Accelerationist theory has often been divided into mutually contradictory left-wing and right-wing variants. Left-wing accelerationism (abbreviated "L/Acc") attempts to press "the process of technological evolution" beyond the restrictions of capitalism by dismantling and reusing modern technology. On the other hand, right-wing accelerationism (abbreviated "R/Acc") supports the indefinite intensification of capitalism, in order to bring about a technological singularity, which is a hypothetical point in time where technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible. Accelerationist writers have additionally distinguished other variants such as "unconditional accelerationism" (abbreviated "U/Acc").
Accelerationist theory has often been divided into mutually contradictory left-wing and right-wing variants. Left-wing accelerationism attempts to press "the process of technological evolution" beyond the restrictions of capitalism by dismantling and reusing modern technology. On the other hand, right-wing accelerationism supports the indefinite intensification of capitalism, in order to bring about a technological singularity, which is a hypothetical point in time where technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible. Accelerationist writers have additionally distinguished other variants such as "unconditional accelerationism" (abbreviated "U/Acc").
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(abbreviated "L/Acc")
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(abbreviated "R/Acc")