Move fast, break everything: Nick Land and accelerationism
From Philosopher's Zone by ABC
February 26, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
This episode features a discussion with Nick Land about his philosophical ideas and their implications.
Nick Land is one of the more interesting contemporary philosophers, and one of the most disturbing. This week we're talking with the author of a new book that sets out Land's ideas, from cybernetic capitalism to the collapse of Enlightenment reason.
People in this episode
Host: ABC
Guest: Nick Land
Topics covered
- contemporary philosophy
- accelerationism
- cybernetic capitalism
- Enlightenment
- collapse of reason
Keywords
- Nick Land
- accelerationism
- cybernetic capitalism
- philosophy
- Enlightenment reason
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC
Books & works: new book, cybernetic capitalism, Enlightenment reason
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