Anarcho-primitivism is an anarchist critique of the origin and development of civilization. When primitivists transitioned from hunter-gatherer to agricultural subsistence, social classification, oppression, etc. He argues that the elements are born and therefore humanity must work to return to the pre-civilized state. This deindustrialization includes serious actions and processes such as the abandonment of technology.
He advocates returning to the pre-civilization state with the elimination of industrialism and the abandonment of technology, claiming that problems such as social classification, state oppression, enslavement, and environmental disasters arise when the hunter-gatherer society moves to the agricultural society and then to the industrial society. Especially in the 20th century, sociological and anthropological studies among the primitive communities still existing in the world and archeological findings of ancient times.
Examples from some articles:
graham clark- world prehistory in new perspective:
Referring to the abundance of leisure in hunter-gatherer societies, he says:
This abundance of leisure, accompanied by a pleasurable lifestyle rather than boredom and day-to-day grinding, explains very well why social life remains so stagnant. There was once a golden age of peace and happiness. Then something happened and this beautiful life disappeared and left its place to troubles and pains.
graham clark- world prehistory in new perspective:
Referring to the abundance of leisure in hunter-gatherer societies, he says:
This abundance of leisure, accompanied by a pleasurable lifestyle rather than boredom and day-to-day grinding, explains very well why social life remains so stagnant. There was once a golden age of peace and happiness. Then something happened and this beautiful life disappeared and left its place to troubles and pains.
Kevin Duffy - Children of the Forest:
"The mbuti have neither domesticated any animals nor cultivated crops. non-farming communities have achieved a very sane combination of hard work and material abundance. The mbuti believe that with a satisfying experience of the present moment, the past and the future will take care of themselves. They do not live with memories and They don't care about counting birthdays and ages."
john bodley -1976:
He discovered that the yellow bushmen living in the kalahari desert work less than the farming tribes living around them. In fact, during various droughts, the farming tribes have to resort to the yellow communities. The san work surprisingly little and spend most of their time entertaining. Lauren van der Post describes the exuberant laughter of the San people: "a gut-wrenching laugh that you will never hear among civilized people." Truswell saw the same vitality in another yellow human who survived an unarmed fight with a leopard. Although he was injured, he killed the animal with his bare hands.
lido cipriani- the andaman islanders:
"The natives of Andan Island in western Thailand are leaderless and have not domesticated any animals. There is no aggression, disease or violence among them. Their wounds heal surprisingly quickly. Their eyesight and hearing are sharp. He has allegedly seen 10-15 year old children who can bend nails with their teeth. He has seen bees to collect honey from bees. They don't need any protective clothing to be protected."
He also mentions in Darwin's research notes that the natives of South America near the poles wander half-naked in the freezing cold.
"The mbuti have neither domesticated any animals nor cultivated crops. non-farming communities have achieved a very sane combination of hard work and material abundance. The mbuti believe that with a satisfying experience of the present moment, the past and the future will take care of themselves. They do not live with memories and They don't care about counting birthdays and ages."
john bodley -1976:
He discovered that the yellow bushmen living in the kalahari desert work less than the farming tribes living around them. In fact, during various droughts, the farming tribes have to resort to the yellow communities. The san work surprisingly little and spend most of their time entertaining. Lauren van der Post describes the exuberant laughter of the San people: "a gut-wrenching laugh that you will never hear among civilized people." Truswell saw the same vitality in another yellow human who survived an unarmed fight with a leopard. Although he was injured, he killed the animal with his bare hands.
lido cipriani- the andaman islanders:
"The natives of Andan Island in western Thailand are leaderless and have not domesticated any animals. There is no aggression, disease or violence among them. Their wounds heal surprisingly quickly. Their eyesight and hearing are sharp. He has allegedly seen 10-15 year old children who can bend nails with their teeth. He has seen bees to collect honey from bees. They don't need any protective clothing to be protected."
He also mentions in Darwin's research notes that the natives of South America near the poles wander half-naked in the freezing cold.