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John Zerzan

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American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author

United StatesAcademicsBorn 1943 · age 83
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John Edward Zerzan is an American anarcho-primitivist author and radio host. His works criticize agricultural civilization as inherently oppressive, and advocate drawing upon the ways of life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what a free society should look like.

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John Zerzan
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In Genesis, the Bible's first book, woman is born from the body of man.

p. 42

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John Zerzan
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Urban reality is primarily about trade and commerce, with a nearly total dependence on support from external areas for continued existence.

p. 49

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Cities and factories are never at base freely chosen by the people inside them; domination keeps them there.

p. 50

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John Edward Zerzan is an American anarcho-primitivist author and radio host. His works criticize agricultural civilization as inherently oppressive, and advocate drawing upon the ways of life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what a free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication and symbolic thought.

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Born 1943 · age 83
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