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Subject: Technology: Friend or Foe?
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Our civilization is so flooded with technology that it is difficult to imag=
ine
a world without it. We have machines to wake us up and make us coffee in
the morning, machines to keep us informed and entertained, and
machines to clean and dry our clothes. Many people who work exclusively
with computers and technology cannot accomplish these simple tasks
without the use of machines.
Yet human beings on this planet have been able to survive in harmony for
hundreds of thousands of years without many of these =91modern advances=92.
The majority of these domestications have only happened in the past few
hundred years with the Industrial Revolution. Now, not by coincidence, we
are facing our largest problems ever: with the resources and space availabl=
e,
will we really be able to sustain this great Industrial Beast we=92ve built
without killing ourselves? And if we can, would it really be worth it?
The arguments for technology and industrialism usually suggest that
these =93advances=94 make life easier, work more efficient and more enjoyab=
le.
As far as survival is concerned, we only really need a few basic needs,
which in our natural environment are relatively easy to procure as hunter
gatherers. Now this is only possible in areas outside of cities where the
land is not =93owned=92 and the food is not under lock and key. In these pl=
aces,
it becomes necessary to participate in the Economy by working at one of
their jobs, the majority of which are not productive for survival purposes,
but are artificially necessary to support the Industrial Beast. This ends u=
p
creating more work than is actually necessary for our survival, all for the
Corporate Executives and Stockholders who profit from our labor. Additional=
ly,
our reliance on technology can make it difficult for some to prepare
food, make or repair clothing, or even keep entertained and stimulated
without the aid of technology.
Technology and Industrialism are not necessary for our survival, and in
fact, are being used against humanity and the planet as a whole by those
who are currently in control of it: the Rich Ruling Classes.
At one point it was possible to disappear easily and live Off The Grid.
Now, with the help of modern technological advances, the ruling classes=92
dream can be fully realized: a world where everyone is given numbers and
are carefully tracked, monitored, regimented. Virtually every aspect of our
lives are now under surveillance through integrated camera systems, GPS
locating devices, RFID tags, social security numbers & bank accounts,
phone / email taps, and even urine tests. On suspicion of wrongdoing, they
can detain us and deny us our rights, calling us terrorists. Yet every day
we are the ones who are Terrorized by their Technological Police State,
exceeding Orwell=92s wildest nightmares.
Technology is also being used to keep us passive, domesticated, and
brainwashed by the machine=92s propaganda. A few corporations control
most of the television stations, radio stations, newspapers and other media=
.
They use their monopoly of the media to broadcast the positions of
the State, favorable to Corporate and Government interests. They keep us
passive and sedated with mindless entertainment, video games, reality
TV shows, making us confused, distracted, numb, and =91comfortable=92. Now
much of our communication with other human beings has been reduced
to instant messages and blogs. We have become their zombies who cannot
think or accomplish this for ourselves or survive on our own, to a point
where we depend on the Industrial Beast and cannot live without it - just
where they want us.
In addition to keeping us in slavery, the Machine has also held captive
and is endangering the planet=92s stability. There is not much land and spa=
ce
that has not been encroached by the Industrial Beast. Entire species have
either been wiped out, domesticated, or controlled for food. Humans are
the only species that believes the entire planet belongs to it, and can be
terraformed for humanity. It does not take much research to see how much
we have damages the earth=92s natural balance, covering the earth with
parking lots, power plants, Starbucks and concrete jungles. Exhausting
the earth=92s natural resources, climate instability, endangered species, e=
ven
the air=92s breatheability and the water=92s drinkability, all of which are=
a direct
result of the Industrial Beast and the expansion of Capitalism.
In summary, the madness of the machine as controlled by the Rich Ruling
Classes is keeping us in chains. All this time we have been seduced
and bamboozled by their promised life of luxury and freedom through their
technology, and all we have is a world spinning towards extinction so that
a few corporate executives can profit. We are facing a global crisis, and
the problem lies deeper than which political party is cracking the whip. No
amount of reform or institutional change through their political process ca=
n
address the roots of the problem. No =91newer, better, greener=92 technolog=
y
can solve the problems technology itself has created. It is for this reason
we must reverse direction, from controlling and enslaving to freeing and
liberating - and use technology to destroy it=92s master, the Industrial Be=
ast.
The Role of the Hacker
The role of the hacker is to exploit the system=92s internal contradictions
and turn them against itself - to stop the Ruling Classes from using
technology to control us, and instead return technology back to the people
to fight for freedom, justice, and equality. We must crack, break, and
subvert the Machine. The ruling classes know that whoever controls technolo=
gy
has power, which is why they try to limit access to computers and
technology. It is not a secret that those who have access to technology
and training are generally limited to the middle and upper classes, ensurin=
g
that only those who are comfortable with the status quo hold all the
keys. They do not want the unwashed masses to have the same access
to manipulate technology; rather, they seek to manipulate the unwashed
masses with technology.
It is ironic that hackers, having an unusual amount of power over
technology and possessing the ability to shut down the machine, generally
belong to the privileged classes and may have little interest in changing
the status quo and will likely be satisfied by being quietly filed into one=
of
the many computer jobs available in the Establishment. This is not always
the case, as hackers are often prodigies who live unconventional lives and
whose values may reflect a deeper perspective on society.
As they grow older, aspiring hackers are forced to decide what they want
to do with their skills and are generally pulled into three broad direction=
s:
(1) They sell out to Corporations security firms, or Government and try to
make a buck by giving away all the secrets and tricks of the trade as a =93=
security
consultant=94. These =93white hats=94, or =93sellouts=94, whore their skill=
s to the
Establishment and help protect the infrastructure of the Industrial Beast,
whether they consciously realize it or not.
(2) Other hackers have different motivations. They are scammers, defrauders=
,
graffiti artists, also trying to make money or a name for themselves,
or are simply just hobbyist hackers. This is a broad group, but are
generally apolitical and have no loyalties or ideologies and act as a rogue=
.
Although they are popularly called =93black hat=94 or =93grey hat=94, they =
often share
the same motivations as white hats (money and fame), but use different
means to accomplish this.
(3) The third category are Hacktivists who take a principled stand and
use their skills not to benefit themselves but to support social justice st=
ruggles,
fighting for freedom, equality, and social justice, and a return back to
a state of harmony with the earth.
Generally speaking, whichever category one ends up in is mainly dependent
on which socio-economic class you belong to or support. However,
considering the planetary crisis we face caused by the Industrial Beast,
lines are being drawn and it is becoming increasingly necessary to decide
which side you are on.
It is the Duty of Hackers to use their skills and privilege to use technolo=
gy
against the Industrial Beast. It is up to us hackers to realize who the rea=
l
enemy is - and to point our technological guns in the right direction.
Using Technology to Subvert the Industrial Beast
Because the ruling classes try to restrict access and training to
technology to the privileged classes, simply making these resources availab=
le
can be a revolutionary act. Community centers can be set up with free
internet access to train people how to use computers, and also to build
and repair computers from spare or discarded parts to be distributed free
of charge.
In addition, our duty is to get everyone we know to stop supporting the
Beast in any way. Don=92t make it easy for them to track you, or hold any k=
ind
of power over you. If all of us were able to completely refuse to participa=
te
in their Numbers Racket, they would be completely powerless. Remember,
although they have tricked many people into thinking it is impossible to
survive without them, we still hold all the real power because they depend
on us for all their manual labor and work, so if we teach ourselves how to
survive on our own and refuse to participate, they are doomed.
Some ways to Unplug and live Off the Grid:
=95 refuse to use bank accounts, credit cards, checks, loans
=95 refuse to pay taxes; work under the table if you can
=95 refuse to drive a car, ride a bike instead
=95 refuse to purchase goods from their stores or watch TV
=95 learn to grow your own food, clean your own water, make and fix your
own clothes, and don=92t be afraid to live in the wild
=95 self-sufficiency is the answer
Become self-sufficient so you can survive on your own without their =91help=
=92
cuts off all the power they have over you. We can build our own communities
and live free on our own (i.e Temporary Autonomous Zone). But until
everyone else is free and stops supporting the Machine, it will continue
eating up everything in it=92s path (=91manifest destiny=92). So =91passive=
resistance=92
may not be enough to stop it.
Fortunately, it does not take much for a hacker to deal crippling blows
against the Machinery of Capitalism. Everyone, especially hackers, knows
there are weaknesses in every system, everything is fallible, and that the
more complex a system is, the more ways there are to take it apart. These
days, everything is interconnected through networks and databases. The
Industrial Beast is not some faceless monolith; there are specific
corporations, governments and individuals responsible for the world=92s war=
s
and ecological disasters.
It is not hard to imagine some of the ways we can throw a monkey wrench
into the machine. Some ideas:
=95 Hijack radio, TV, and websites to broadcast messages encouraging a
revolution, an end to capitalist wars, and shutting down prisons
=95 Shut down economic systems
=95 Expose vulnerabilities in election systems to reveal their fraudulent n=
ature,
and to encourage Direct Action
=95 Expose internal communications of corrupt institutions and state secret=
s
>From whichever angle you attack the Beast, it must also be in coordination
with on-the-ground protests, marches, and educational campaigns so the
media cannot twist it around and call us terrorists. The people must
understand and agree with the cause.
In addition, alternatives to Industrialism must be made available, such
as self-sufficient communes, worker collectives, etc - to function once the
Industrial Beast collapses. These must be created through direct
democracy, collective decision making, autonomy and non-hierarchical
processes, embracing a gift-economy instead of a privatized competitive
market, or else our new society may fall victim to the same mistakes as
that of the Beast.
As the global crisis intensifies over the next few years, the major industr=
ialized
nations will soon be =91running on empty=92 and may resort to drastic,
unpredictable actions to stay in power. It=92s no secret that the Titanic i=
s
sinking. The time to Abandon Ship is now.
RUN, COMRADES, THE OLD WORLD IS BEHIND YOU!
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be worth it?<BR></DIV>
<DIV>The arguments for technology and industrialism usually suggest=20
that<BR>these =93advances=94 make life easier, work more efficient and more=
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enjoyable.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>As far as survival is concerned, we only really need a few basic=20
needs,<BR>which in our natural environment are relatively easy to procure a=
s=20
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here=20
the<BR>land is not =93owned=92 and the food is not under lock and key. In t=
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places,<BR>it becomes necessary to participate in the Economy by working at=
one=20
of<BR>their jobs, the majority of which are not productive for survival=20
purposes,<BR>but are artificially necessary to support the Industrial Beast=
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This ends up<BR>creating more work than is actually necessary for our survi=
val,=20
all for the<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Corporate Executives and Stockholders who profit from our labor.=20
Additionally,<BR>our reliance on technology can make it difficult for some =
to=20
prepare<BR>food, make or repair clothing, or even keep entertained and=20
stimulated<BR>without the aid of technology.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Technology and Industrialism are not necessary for our survival, and=
=20
in<BR>fact, are being used against humanity and the planet as a whole by=20
those<BR>who are currently in control of it: the Rich Ruling Classes.<BR></=
DIV>
<DIV>At one point it was possible to disappear easily and live Off The=20
Grid.<BR>Now, with the help of modern technological advances, the ruling=20
classes=92<BR>dream can be fully realized: a world where everyone is given =
numbers=20
and<BR>are carefully tracked, monitored, regimented. Virtually every aspect=
of=20
our<BR>lives are now under surveillance through integrated camera systems,=
=20
GPS<BR>locating devices, RFID tags, social security numbers & bank=20
accounts,<BR>phone / email taps, and even urine tests. On suspicion of=20
wrongdoing, they<BR>can detain us and deny us our rights, calling us terror=
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Yet every day<BR>we are the ones who are Terrorized by their Technological=
=20
Police State,<BR>exceeding Orwell=92s wildest nightmares.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Technology is also being used to keep us passive, domesticated,=20
and<BR>brainwashed by the machine=92s propaganda. A few corporations=20
control<BR>most of the television stations, radio stations, newspapers and =
other=20
media.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>They use their monopoly of the media to broadcast the positions of<BR>=
the=20
State, favorable to Corporate and Government interests. They keep us<BR>pas=
sive=20
and sedated with mindless entertainment, video games, reality<BR>TV shows,=
=20
making us confused, distracted, numb, and =91comfortable=92. Now<BR>much of=
our=20
communication with other human beings has been reduced<BR>to instant messag=
es=20
and blogs. We have become their zombies who cannot<BR>think or accomplish t=
his=20
for ourselves or survive on our own, to a point<BR>where we depend on the=
=20
Industrial Beast and cannot live without it - just<BR>where they want=20
us.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>In addition to keeping us in slavery, the Machine has also held=20
captive<BR>and is endangering the planet=92s stability. There is not much l=
and and=20
space<BR>that has not been encroached by the Industrial Beast. Entire speci=
es=20
have<BR>either been wiped out, domesticated, or controlled for food. Humans=
=20
are<BR>the only species that believes the entire planet belongs to it, and =
can=20
be<BR>terraformed for humanity. It does not take much research to see how=
=20
much<BR>we have damages the earth=92s natural balance, covering the earth=
=20
with<BR>parking lots, power plants, Starbucks and concrete jungles.=20
Exhausting<BR>the earth=92s natural resources, climate instability, endange=
red=20
species, even<BR>the air=92s breatheability and the water=92s drinkability,=
all of=20
which are a direct<BR>result of the Industrial Beast and the expansion of=
=20
Capitalism.<BR>In summary, the madness of the machine as controlled by the =
Rich=20
Ruling<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Classes is keeping us in chains. All this time we have been seduced<BR=
>and=20
bamboozled by their promised life of luxury and freedom through=20
their<BR>technology, and all we have is a world spinning towards extinction=
so=20
that<BR>a few corporate executives can profit. We are facing a global crisi=
s,=20
and<BR>the problem lies deeper than which political party is cracking the w=
hip.=20
No<BR>amount of reform or institutional change through their political proc=
ess=20
can<BR>address the roots of the problem. No =91newer, better, greener=92=20
technology<BR>can solve the problems technology itself has created. It is f=
or=20
this reason<BR>we must reverse direction, from controlling and enslaving to=
=20
freeing and<BR>liberating - and use technology to destroy it=92s master, th=
e=20
Industrial Beast.<BR><BR><STRONG>The Role of the Hacker</STRONG><BR>The rol=
e of=20
the hacker is to exploit the system=92s internal contradictions<BR>and turn=
them=20
against itself - to stop the Ruling Classes from using<BR>technology to con=
trol=20
us, and instead return technology back to the people<BR>to fight for freedo=
m,=20
justice, and equality. We must crack, break, and<BR>subvert the Machine. Th=
e=20
ruling classes know that whoever controls technology<BR>has power, which is=
why=20
they try to limit access to computers and<BR>technology. It is not a secret=
that=20
those who have access to technology<BR>and training are generally limited t=
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middle and upper classes, ensuring<BR>that only those who are comfortable w=
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the status quo hold all the<BR>keys. They do not want the unwashed masses t=
o=20
have the same access<BR>to manipulate technology; rather, they seek to=20
manipulate the unwashed<BR>masses with technology.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>It is ironic that hackers, having an unusual amount of power=20
over<BR>technology and possessing the ability to shut down the machine,=20
generally<BR>belong to the privileged classes and may have little interest =
in=20
changing<BR>the status quo and will likely be satisfied by being quietly fi=
led=20
into one of<BR>the many computer jobs available in the Establishment. This =
is=20
not always<BR>the case, as hackers are often prodigies who live unconventio=
nal=20
lives and<BR>whose values may reflect a deeper perspective on society.<BR>A=
s=20
they grow older, aspiring hackers are forced to decide what they want<BR>to=
do=20
with their skills and are generally pulled into three broad=20
directions:<BR></DIV>
<DIV>(1) They sell out to Corporations security firms, or Government and tr=
y=20
to<BR>make a buck by giving away all the secrets and tricks of the trade as=
a=20
=93security<BR>consultant=94. These =93white hats=94, or =93sellouts=94, wh=
ore their skills=20
to the<BR>Establishment and help protect the infrastructure of the Industri=
al=20
Beast,<BR>whether they consciously realize it or not.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>(2) Other hackers have different motivations. They are scammers,=20
defrauders,<BR>graffiti artists, also trying to make money or a name for=20
themselves,<BR>or are simply just hobbyist hackers. This is a broad group, =
but=20
are<BR>generally apolitical and have no loyalties or ideologies and act as =
a=20
rogue.<BR>Although they are popularly called =93black hat=94 or =93grey hat=
=94, they=20
often share<BR>the same motivations as white hats (money and fame), but use=
=20
different<BR>means to accomplish this.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>(3) The third category are Hacktivists who take a principled stand=20
and<BR>use their skills not to benefit themselves but to support social jus=
tice=20
struggles,<BR>fighting for freedom, equality, and social justice, and a ret=
urn=20
back to<BR>a state of harmony with the earth.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Generally speaking, whichever category one ends up in is mainly=20
dependent<BR>on which socio-economic class you belong to or support.=20
However,<BR>considering the planetary crisis we face caused by the Industri=
al=20
Beast,<BR>lines are being drawn and it is becoming increasingly necessary t=
o=20
decide<BR>which side you are on.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>It is the Duty of Hackers to use their skills and privilege to use=20
technology<BR>against the Industrial Beast. It is up to us hackers to reali=
ze=20
who the real<BR>enemy is - and to point our technological guns in the right=
=20
direction.<BR>Using Technology to Subvert the Industrial Beast<BR>Because t=
he=20
ruling classes try to restrict access and training to<BR>technology to the=
=20
privileged classes, simply making these resources available<BR>can be a=20
revolutionary act. Community centers can be set up with free<BR>internet ac=
cess=20
to train people how to use computers, and also to build<BR>and repair compu=
ters=20
from spare or discarded parts to be distributed free<BR>of charge.<BR></DIV=
>
<DIV>In addition, our duty is to get everyone we know to stop supporting=20
the<BR>Beast in any way. Don=92t make it easy for them to track you, or hol=
d any=20
kind<BR>of power over you. If all of us were able to completely refuse to=
=20
participate<BR>in their Numbers Racket, they would be completely powerless.=
=20
Remember,<BR>although they have tricked many people into thinking it is=20
impossible to<BR>survive without them, we still hold all the real power bec=
ause=20
they depend<BR>on us for all their manual labor and work, so if we teach=20
ourselves how to<BR>survive on our own and refuse to participate, they are=
=20
doomed.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Some ways to Unplug and live Off the Grid:<BR>=95 refuse to use bank=
=20
accounts, credit cards, checks, loans<BR>=95 refuse to pay taxes; work unde=
r the=20
table if you can<BR>=95 refuse to drive a car, ride a bike instead<BR>=95 r=
efuse to=20
purchase goods from their stores or watch TV<BR>=95 learn to grow your own =
food,=20
clean your own water, make and fix your<BR>own clothes, and don=92t be afra=
id to=20
live in the wild<BR>=95 <STRONG><U>self-sufficiency is the=20
answer<BR></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Become self-sufficient so you can survive on your own without their=20
=91help=92<BR>cuts off all the power they have over you. We can build our o=
wn=20
communities<BR>and live free on our own (i.e Temporary Autonomous Zone). Bu=
t=20
until<BR>everyone else is free and stops supporting the Machine, it will=20
continue<BR>eating up everything in it=92s path (=91manifest destiny=92). S=
o =91passive=20
resistance=92<BR>may not be enough to stop it.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Fortunately, it does not take much for a hacker to deal crippling=20
blows<BR>against the Machinery of Capitalism. Everyone, especially hackers,=
=20
knows<BR>there are weaknesses in every system, everything is fallible, and =
that=20
the<BR>more complex a system is, the more ways there are to take it apart.=
=20
These<BR>days, everything is interconnected through networks and databases.=
=20
The<BR>Industrial Beast is not some faceless monolith; there are=20
specific<BR>corporations, governments and individuals responsible for the=
=20
world=92s wars<BR>and ecological disasters.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>It is not hard to imagine some of the ways we can throw a monkey=20
wrench<BR>into the machine. Some ideas:<BR>=95 Hijack radio, TV, and websit=
es to=20
broadcast messages encouraging a<BR>revolution, an end to capitalist wars, =
and=20
shutting down prisons<BR>=95 Shut down economic systems<BR>=95 Expose=20
vulnerabilities in election systems to reveal their fraudulent nature,<BR>a=
nd to=20
encourage Direct Action<BR>=95 Expose internal communications of corrupt=20
institutions and state secrets<BR></DIV>
<DIV>From whichever angle you attack the Beast, it must also be in=20
coordination<BR>with on-the-ground protests, marches, and educational campa=
igns=20
so the<BR>media cannot twist it around and call us terrorists. The people=
=20
must<BR>understand and agree with the cause.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>In addition, alternatives to Industrialism must be made available,=20
such<BR>as self-sufficient communes, worker collectives, etc - to function =
once=20
the<BR>Industrial Beast collapses. These must be created through=20
direct<BR>democracy, collective decision making, autonomy and=20
non-hierarchical<BR>processes, embracing a gift-economy instead of a privat=
ized=20
competitive<BR>market, or else our new society may fall victim to the same=
=20
mistakes as<BR>that of the Beast.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>As the global crisis intensifies over the next few years, the major=20
industrialized<BR>nations will soon be =91running on empty=92 and may resor=
t to=20
drastic,<BR>unpredictable actions to stay in power. It=92s no secret that t=
he=20
Titanic is<BR>sinking. The time to Abandon Ship is now.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>RUN, COMRADES, THE OLD WORLD IS BEHIND YOU!</DIV>
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