Anglo-Futurism: What is Futurism?

In 1909, Filippo Marinetti wrote the Futurist Manifesto. It was originally written as a performance piece, acting as a powerful way to kickstart a new philosophy.

Futurism is the synthesis of an explosive ideology and modern machinery. It’s about throwing away the past onto the dung heap of history and rushing ahead without the chains of yesterday. In some ways, it’s like progressivism on amphetamines.

It doesn’t just seize the day, but attempts to conquer the year, the decade and the century. It’s about incorporating technology into a bombastic vision of a brighter future.

There is no time to think, to consider or ponder within the framework of the ideology. As this is considered inaction, and inaction is an anathema to Futurism.

We see this in the Futurist art, where the painters expressed ecstatic movements on the canvas. Blurring brush strokes to emphasise action. Much of the art involves fast-paced machinery and animals. These pieces detail the heart of Futurism, a philosophy of activity, pushing toward tomorrow.

AngloFuturism adopts this vision by seeking to use technology visit and colonise Mars, and beyond. But it takes this aggressive ideology and subdues it, bringing it heel.

Futurism unleashes a technological leviathan, but the Anglo part seeks to use wisdom, reflection and thoughtful consideration to direct this ideological wild beast.

There is an argument that Anglo is traditionalist, but whereas a traditionalists want a return of previous cultural values, AngloFuturism does not desire this.

Instead, it draws on the wisdom of the past, pulling forward the most useful elements to help control the futurist energy. It wants to place a saddle on the back of this explosive behemoth and direct it towards a specific goal of space colonisation.

A good example is the English bowmen. A feared military unit in the Middle Ages, who launched arrows using their Welsh yew long bows. The bow is the Futurism part of AngloFuturism. It provides the energy to propel the arrow, or society, to the next technological leap. While the Anglo bowman pulls back the bow string, directing the arrow to its target.

Without a clear aim, the arrow could end up anywhere. It could be lost in a bog, stuck in a tree or even break upon a large stone. Likewise, unless technological development is properly directed, then any amount of damage could be inflicted on a culture. In this scenario, dystopia is the best outcome.

AngloFuturism provides a positive framework to deliver a culture into a technological future, in an orderly fashion. Then, within this vision, new technologies will be developed with the goal of improving society, rather than solely for profit or to meet the nefarious desires of the state.

Futurism is a dangerous ideology. This was proved when it got caught up with 20th Century European politics. However, with the guiding hand of Anglo cultural heritage, this irrepressible philosophy could be tamed and directed towards benefiting the whole of humanity.