8/10 Software as Fascist Operating System @ Newspeak House, London
Wednesday 8th October 6:30pm at Newspeak House, London
Software as Fascist Operating System ::: an evening of discussion and gameplay
Today, new forms of imperialism are emerging on land, sky, sea, and space, led by messianic anti-democracy elites who seek to reshape the global polis. These new patriarchs wish to challenge the nation-state system itself, through the creation of privatised zones of exception such as seasteads, charter cities, and network states. Framed as libertarian utopias, these emerging polities leverage ecological exploitation, patriarchal chauvinism, and colonial logics to enshrine the crowns and empires of tomorrow. What can be learned from the Athenian democracy and piratical governance, to destabilise today’s strongman supremacy?
Taking a cue from the theme of an upcoming edited collection of writings published by Aksioma, we'll use our bespoke FAU0X SALON card deck to discuss together anti-charismatic, anti-scalar, and anti-individualistic approaches to collective governance, including sortition, mutiny, and sapphirepunk.
