Hauntology, Lost Futures and 80s Nostalgia

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futureproofd · 2022-03 · Recommendation

It's good to see the occasional Mark Fisher thread here. On the topic of Hauntology and lost futures, I think this guy does a great job of explaining it through the analogy of the Fallout videogame series: [VIDEO] Analogies through pop-culture is something Mark Fisher also did very well to get his point across, and appeal to a broader audience.

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thevardanian · 2020-08 · Recommendation

One word: Hauntology. Jacques Derrida coined the neologism to describe narratives of the future. Hauntology is the idea that the present is "haunted" by lost futures, and refers to the return of elements of the past that "haunts" the present as a ghost. So imagined futures, instead of exploring new futures, itself becomes a form which is haunted by the exploration of past ideas of the future. This is the whole idea of retro-futurism that we often see these days. Here's a vid that talks about exactly what people here are trying to analyze. [VIDEO]

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vvdcect · 2019-03 · Recommendation

Do checkout "Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?", It's a concise book that talks about capitalism and its effects on culture and public thought. I haven't read lost futures yet but I found this really good video discussing Mark's idea by Cuck Philosophy called "Hauntology, Lost Futures and 80s Nostalgia" [VIDEO]

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