Why the Unabomber’s ideas continue to resonate across the political spectrum: From Musk to Mangione
It’s been 30 years since the American terrorist was arrested and a year and a half since he killed himself in prison
Carlos, a 27-year-old from Spain, like most of his generation, often resorts to scrolling through various social networks when he gets bored. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X... Before long, a post he has already seen appears. It’s a screenshot from an app with the message: “Respond to more fans with your own AI. Create an AI to answer questions, share links, and connect with your fans without having to accept message requests.” In the background, there is an image of a bearded, scruffy, and stern-looking man. Carlos shares the post with several ideologically opposed acquaintances, who laugh or comment that he is right. That man is Theodore “Ted” J. Kaczynski, the American terrorist widely known as the “Unabomber.”
