accelerationism political and social ideology Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/accelerationism Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/accelerationism Written by Jordana Rosenfeld Jordana Rosenfeld is a copy editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jordana Rosenfeld Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 17, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question accelerationism, in political and social theory, a class of ideologies that call for a drastic increase in and expansion of capitalistic growth and technological development to hasten an inevitable collapse of the status quo. British theorist Nick Land, an influential accelerationist thinker, describes the thrust of acceleration in “A Quick-and-Dirty Introduction to Accelerationism” (2017), writing, “The deep problem of acceleration is transcendental. It describes an absolute horizon—and one that is closing in. Thinking takes time, and accelerationism suggests we’re running out of time to think that through, if we haven’t already.” Accelerationism comprises a constellation of positions, including right- and ...(100 of 726 words)

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