that technology, particularly computer technology, and capitalism, particularly the most aggressive, global variety, should be massively sped up and intensified – either because this is the best way forward for humanity, or because there is no alternative. Accelerationists favor automation. They favor the further merging of the digital and the human. They often favor the deregulation of business and drastically scaled-back government. They believe that, people should stop deluding themselves–that economic and technological progress–can be controlled. They often believe that social and political upheaval has a value in itself.” Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in.
Andy Beckett https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/11/accelerationism-how-a-fringe-philosophy-predicted-the-future-we-live-in
Ideas are potent things. Ideas rule the world. Out of ideas come language, culture, and behaviors by individuals, groups, tribes, clans, nation-states, and regions. Ideas about life, its meaning, and how to gain/keep power over others. How good and evil ambition is the foundation of society? They form the values and agendas that motivate rulers and the masses.
In modern society, some people are selfish, self-centered, anti-social, and reckless. They are called sociopaths and psychopaths. Often these people attain leadership positions. They influence society to mirror their values, desires, motivations, and goals. Society, despite what it may profess, reflects the mindset, ideas, and values of these sociopaths. We see this today in the US and around the world.
Recently I came upon a new word while reading an article. Usually, when this happens, I look up the definition, then write it down for possible future use. The particular word that day was accelerationism. We can see the root word accelerate in it. Accelerate means to speed up or a change in velocity. When you look up the word accelerationism, you will see in most search engines two references and usages. The first is by a group of thinkers, academicians, and plutocrats who want to intensify and speed up social change and social engineering.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/11/accelerationism-how-a-fringe-philosophy-predicted-the-future-we-live-in
The other is by a group of white supremacists who feel the only way to save the white race is to speed up social upheaval and mayhem.
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/11/20882005/accelerationism-white-supremacy-christchurch, https://www.fpri.org/article/2020/04/the-growing-threat-posed-by-accelerationism-and-accelerationist-groups-worldwide/
More of this Junious’ column Accelerationism, online at http://scoopusa-pa.newsmemory.com.
