A People's History Of Civilization
- 311 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Has civilization been a good idea? Zerzan doesn't think so. We may need this critical perspective, as the nature of civilization becomes clearer--and more frightening!
John Zerzan Book order (chronological)
An American anarchist, primitivist, philosopher, and author, his work critiques agricultural civilization as inherently oppressive. He advocates drawing upon the ways of life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what a free society might look like. His criticisms extend to subjects such as domestication, language, symbolic thought including mathematics and art, and the concept of time.
Against civilization readings and reflections
- 260 pages
- 10 hours of reading
“Read it and you will never think of civilization in the same way again.”—Kirkpatrick SaleThis anthology about "the pathology of civilization" offers insight into how progress and technology have led to emptiness and alienation.