John Zerzan

John Edward Zerzan ( ZUR-zən; born August 10, 1943) is an American philosopher, author and radio host who founded the political philosophy of anarcho-primitivism. His works criticize agricultural civilization as inherently oppressive and advocate drawing upon the ways of life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what a free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication and symbolic thought, such as language, numbers, art and the concept of time.

He has written numerous essays and books discussing his philosophy, including his 1994 collection Future Primitive and Other Essays, which is considered a classic among anarcho-primitivists and garnered some mainstream attention in the aftermath of Ted Kaczynski's trial.