Summary of What is Accelerationism? Left vs. Right Imaginaries

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This video discusses accelerationism, a political philosophy that believes that capitalism is decaying and that a new, better world is possible. Left and right variants of accelerationism exist, but the video focuses on left accelerationism. Left accelerationism is seen as a potential dead end, as it has deconstructed itself back into traditional socialist politics. However, this "unconditional acceleration" may still be able to serve the resigned perspective from the world and what it's becoming.

  • 00:00:00 This video discusses the concept of accelerationism, which is a left-leaning theory that believes that capitalism will eventually destroy Earth, and that leftist politics are the only way to prevent this. Post humanism and transhumanism are also mentioned.
  • 00:05:00 Accelerationism is a political philosophy that believes that capitalism is decaying and that a new, better world is possible. Right and left variants exist, but they share a belief that capitalism is ultimately destructive. Some of the key figures in this movement include Benjamin noise, Nick Land, Paul Virilio, and Deleuze and Guattari.
  • 00:10:00 Accelerationism is a philosophy that is centered around the idea that society is moving towards a future in which artificial intelligence and technological advancements will allow for a more anarchic and less structured society. There are both left and right-leaning versions of accelerationism, with the right-leaning version being focused on the idea that neoliberalism will eventually become outdated and lead to fascism.
  • 00:15:00 The video discusses the ideas of accelerationism, left and right imaginaries, and left accelerationism. Left accelerationism is seen as a potential dead end, as it has deconstructed itself back into traditional socialist politics and the acceleration is torch has passed to a new generation of brilliant young thinkers activating what is called an "unconditional acceleration ISM." However, this "unconditional acceleration" may still be able to serve the resigned perspective from the world and what it's becoming.

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