Techno-Negative
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Techno-Negative
| Full title | Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine |
|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Dekeyser |
| Published | 2026 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Thomas Dekeyser’s history of refusing the machine — the people who tried to resist or destroy a technology rather than adopt it, going well past the Luddites. |
Where I heard about it
- @chaykak — the New Yorker writer posted on X that he “loved the new academic book”: “a deep history of resisting and destroying technology, way beyond Luddites… recommended reading for tech industry & writers” (April 2026). He also reviewed it for The New Yorker.
About this edition
University of Minnesota Press, March 2026.
Connections
- Technological Innovation — read against the grain: the history of the refusals rather than the adoptions.
- Ideological Family Tree — where anti-technology politics actually descends from.
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.