2048 — The Struggle Against Oligarchic Collectivism

The forbidden book of the 2048 fictional universe.

In 2048 Atlantica and 2048 The Ashes of Europe, these pages circulate in secret: they pass from hand to hand, resurface in archives and give the characters words with which to recognise power and preserve their freedom.

The Struggle Against Oligarchic Collectivism places that text in the reader’s hands. Iano Pacifero combines philosophical reflection and dystopian imagination in an essay on control, memory and the responsibility of thought.

Staying free in the age of control

Twelve chapters, arranged in three parts, explore the structure of power, the practices of domination and the cult of algorithmic reason. Language, surveillance, education, distraction and the loss of human time form a reflection on individual consciousness.

The appendix brings together the seven weapons of freedom: Silence, Sobriety, Clarity, Trust, Waiting, Study and Presence. An invitation to recover attention, knowledge and human contact in everyday life.

“Freedom is not a right: it is a duty of the soul.”

A reading path through the 2048 universe

Read it as a standalone work or alongside 2048 Atlantica and 2048 The Ashes of Europe, to explore the text woven through their stories.

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