Accelerationism: Nick Land, Curtis Yarvin, and Neoreaction (Ft. Michael Downs)

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠  / onedime.⁠   In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Michael Downs (known for his Blog “The Dangerous Maybe”) - a working-class intellectual autodidact philosopher who recently published the book “Capital VS Timenergy: A Žižekian Critique of Nick Land.” In this episode, we discuss the themes of his book, which cover the ideas of Nick Land and Curtis Yarvin (known as “Mencius Moldbug”), as well as the challenge of right-wing accelerationism. We also discuss “Timeenergy” as the basis of socialism and examine the question of whether socialism will be a “conservative” movement in opposition to the constant, accelerating change of capitalism. In The Backroom, Mikey and I discuss the long-awaited debate between Slavoj Zizek and Nick Land, Mikey’s experience meeting Zizek, and some philosophical questions regarding the rationale for socialism. Become a Patron at ⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠ if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 00:00 The Nick Land Vs Zizek Debate (The Backroom Preview) 02:59 The Good Will Hunting of Philosophy: Mikey’s Philosophical Journey 13:27 Nick Land and The CCRU 26:32 Neoreaction (NRx), Mencius Moldbug, and the Dark Enlightenment 31:05 Capitalism and Artificial Intelligence 47:04 Nick Land vs. Mark Fisher: Philosophical Differences 53:26 Right Vs Left Accelerationism 01:00:08 Technological Innovation The Human vs. Machine Debate 01:23:17 The Evolution of The Internet 01:24:13 Nick Land's Views on Race 01:42:50 Curtis Yarvin and The Corporate City State Dictatorship 02:12:02 Corporate City-States and CEO Dictators 02:13:04 Democracy vs. Dictatorship 02:17:41 The Concept of “Timenergy” / (Time + Energy) 02:24:40 Automation and the Future of work 02:46:24 AI and The Singularity 02:52:00 Transition to The Backroom Buy Mikey’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Capital-VS-Tim... Check out Mikey’s Blog The Dangerous Maybe:   / thedangerousmaybe   Follow Mikey on Twitter: https://x.com/JutlandGhost Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/1dimeman⁠ Check out my main channel videos:    / @1dimee   Outro Music by Karl Casey Leave a like and a comment if you enjoy the show!