Unabomber (was Re: Waterworld)

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On Wed, 2 Aug 1995, Louis N Proyect wrote:

> On Wed, 2 Aug 1995, David Langston wrote:
>
> >
> > I haven't seen it yet, but "Waterworld" looks like another
> > right-wing apocalyptic fantasy in which the world has
> > been reduced to primitive tribal conflict <clip>
>
> Louis Proyect:
> You actually touch on something interesting here. The murky worlds of the
> militia incorporate a number of "back to the land" types of themes. With
> mainstream environmentalism in the back pocket of the oil companies, its
> no surprise that rural Americans soak up a lot of right-wing ideas.
> Costner may be viewed from within this context. Anyhow, I might be wrong.
>
I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but yesterday the New York Times
published some excerpts from the Unabomber's manifesto.  The lead article
characterized him as "anti-technology" and anti-science; kind of a "left"
back-to-the-land type.  (It also tried to link him to Science for the
People, by innuendo of course.)  If I can get a few minutes, I'll try to
write something more focussed on the manifesto for the list; anyone else
see it?  Does the right have a monopoly on these back-to-the-land
fantasies?  I'm thinking of Kirkpatrick Sale's new-and-improved Luddism
as a left version, maybe, and historically, the 19th centurey anarchists
like Proudhon.

Matt Davies


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