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Industrial Society and Its Future (anti-technology manifesto by the Unabomber)

  • The Unabomber Manifesto: Industrial Society and Its Future
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Industrial Society and Its Future
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Non-fiction
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English
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1995 anti-technology essay by Ted Kaczynski, the "Unabomber". The manifesto contends that the Industrial Revolution began a harmful process of natural destruction brought about by technology, while forcing humans to adapt to machinery, creating a sociopolitical order that suppresses human freedom and potential. The 35,000-word manifesto formed the ideological foundation of Kaczynski's 1978–1995 mail bomb campaign, designed to protect wilderness by hastening the collapse of industrial society.

It was printed in a supplement to The Washington Post after Kaczynski offered to end his bombing campaign for national exposure. Attorney General Janet Reno authorized the printing to help the FBI identify the author. The printings and publicity around them eclipsed the bombings in notoriety, and led to Kaczynski's identification by his brother, David Kaczynski.

Last modified: 2023-03-28 (revision #131581)

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
The Unabomber Manifesto: Industrial Society and Its FuturePaperback1-59986-740-02011
Industrial Society and Its FuturePaperback?1995-09-19
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LibraryThing Work
109762
MusicBrainz Work ID
e7c63637-d5c3-4b19-9b94-458f093a3768
OpenLibrary Work ID
OL20667523W
Wikidata Work ID
Q11896903

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