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Underminers: A Guide to Subverting The Machine
Underminers A Guide to Subverting The Machine Author:Keith Farnish To undermine something is to weaken its very foundation in order to cause its eventual collapse. Whether the goal is to destabilize a political party, a corporation, or an entire ideology, Underminers is a monkey-wrencher's guide to dismantling the industrial machine.The first section of the book deconstructs the Tools of Disconnection?the subtl... more »e and seemingly innocuous methods by which we are manipulated into artificial separation from other people and the natural world. These can take many forms, from tangible and intangible rewards for "good" consumer behavior, to indoctrination through advertising, media and compulsory schooling. Once these Tools of Disconnection have been identified, the challenge is to expose their true nature and to provide realistic alternatives to our culture of greed through such unconventional methods as:Subvertising and hackingEngaging in direct action, civil disobedience, sabotage, and other forms of revolutionary activismBartering, reskilling, unschooling and creating resilient communitiesUnderminers is a practical, rational and entirely human response to the ecological and social catastrophes of the day. By turns shocking, entertaining, inspiring, and empowering, this manual for a subversive revolution shows how today's symbolic protestors and armchair activists can become tomorrow's catalysts for change?reconnected to one another and co-creators of a viable future.We are the Underminers, and our time is now.Keith Farnish is a long-time environmental activist and the author of Time's Up! An Uncivilized Solution to a Global Crisis. He has been blogging and writing on environmental and social issues since 2006.« less