Spunk/library/writers/zerzan - John Zerzan

    The Mass Psychology Of Misery * (1994)

    An essay which locates the cause of widespread depression and mental
    ill-health in contempory work methods, use of technology, etc. Includes
    crticisms of various approaches to the problem: Freudianism, Human
    Potential Movement, etc.  

    Taken from "Future Primitive and Other Essays", published by Autonomedia
    in conjunction with Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed.  

sp001182.txt The Mass Psychology Of Misery * Part 1
sp001183.txt The Mass Psychology Of Misery * Part 2 


    The Nihilist's Dictionary * (1994)

	Was published in the book: "Future Primitive and Other Essays", by
    Autonomedia and Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed.  Contact:
    Autonomedia, POB 568 Williamsburgh Station, Brooklyn, 
    New York 11211-0568, USA 

sp001184.txt Technology * A short critique of technology and people's 
                          attitudes towards it.
sp001185.txt Niceism * A warning about the dangers, and pitfalls, of
                       'niceism': The nice (but evil) war-mongers, the nice
                       (but oblivious) businessmen, and the nice (but
                       impotent) militants. 
sp001186.txt Culture * A short piece on contemporary culture, mentioning,
                       among other things: mental health, art and critical
                       theory. 
sp001187.txt Feral * A comparison between contemporary
                     industrial/agricultural society, and a possible
                     neo-primitivist one.  
sp001188.txt Community * An exposal of the concept of community as a product
                         of an alienated, conservative, industrial society.
                         Zerzan claims that we must reject community if we
                         are to be liberated. 
sp001189.txt Division of Labor * A criticism of labor specialization, etc.
                                 covering the work of Plato, Marx, Guattari
                                 and others. 
sp001190.txt Progress * A critique of various aspects of progress, covering
                        work, ecology, violence, disease, the Information Age
                        and science 
sp001191.txt Society * A whistle-stop tour through the evils of modern
                       society, and the forms of escape peddled for our
                       consumption: the New Age, virtual realityand high-tech
                       simulation.