accelerationism.
The idea that either the prevailing system of capitalism, or certain technosocial processes that historically characterised it, should be expanded and accelerated in order to generate radical social change.
Meaning & usage
The idea that either the prevailing system of capitalism, or certain technosocial processes that historically characterised it, should be expanded and accelerated in order to generate radical social change.
The theory that excessively low unemployment accelerates inflation.
Where this word comes from
From acceleration + -ism. Usage as “support for accelerating capitalism” attributed to Benjamin Noys, 2010s.
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