The American anarchist, primitivist philosopher, and author John Zerzan critiques agriculture-based civilisation as inherently oppressive and advocates drawing upon the life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought, and the concept of time. This book includes sixteen essays ranging from the beginning of civilisation to today's general crisis.

The American anarchist, primitivist philosopher, and author John Zerzan critiques agriculture-based civilisation as inherently oppressive and advocates drawing upon the life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought, and the concept of time. This book includes sixteen essays ranging from the beginning of civilisation to today's general crisis.