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THE UNABOMBER'S MANIFESTO

The document that would come to be known as the Unabomber's manifesto was first mentioned in a letter to New York Times editor Warren Hoge. This April 24, 1995 letter proposed a "bargain": if the Times would publish a lengthy article, penned by the letter's author -- then known only as a representative of "FC", a presumed acronym for a terrorist group -- "FC" would end a terrorist campaign which, the letter claimed, included several of the attacks attributed to the Unabomber.

That letter was followed a little over a month later by a copy of the 65-page manuscript described in the April letter. The attached letter to Hoge laid out additional terms for publication.

Michael Getler of the Washington Post received a similar letter on June 24, 1995, along with a copy of the manuscript. The same day, Bob Guccione of Penthouse magazine received a letter, responding to an earlier offer to publish the work in his magazine. The author -- "FC" -- indicated he would rather publish the work in a more "respectable" publication.

Almost three months later on September 19, the Times and the Post split costs on a special section of the Post that reprinted the manifesto in full. It was that special publication that led David Kaczynski to draw a comparison between the Unabomber and his estranged brother Ted.

Industrial Society And Its Future

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Psychology Of Modern Leftism
  • Feelings Of Inferiority
  • Oversocialization
  • The Power Process
  • Surrogate Activities
  • Autonomy
  • Sources Of Social Problems
  • Disruption Of The Power Process In Modern Society
  • How Some People Adjust
  • The Motives Of Scientists
  • The Nature Of Freedom
  • Some Principles Of History
  • Industrial-Technological Society Cannot Be Reformed
  • Restriction Of Freedom Is unavoidable In Industrial Society
  • The 'Bad' Parts Of Technology Cannot Be Seperated From The 'Good' Parts
  • Technology Is A More Powerful Social Force Than The Aspiration Freedom
  • Simpler Social Problems Have Proved Intractable
  • Revolution Is Easier Than Reform
  • Control Of Human Behavior
  • Human Race At A Crossroads
  • Human Suffering
  • The Future
  • Strategy
  • Two Kinds Of Technology
  • The Danger Of Leftism
  • Final Note
  • Notes
  • [ Beginning of Manuscript | Footnotes ]

    Special thanks to Clay Shirky


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