Some commentators claim that more people saw Pope Francis in Brazil than saw the Rolling Stones. Unfortunately, they haven’t noticed that the youths at World Youth Day live more like the Rolling Stones than like the pope. Continue reading
Category Archives: Julius Evola
Evola Viewed from the Right (V)
⇐ Part IV Part VI ⇒ Julius Evola asserts that “a true Right without the monarchy ends up deprived of its natural centre of gravity and crystalisation”, since the Crown in traditional societies is the principle reference point. Hence, in any situation in which a Right takes form, its function needs … Continue reading
Magical Perspectives
“Now concerning the first Foundation of thy Mind I will say somewhat. Thou shalt study with Diligence in the mathematics, because thereby shall be revealed unto thee the Laws of thine own Reason and the Limitations thereof.” (Evola studied engineering and Guenon, mathematics.) Continue reading
Evola Viewed from the Right (IV)
⇐ Part III Part V ⇒ Totalitarianism Evola next makes the distinction between the totalitarian, which he associates with Stalinesque type states, and the organic state of Tradition. The central authority can become degenerate when it tries to control everything, as in the Soviet Union. The Traditional system is based on spiritual … Continue reading
Evola Viewed from the Right (III)
⇐ Part II Part IV ⇒ Evola concludes that in principle, the Fascist doctrine of the state is traditional. Evola’s next task is twofold: (1) to draw out the full implications of that doctrine and (2) to point out its deviations. To recap, the state, in his view, is preeminent to both … Continue reading
Evola Viewed from the Right (II)
⇐ Part I Part III ⇒ Evola points out an obvious, yet forgotten, fact that is more applicable to the USA than to Italy or Europe in general. In the USA, what is called “conservative” is actually “liberal” in historical terms. Specifically, it is the political system of the Third Estate, of … Continue reading
Evola Viewed from the Right
This is the first part of a multipart review of Julius Evola’s book Il fascismo visto dalla destra. It will continue sporadically and I truly hope to get to the actual book in one of the subsequent parts. In quoting the text, I will usually rely on my own translations. … Continue reading
The Meaning and Function of Monarchy (3)
In this regard, it must be remembered that modern democracy in its absolute form is one thing, another is a system of representation, the latter not necessarily coinciding with the former. It is known that a system of representation also existed in traditional monarchical States, but generally as organic representations, i.e., of bodies and orders, not of ideological parties. Continue reading
The Meaning and Function of Monarchy (2)
The main prerequisite for a revival of monarchy remains the awakening of a new sensibility for an order that is detached from the most material, and also the simply “social”, plane, and tends to everything that is honor, loyalty, and responsibility. Continue reading
The Meaning and Function of Monarchy
A king who lets his sovereign function be confirmed by the people, admitting thereby that he is accountable to the people — instead of being responsible for the people before God — such a king renounced his kingship. Continue reading