSE ONE ISN'T PRACTIC+ H]E & N[ :AT ONE WANTS TO ACCOMPLI% AS AN 5D4 ,H]E WE'VE F9ALLY 5T]$ A T]RA9 :]E WE CAN />T GAUG+ !  RELATIVE IMPORTANCE ( DIFF]5T TYPES ( CONTRADICTIONS1 RECOGNIZ+ ?AT 9 SOCIAL LIFE MO/ CONTRADICTIONS >E NOT ABSOLUTE1 BUT P>TIAL4 ,?US1 ANY ONE P>TICUL> 7YET 9EVITABLY COMPLEX7 SOCIAL ACTIVITY MAY 9CLUDE ASPECTS :I* >E BO? CONTRADICTORY & NON-CONTRADICTORY ) ANY GIV5 VALUE1 PR9CIPLE OR !ORY4 ,ONCE WE'VE REA*$ ?IS PO9T1 WE NE$ TO RECOGNIZE ! RELATIVE /R5G? ( CONTRADICTIONS4 ,SOME WILL BE /RONG] ?AN O!RS4 

,= AN AN>*I/1 A VANGU>D P>TY =M+ A REVOLUTION>Y /ATE TO =CE AN>*Y ON A SUB/ANTIALLY UNWILL+ POPULACE REPRES5TS AN OV]:ELM+LY /RONG CONTRADICTION4 ,=M+ AN ELECTORAL POLITICAL P>TY D$ICAT$ TO PROMOT+ AN>*Y FROM )9 ! /ATE IF ELECT$ 9VOLVES ANO!R PRETTY /RONG CONTRADICTION4 ,:ILE 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE TO VOTE = A P>TY OR C&IDATE OPPOS+ A W> ?AT ANO!R P>TY CR$IBLY ?REAT5S IS /ILL A /RONG1 ?\< LESS]1 CONTRADICTION4 ,:ILE P]SONALLY VOT+ 9 A REF]5DUM ?AT -- IF SUCCESSFUL -- WILL REPEAL A H>% ANTI-DRUG LAW BR+S US 9TO A /ILL MURKI] REALM ( WEAK] CONTRADICTION4 ,9 O!R WORDS !RE IS 9EVITABLY A GRADATION ( CONTRADICTION 9VOLV$ 9 ANY PRACTICAL SOCIAL ACTIVITY4 ,! LESS CONTRADICTION 9VOLV$ 9 ANY GIV5 SOCIAL ACTION1 ! MORE LIKELY MO/ PEOPLE WILL EXPECT ?AT ! \TCOME WILL BE PR$ICTABLE & WELCOME4 

,?US MO/ AN>*I/S >E CORRECTLY SUSPICI\S ( ,NOAM ,*OMSKY'S EXPLICIT DEF5SE ( SOME /ATE 9/ITUTIONS AS A C\NT]BALANCE TO 9CREAS+ LEVELS MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATE P[]1 >GU+ ?AT ?IS TYPE ( DEF5SE ( /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 EV5 9 ! S]VICE ( A REASONABLE GOAL1 AB&ONS SOME CRITICALLY IMPORTANT AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( ACTION 9 FAVOR ( A PROGRAMMATICALLY AU?ORIT>IAN RESPONSE TO ! PROBLEM4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF AN AN>*I/ CALLS ! LOCAL POLICE DEP>TM5T TO REPORT ?AT H] C> WAS /OL51 LESS CONTRADICTION IS 9VOLV$1 ESPECIALLY S9CE %E ISN'T PROGRAMMATICALLY CALL+ = POLICE TO EXI/ N[ & =EV] TO DEAL ) /OL5 PROP]TY & ITS REP]CUSSIONS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 :5 IT COMES TO OPPOS+ TE*NOLOGY AS AN ALI5AT+1 REPRESSIVE SY/EM1 WE NE$ TO DI/+UI% ! ACTUAL LEVELS ( POT5TIAL CONTRADICTION 9VOLV$4 ,OBVI\SLY1 PROGRAMMATIC CALLS TO EMBRACE ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGIES W\LD BE /RONGLY CONTRADICTORY ) AN>*I/ POSITIONS CRITICAL ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,:]EAS ATTEMPTS TO USE P>TICUL> TE*NOLOGIES TO OPPOSE O!R =MS ( TE*NOLOGY 7OR TO OPPOSE ! CURR5T OV]ALL SY/EM ( CAPITAL_//ATE_/TE*NOLOGY7 WILL BE A MURKY1 *ANG+ >EA ALWAYS REQUIR+ EVALUATION4 ,:ILE 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/'S USES ( P>TICUL> TE*NOLOGIES 9 AN OV]:ELM+LY TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORLD WILL BE RELATIVELY UNPROBLEMATIC1 ) A MU* L[] LEVEL ( CONTRADICTION 9VOLV$4 7,DRIV+ OR FLY+1 AS OPPOS$ TO WALK+1 ACROSS ! CONT95T TO PROTE/ ! ,W,T,O1 CAPITAL & /ATE 9 ,SEATTLE1 = EXAMPLE47 

,) A LITTLE COMMON S5SE & CONC]N = ! ACTUAL WEI<T ( ! DIFF]5T FACTORS 9VOLV$1 MO/ PEOPLE WILL COME UP ) SIMIL> EVALUATIONS ( ! LEVEL ( CONTRADICTION 9 DIFF]5T POSSIBILITIES ( RADICAL SOCIAL ACTION4 ,:]E WE 5D UP ) ABSURDITIES SP\T$ AB\T ! CONTRADICTIONS 9 AN>*I/S EV] EMPLOY+ VIOL5CE1 OR ANTI-CAPITALI/S EV] US+ MONEY1 OR 0ANTI-TE*0 REVOLUTION>IES EV] DO+ JU/ AB\T ANY?+ CONCEIVABLY CONNECT$ ) ANY =M ( TE*NOLOGY1 Y\ CAN BET ?AT !RE >E ALSO SOME FUNDAM5TAL DISAGREEM5TS OV] PR9CIPLES & VALUES :I* >E OBSCUR+ :AT'S REALLY AT ISSUE4 

,CURR5TLY1 !RE IS AN EXTREME LEVEL ( 9S9C]ITY & HO/ILITY 7& AS A DIRECT RESULT1 SIMPLE /UPIDITY7 9VOLV$ 9 MO/ ( ! MORE BIZ>RE ACCUSATIONS ?AT ?OSE CRITICAL ( TE*NOLOGY AS A SY/EM >E IMPLICITLY ADVOCAT+ G5OCIDE1 MASS />VATION OR WORSE4 ,ACCUSATIONS ?AT AN>*I/S :O >E CRITICAL ( ! 9T]P5ETRATION ( TE*NOLOGY1 CAPITAL & /ATE >E BE+ CONTRADICTORY IF !Y WAT* A TELEVISION W\LD BE COMPLETELY LAU<ABLE W]E !Y NOT SO WIDESPREAD4 ,I HOPE MO/ PEOPLE WILL AGREE ?AT WE CAN ALL DO BETT] ?AN ?IS6 

,RESPONSE -- ,JOHN ,MOORE 

,ON ! ,CONTR>Y 

,?IS IS 9DE$ A S]I\S QUE/ION & DES]VES S]I\S CONSID]ATION4 

,9 A S5SE1 H[EV]1 ! QUE/ION ( US+ OR NOT US+ TE*NOLOGY TO PROPAGATE ANTI-TE* VIEWS IS A FALSE QUE/ION4 ,LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 AN>*I/S >E TO SOME DEGREE COMPLICIT ) ! SY/EM :I* OPPRESSES1 CO]CES & EXPLOITS !M4 ,9 P>T1 ?IS IS :Y AN>*I/S WANT TO ABOLI% ?IS SY/EM3 9 ORD] TO OV]COME ?IS 5=C$ COMPLICITY4 ,N[1 P]HAPS ) ! EXCEPTION ( SOME ,U,S LIB]T>IANS1 ,I W\LD GUESS ?AT ALL AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ MONEY & ! MONEY ECONOMY4 ,& YET ALL ( !M >E =C$ TO MAKE USE ( MONEY4 ,9DE$1 AN>*O-B&ITS SU* AS ! ,BONNOT GANG RISK$ & LO/ !IR LIVES TRY+ TO /EAL IT6 ,& :ILE AN>*I/S MI<T BEMOAN ! FACT ?AT !Y1 LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 >E CON/RA9$ TO MAKE USE ( MONEY1 EV5 TO FUR!R !IR 5DS1 !Y DO SO4 ,& ?AT REMA9S ! CASE1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y WORK = ?AT MONEY1 /EAL IT1 OR FIL* IT FROM ! ,/ATE 9 ! =M ( B5EFITS4 

,ACTUALLY1 A SIMIL> SITUATION APP]TA9S ) REF]5CE TO ! ,/ATE4 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT AN>*I/S DO NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ELECTORAL RITUALS OR RELY ON ASSI/ANCE FROM ! ,/ATE1 = TO DO SO W\LD BE TO AFFIRM1 & AFFIRM OV] & AGA9/ ONE'S SELF1 ONE ( ! MAJOR 9/ITUTIONS :I* MANAGES SOCIAL OPPRESSION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 DUE TO ! ,/ATE'S CO]CIVE P[]1 AN>*I/S WORK = ITS ABOLITION ?R\< REVOLUTION>Y 9SURG5CY4 ,BUT 9 DO+ SO1 !Y MAKE USE ( SOME ( ITS RES\RCES & ITS APP>ATUSES4 ,&1 MUTATIS MUT&IS1 ! SAME CAN BE SAID = ,CAPITAL4 ,LET'S FACE IT1 9 ! WORLD ?AT WE CURR5TLY 9HABIT1 MO/ RES\RCES >E [N$1 CONTROLL$ & MANAG$ BY ,/ATE & ,CAPITAL4 ,\R LIVES >E ORGANIZ$ BY !SE =CES1 :E!R WE LIKE IT OR NOT -- & WE DON'T1 :I* IS ONE REASON :Y WE'RE AN>*I/S6 ,BUT IS ?AT ANY REASON :Y WE %\LDN'T MAKE USE ( ?OSE RES\RCES8 ,WE W\LD BE 9 AN EV5 WORSE SITUATION IF WE DIDN'T4 ,SO1 = EXAMPLE1 IF Y\ MAKE USE ( A LIBR>Y1 Y\'RE US+ A RES\RCE CREAT$1 MA9TA9$ & FUND$ BY ! ,/ATE 7?R\< LOCAL GOV]NM5T1 MAYBE7 OR ,CAPITAL 7?R\< GRANTS & F\NDATIONS1 = EXAMPLE74 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT AN>*I/S %\LDN'T USE LIBR>IES8 ,OR ?AT AN>*I/S >E HYPOCRITES BECAUSE !Y ADVOCATE ! ABOLITION ( ,/ATE & ,CAPITAL & YET USE ! RES\RCES ( ,/ATE & ,CAPITAL TO ATTA9 ?AT GOAL8 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,IT'S JU/ ?AT 9 ! CURR5T SOCIAL SITUATION1 !Y >E TO SOME EXT5T =C$ TO MAKE USE ( 9/ITUTIONS ( :I* !Y DISAPPROVE 9 ORD] TO FUR!R !IR PROJECTS4 ,& 9 AN 9TEGRAT$ SY/EM SU* AS PO/-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY1 ! WEB ( P[] IS CA/ V]Y WIDE & DEEP1 & ?US ALL K9D ( COMPLICITIES >E UNAVOIDABLE4 

,?IS BR+S ME ON TO ! QUE/ION ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,ON ! SURFACE1 !RE APPE>S TO BE A CONTRADICTION 9 ! AN>*I/ USE ( TE*NOLOGY TO PROPAGATE ANTI-TE* VIEWS1 & !RE=E AN UNACKN[L$G$ HYPOCRISY4 ,BUT IS ?IS ANY MORE ( A CONTRADICTION ?AN ! AN>*I/ USE ( MONEY OR SELECTIVE USAGE ( ,/ATE & ,CAPITAL 9/ITUTIONS8 ,! QUE/IONS ?AT NE$ TO BE ASK$ ( ?OSE :O RAISE ! QUE/ION ( ANTI-TE* P]SPECTIVES & TE*NOLOGICAL M$IA >E3 ,:Y >E Y\ SO OBSESS$ ) ?IS P>TICUL> 9/ANCE ( 5=C$ AN>*I/ COMPLICITY ) ! SY/EM AN>*I/S SEEK TO ABOLI%8 ,:Y DO Y\ FETI%ISISE & PRIORITIZE JU/ ?IS ONE 9/ANCE ( COMPLICITY8 ,! ANSW] TO SU* QUE/IONS MI<T PO9T TO ! APP>5T DISCREPANCY BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS3 ANTI-TE* AN>*I/S PROPOSE A WORLD FREE ( TE*NOLOGICAL DOM9ATION & ALI5ATION & ?US ONE ?AT WILL BE BAS$ ON ! IMM$IACY ( FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION1 & YET USE TE*NOLOGICAL M$IA -- ! V]Y ACME ( PSEUDO-COMMUNICATION -- TO DISSEM9ATE !IR P]SPECTIVES6 ,MY RESPONSE TO SU* A L9E ( >GUM5T W\LD BE TO SAY3 ,BUT ISN'T ?AT JU/ ! PO9T8 ,9 A WORLD ( SEP>ATION & NON-COMMUNICATION1 9 ! MASS SOCIETY ( ALI5ATION & DIVISION1 ISN'T ! USE ( SU* TE*NOLOGICAL M$IA TO CONTACT O!RS & DISSEM9ATE 9=MATION APPALL+ BUT 9EVITABLE -- AT LEA/ AT ?IS /AGE 9 ! /RUGGLE8 ,! FACT ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE TO RESORT TO !SE MEANS -- 0RESORT0 9 ! S5SE ( HAV+ TO DEMEAN !MSELVES TO ?IS LEVEL -- IS 9 ITSELF A PR(\ND 9DICTM5T ( ! MASS SOCIETY 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,& NOT1 ,I /RESS1 AN 9DICTM5T ( AN>*I/S' FAILURE ( IMAG9ATION4 

,WE LIVE 9 A WORLD ( CONTRADICTIONS4 ,?AT'S ! NATURE ( A SOCIETY BAS$ ON P[] & P[] RELATIONS4 ,IF WE'RE TO COME TO GRIPS ) TRANS=M+ ?IS WORLD 9 A REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ FA%ION1 !N WE'D BETT] GET US$1 NOT TO LIV+ ) ?OSE CONTRADICTIONS1 BUT TO /RIV+ ) & AGA9/ !M1 & MAKE SURE ?AT WE MAKE ! OPTIMAL USE ( \R CREATIVE CAPACITIES TO OV]COME !M4 ,! AN>*I/ CONDITION1 9 ! WORLD ( P[]1 IS ONE ( LIV+ \T LIVES ( CREATIVE CONTRADICTION4 ,&1 UNCOM=TABLE AS IT MAY FEEL1 ?AT CREATIVE CONTRADICTION -- ?AT T5SION -- REMA9S ! S\RCE = ALL \R 9SURG5CY4 

,RESPONSE -- ,J4,S4 

,HI ,RON1 

,H]E IS ! SLI<TLY REVIS$ V]SION ( MY RESPONSE TO Y\R QUE/ION4 ,PLEASE USE ?IS ONE1 & FEEL FREE TO PO/ OR PUBLI% IT :]EV] Y\ WI%4 

,J4,S4 REPLIES1 

,RON ,L4'S QUE/ION IS A COMMON ONE4 ,JUDG+ BY ITS MA9 ?RU/ ?\<1 IT SEEMS ,RON ,L4 HAS A P>TICUL> BONE TO PICK ) ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN1 SO ,I WILL NOT PRET5D TO SPEAK = HIM1 NOR = ,JOHN ,FILISS4 ,I WILL ALSO ACCEPT ?AT ! QUE/ION IS MOTIVAT$ BY A G5U9E DESIRE TO UND]/& :AT APPE>S TO BE A 0D\BLE /&>D40 

,CONTR>Y TO POPUL> BELIEF -- BUT NOT TO POPUL> EXP]I5CE -- TE*NOLOGY IS NOT NEUTRAL4 ,IDEOLOGICAL VALUES & MOTIVATIONS >E 9H]5T 9 ITS V]Y DESIGN 7= PR(IT VIA EFFICI5CY1 PRODUCTIVITY1 ETC471 MANUFACTURE 7= SOCIAL CONTROL VIA WORK1 OB$I5CE1 DISCIPL9E1 ETC471 & 5D USE 7COMB9ATION ( PREC$+74 ,AU?ORITY IS ?US BO? EXPLICIT & IMPLICIT 9 TE*NOLOGY1 IF BY TE*NOLOGY WE MEAN MA*9]Y US$ 9 PRODUCTION & ORGANIZ$ ?R\< DIVISION ( LABOR1 & NOT 0TOOLS0 :I* CAN BE CRAFT$ BY H& FROM SCRAT* BY ANYONE4 

,H[EV]1 LIKE ANY?+ ELSE1 TE*NOLOGY CAN NEV] BE COMPLETELY KEPT )9 CONTROL BY AU?ORITY4 ,!RE >E SIDE-EFFECTS SU* AS POLLUTION & UN9T5D$ CONSEQU5CES LIKE ECONOMIC 9/ABILITY1 OR TE*NOLOGY C\LD SIMPLY FALL 9TO ! 0WRONG0 H&S1 (1 SAY1 AN>*I/S4 ,TE*NOLOGY MAY BE 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN1 BUT ONCE IT IS LAUN*$ 9TO ! WORLD !RE >E (T5 7BUT NOT ALWAYS7 OPPORTUNITIES TO MODIFY ITS 5D USE4 ,!RE IS A SAY+ ?AT 0:ATEV] TE*NOLOGY CAN BE US$ = IT WILL BE US$ =40 ,! ,P5TAGON KN[S ?IS ALL TOO WELL4 ,BUT SO DO PEOPLE :O HAVE RESI/$ AU?ORITY ?R\<\T HI/ORY2 GUNS HAVE BE5 TURN$ AGA9/ COPS1 BOMBS HAVE BE5 US$ AGA9/ GOV]NM5TS1 & MA*9ES HAVE BE5 US$ TO BREAK MA*9ES 7E4G4 SABATOGE74 ,I DISAGREE1 = EXAMPLE1 ) ,KIRKPATRICK ,SALE :O FEELS Y\ 0CANNOT USE ! :IP & *A9 ( ! MA/]S TO FREE ! SLAVES40 ,WE MU/ USE :ATEV] MEANS AT \R DISPOSAL1 = IF WE DELIB]ATELY H&ICAP \RSELVES1 WE >E NOT LONG = ?IS PLANET2 ! SITUATION GR[S MORE S]I\S EA* DAY4 ,HI/ORY DOESN'T GIVE BR[NIE PO9TS = BE+ 0MORALLY PURE10 IT ONLY RECORDS :O SURVIVES4 

,SO ! QUE/ION !N BECOMES3 ,H[ F> DO WE GO 9 LIV+ ACCORD+ TO \R PR9CIPLES8 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT TE*NO-9DU/RIAL CAPITAL N[ DOM9ATES ALMO/ EV]Y?+1 EV]Y:]E4 ,EV5 ,T$ ,KACZYNSKI -- :O PROBABLY MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE ,I CAN ?9K ( LIV$ 9 A MANN] CONSI/5T ) HIS WRIT+ -- C\LD NOT ESCAPE ! 0D\BLE /&>D0 ( TRY+ TO LIVE 9 ?IS WORLD )\T BE+ A P>T ( IT4 ,HE US$ ! GOV]NM5T PO/ (FICE TO S5D HIS 7TE*NOLOGICAL7 BOMBS1 HAD ! MANIFE/O PUBLI%$ 9 ! CORPORATE NEWS M$IA1 & 0[N$0 CO-JO9TLY ) HIS BRO!R ! 0PROP]TY0 HE LIV$ ON4 ,YET :O AMONG US WI%+ TO DISMANTLE TOTALIT>IAN CAPITALISM DOESN'T PAY R5T TO A L&LORD1 BUY GROC]IES FROM A BUS9ESS1 OR USE MONEY ITSELF8 ,IF WE >E OPPOS$ TO ! /ATE1 %\LD WE REFRA9 FROM US+ /AMPS = S5D+ \T \R MESSAGE8 ,H[ F> MU/ ONE GO OR PURE MU/ ONE BE TO AVOID BE+ A HYPOCRITE8 ,9 !ORY1 ,I C\LD BECOME HOMELESS 7,I HAVE BE571 %$ MY CLO?+ 7LIKELY MADE 9 SWEAT%OPS ANYWAY71 & LIVE F]ALLY 9 ! WOODS ) NO MONEY4 ,BUT S9CE ?IS MISSES ! :OLE PO9T1 H[ EFFECTIVE C\LD ,I BE /RUGGL+ AGA9/ AU?ORITY8 ,! PO9T IS NOT TO RUN AWAY FROM TE*NOLOGY & CIVILIZATION -- BUT TO DE/ROY IT4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE DO NOT LIVE 9 A FREE WORLD & !RE=E CANNOT SIMPLY ACT OR LIVE-\T \R BELIEFS AS IF WE DID4 ,LIV+ 9 ?IS NI<TM>E 9VOLVES COMPROMISES & CONTRADICTIONS1 & !RE >E SOME ?+S WE DON'T HAVE MU* SAY OV] PRES5TLY4 ,WE DON'T1 = EXAMPLE1 HAVE MU* *OICE ) REG>D TO 9DOOR HEAT+1 PLUMB+1 & ELECTRICITY4 ,TO BE AT ALL P>TICIPATORY 9 RESI/ANCE1 ONE NE$S TO BE ALIVE & REASONABLY HEAL?Y -- NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE :5 ONE IS COLD1 HUNGRY1 & NAK$4 ,! M]E FACT ?AT ANTI-TE* ADVOCATES USE TE*NOLOGY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SIGNAL HYPOCRISY OR LACK ( CR$IBILITY 7?\< IT CAN71 BUT RA!R1 %\LD PO9T TO H[ COMPLETELY & UTT]LY DEP5D5T WE HAVE ALL BECOME1 & H[ 9T]WOV5 IT IS ?R\<\T SOCIETY TO ! PO9T :]E ! *OICE TO LIVE )\T TE*NOLOGY HAS BE5 ALL BUT DELET$4 ,! FI<T TO HAVE ?AT *OICE RE/OR$ 79DE$ TO HAVE IT FL\RI%7 IS FRAU<T ) P>ADOX & 9CONSI/5CY1 & MO/ ( US WRE/LE ) !SE DILEMMAS EV]YDAY 9 \R [N M9DS = EA* TE*NOLOGY WE DECIDE TO USE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 WE CAN *OOSE NOT TO USE GOV]NM5T TO A*IEVE \R AIMS FAIRLY EASILY2 H[EV]1 BY NOT VOT+1 JO9+_/=M+ POLITICAL P>TIES1 OR GIV+ SUPPORT TO ANY GOV]NM5T POLICY OR AG5DA4 ,S9CE !RE IS NO COMPELL+ REASON TO DO SO1 ONE CAN SUSPECT MOTIVATIONS O!R ?AN PRAGMATISM ON ! P>T ( SO-CALL$ 0AN>*I/S0 :O DO4 ,= :AT IT'S WOR?1 ,I DON'T [N A C> BECAUSE ?AT'S A *OICE ,I CAN MAKE4 ,I DO SOMETIMES USE A COMPUT] BECAUSE IT (F]S EASE ( COMMUNICATION ) O!RS 7:5 IT'S WORK+74 ,I DON'T H>BOR ANY ILLUSIONS AB\T ?IS1 & JU/ AS ) US+ MONEY1 ,I AM AW>E ( ! CONTRADICTIONS4 ,BUT ,I W\LD WELCOME ! LOSS ( MY COMPUT] 9 A WORLD :]E ALL =MS ( AU?ORITY HAVE BE5 VANQUI%$ & :]E WE >E NO LONG] MADE TO BE 7TO USE ! PRISON SLANG7 TE*NOLOGY'S 0BIT*04 

,J4,S4 IS A ,S5IOR ,FELL[ & ,!ODORE ,J4 ,KACZYNSKI ,LECTUR] AT ! ,PALEO ,RESE>* ,9/ITUTE4 ,HE ALSO HOLDS A *AIR 9 ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,SOLIPSI/ ,/UDIES AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( HIS [N M9D4 ,HIS MANY PAT5TS & 9V5TIONS 9CLUDE ! MORON DETECT+ DEVICE1 & ! FLATUL5CE *ROMATOGRAPH SPECTROMET]4 ,AN AVID AMATEUR GYNECOLOGI/1 HE FREQU5TLY WORKS AS A VOLUNTE] ) SEXUALLY ABUS$ F>M ANIMALS4 ,HE LIVES 9 AN APPLIANCE C>TON 9 ,VANC\V]1 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 

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