Nick Land
The Architect — Philosopher of Inhuman Acceleration
Nick Land's writings at the University of Warwick in the 1990s created the intellectual foundation for Silicon Valley's accelerationist movement. The pipeline runs from academic philosophy through Peter Thiel's capital to operational government policy. Blog posts became doctrine.
Philosophical Godfather — Accelerationism
Neo-reactionary philosopher. CCRU (Cybernetic Culture Research Unit) co-founder. “Nothing human makes it out of the near future.” Theories emphasize inevitable liquidation of the human subject into hyper-capitalist machine-driven intelligence.
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