33 Myths of the System

by Darren Allen

Overview

In the perfect dystopian system, the prison and the prisoners are one.

A radical guide to the entire system in its final, most developed form. 33 Myths of the System takes apart the fabrications of all the ideologies of the system, exposing the iniquitous fictions at the heart of socialism, capitalism, professionalism, postmodernism, scientism, economics, psychology, technocratic progress and the anti-culture that the system presents to us as meaning.

33 Myths of the System presents a revolutionary new way to perceive, understand and deal with the unhappy supermind that directs, penetrates and even lives our lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781838407346
Publisher:	Expressive Egg
Publication date:	04/18/2021
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Darren Allen is from old Whitstable, in the county of Kent. He writes non-fiction, novels, teleplays and graphic novels. His work addresses the nature of reality, the origin of civilisation, the horrors of work, dystopia, utopia, death, gender, sex, mental 'illness', miss genius, unconditional love, and life outside the spectacle. He is not qualified to write about any of these things, thank God.

Table of Contents

0. Foreword and preface

0. Introduction: a brief history of the system

1. The Myth of Economics

2. The Myth of Money

3. The Myth of Scarcity

4. The Myth of [Class] Equality

5. The Myth of Meritocracy

6. The Myth of Competition

7. The Myth of Choice

8. The Myth of Freedom

9. The Myth of Truth

10. The Myth of Nature

11. The Trickle Down Myth

12. The Myth of Progress

13. The Myth of Peace

14. The Myth of the Law

15. The Myth of Nice

16. The Myth of Democracy

17. The Myth of Education

18. The Myth of Authority

19. The Myth of Culture

20. The Myth of Fun

21. The Myth of Work

22. The Myth of Uniqueness

23. The Myth of Science

24. The Myth of Relativism

25. The Myth of Religion

26. The Myth of Mental Illness

27. The Myth of Psychology

28. The Myth of Professionalism

29. The Myths of Pseudo ~ & Monogender

30. The Myth of Catastrophic Offence

31. The Myth of Reform

32. The Myth of Meaning

33. The Myth of Eternal Necessity

a. A brief account of the future

b. Anarchism at the end of the world

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR 33 MYTHS OF THE SYSTEM

'A powerful book. A great title. A brilliant communicator.' Russell Brand

'So provocative... I loved it... hit with originality and force.' John Zerzan

'Strikes again and again at the heart of the beast.' Ran Prieur

'Genius.' Media Lens

PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF DARREN ALLEN

'A very funny, brilliantly talented and seriously disturbed writer...' Terry Gilliam

'...made me laugh, drew me in, bent me stupid'. Chris Morris

'...punchy and angry and very often stirringly true... a follower of love, empathy and creativity...' Alain De Botton

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