Accelerationism: From Online Subcultures to Real-World Violence

About this episode

This episode explores how accelerationism has influenced real-world violence and terrorism.

Accelerationism is no longer a fringe theory - it’s become a dangerous ideological driver behind a growing number of real-world terrorist attacks. Rooted in the belief that societal collapse should be sped up to bring new world order, this radical worldview has been adopted by extremists across the spectrum - from the far-right to violent anarchists. In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by Ben Makuch, national security reporter and contributor to The Guardian and Peter Smith, an indep...

People in this episode

Host: Lucas Webber

Guests: Ben Makuch, Peter Smith

Topics covered

• accelerationism
• terrorism
• ideology
• extremism
• societal collapse

Keywords

• accelerationism
• terrorism
• extremism
• societal collapse
• ideological driver

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

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