The Farm Podcast Mach II Anti-Mystery Babylon VIII: Cybernetic Culture Research Unit w/ Edmund Berger & Recluse
Feb 26, 2022
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Nick Land's Background
- Nick Land studied philosophy under a Heidegger specialist, displaying an early interest in extreme philosophical positions.
- His focus was on inhuman perspectives, evident in his book on Bataille, exploring excess and limit-experiences.
Theory-Fiction
- Theory-fiction, borrowed from Baudrillard, posits that within the simulation, theory is necessarily fiction.
- It treats science fiction, like Ballard or Gibson, as philosophical texts exploring the hyperreal.
Hyperstition
- Hyperstition is the science of self-fulfilling prophecies, where fictions become real through feedback loops.
- Examples include capitalism (a social fiction) and the Momo Challenge (an urban legend that sparked real panic).