The New Nihilism

by Peter Lamborn Wilson

THE NEW NIHILISM contains 13 new essays on a variety of anarchist-related themes; nihilism, comix (and their relationship to anarchist philosophy), class, environmentalism, modern medicine, law (and the lack of justice), crime, modern media, celtomania, late style, and MUCH more. An important and fascinating book that will change the way that you see the world. A must-read for followers of Mr. Wilson's work or anyone interested in opening their minds to un-filtered reality of life and the way the modern world really works.This book will open your eyes. A very important work from an important author and thinker.

Genres: Philosophy

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2014

About the author

Peter Lamborn Wilson also writes under the pseudonym Hakim Bey.

Reviews

[Jon Stout · Rating 3 out of 5]

I put off writing this review because I was at a loss as to how to summarize or evaluate this book. I can sympathize with the author's attitude of rejecting the monoculture, that is, the mass culture inculcated by television and social media, but I found it hard to buy into the idea that everything produced by mass media and our social and cultural institutions is tainted. Just for starters, even though I stopped watching television at the turn of the century, I still have fond memories of Sid Caesar and I, Claudius, not to mention Saturday Night Live and Sesame Street. The author expresses many arcane opinions which I have no idea how to evaluate. I am happy to participate in the counterculture, but I am not quite at the point of endorsing the nihilism or the anarchy which the author recommends.