Anarcho-primitivism

Plastic in Utero: Anti-Civ Anarchy Reborn from the Compost of Wasteland Modernity (PIU) is back in issue #7 for Summer 2026.

Deforestation means worse Ebola. Eco disasters in Iran, Russia. Adults rarely go outside, overall health slipping. JZ on Ludwig Klages. New books, especially JVL's. "Revolution" is a corpse (it's 2026). Database museum in LA. iPhone bondage. Writing, now reading, impacted by AI. Data center carnage. 4 calls: 3 of which were with Diod or about her approach. Next AR: June 23 (with KZ).

These are the memoirs of John Zerzan, a radical thinker who has been reflecting, writing, and building a major body of essays for several decades—the central focus of which is a critique of civilization.

Plastic in Utero: Anti-Civ Anarchy Reborn from the Compost of Wasteland Modernity issue 6 is out! Hope, nihilism, optimism and pessimism are on the agenda. $3/copy if mailed, free to prisoners, free if you find us tabling!

From the intro:
Plastic in Utero: Anti-Civ Anarchy Reborn from the Compost of Wasteland Modernity (PIU) is back in issue #6 for Winter 2025. This issue came out a little late, pending a delayed submission (Anews note: it never came, so, oops...) and continued editorial work.

Anarchy Radio 25-November-2025 (With John Zerzan)

Plastic in Utero: a journal of anti civ anarchy reborn from the compost of wasteland modernity is taking submissions for issue #6!

We are looking for cutting-edge, creative, & fun perspectives on our current, civilized condition. Issue #6 submissions due: November 30th.

Hi all, we are happy to announce the delayed arrival of Plastic in Utero #5! Featuring a wider arrange of types of submitted pieces than before, this issue should be highly engaging! :) It features an interview with a member of Wind in His Hair , lots of photography, a new column by the editor titled "Latter-Day Luddite Lowdown" (tracking technology news and technocrat dramas) and much more! This issue is $3 if mailed and free to prisoners. Feel free to distribute.

Artxmis is joined by Voice of Failure (VOF) to discuss the limits and bounds of the traditional anarcho-primitivist critique, such as anthropology, ecology, and the primacy of material reality. Strap in, it’s a dense but interesting conversation!

Plastic in Utero: a journal of anti civ anarchy reborn from the compost of wasteland modernity is taking submissions for issue #5!

We are looking for cutting-edge, creative, & fun perspectives on our current, civilized condition. Issue #5 submissions due: April 30th. Themes are “Why I became an anarchist,” and reflections on nature, urban settings, and direct action.

For those new, Plastic in Utero: a journal of anti-civ anarchy reborn from the compost of wasteland modernity (from now on, PIU) is an extension of the Uncivilized Project, which encompasses the Uncivilized Podcast and Uncivilized Distro. It centers the idea that anarchist ideas/theory can be fun and provocative, not dry and orderly. PIU contributors don’t participate to make a system of thought or propose a blue-print for the masses (well hopefully not, because we won’t encourage that here).