Zerzan live!

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

Chuck0 sent us this:
>Eugene man speaks up for Northwest anarchists
>http://www.oregonlive.com/news/99/12/st121101.html
>
>Eugene man speaks up for Northwest anarchists
>
>Author John Zerzan, 56, provides philosophical fuel for anarchy groups
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>        On his own, he studied anthropology and the roots of
>technological society. In time, he grew convinced that technology is a
>tool to dominate the masses.
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>Zerzan moved to Eugene in 1981 and several years later began to advocate
>a form of anarchy called "primitivism." By Zerzan's reckoning, mankind
>took a wrong turn 10,000 to 12,000 years ago when humans went from
>hunting and gathering their food to farming. He thinks that led to the
>technological world, which turned humans down a dangerous path.
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>        The Eugene scholar had read Kaczynski's 35,000-word manifesto
>and agreed with him that a technological society kills any chance for
>humans to live free or fulfilled. "Our correspondence uncovered our
>affinities . . . and he wanted to talk," Zerzan recalled. They first met
>in April 1997 at the Sacramento County Jail, then at least twice again.

I'll just have to say that it's not a good idea to think of technology as
the root of evil.  Besides, I have neither desire for "primitivism" nor
sympathy for Kaczynski's manifesto.

Yoshie