The Dark Enlightenment (Nick Land and Curtis Yarvin)

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we discussed Nick Land's series of essays "The Dark Enlightenment," considered a foundational document for right accelerationists (r/acc) and neoreactionary ideologies (NrX). Plus the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, Mark Zuckerberg's AI friends, Bryan Johnson's penis de-aging, and AI spirituality. Additional Resources:  Segment 1: Bryan Johnson Vanity Fair: The bizarre journey of Bryan Johnson, his anti-aging endeavors, and his controversial experiment in penile rejuvenation. Don't Die, Tech Mogul: Bryan Johnson's Quest Bryan Johnson's Blog on Penis De-Aging Segment 2: AI Is Stealing Your Boyfriend Rolling Stone: How spiritual delusions about AI are fracturing human bonds. AI and Human Relationships: A Cultural Shift Segment 3: Nick Land Vox: Neoreaction as a segment of the alt-right The Alt-Right Explained Slate: John Derbyshire Derbyshire's "Advice" and the Fallout Nick Land's Foundational Text: A dense introduction to accelerationism, emphasizing the destructive potential of speeding up capitalist processes. A Quick and Dirty Introduction to Accelerationism Mark Fisher (Tumblr): A reflection on accelerationism from the left Terminator vs. Avatar: Notes on Accelerationism Viewpoint Magazine: Dark Enlightenment The Darkness at the End of the Tunnel The Guardian: How accelerationism predicted our modern world. Fringe Philosophy that Predicted the Future Financial Times: Dark Enlightenment • Archived Content