The intelligentsia recognize the sources of the reactionary desires of the folk, but not the truth embodied in those sources. Therefore, there is a constant attack on religion, family, nation, and race, and the attempt to replace them with the propaganda of modern education. Continue reading
It seems, judging from the among of attention it gets, that the Frankfurt school is better known, at least in name, among those on the “right” than those on the left who are allegedly influenced by its doctrines. Its founders were Horkheimer and Adorno, two basically unreadable authors. Then there … Continue reading
Every doctrine is true in what it asserts but false in, or because of, what it excludes. ~ Leibniz I’ve been looking at some writings from the “right”, or “tradition”, or “conservatism” of various persuasions and I see that there many misconceptions, misunderstandings, and half-truths (i.e., wrong in what they … Continue reading
The war is really about worldview but no one notices. Metaphysics must be opposed to the rationalism of the liberals and socialists; the moral regeneration of man must be given primary place before political and social change. These voices are few, and where they do exist, they are unconvincing and their philosophy is inconsistent. Continue reading
What is needed is not a revolution in the opposite direction, but the opposite of a revolution. ~ Joseph de Maistre My principles are only those that prior to the French revolution, every well born person considered healthy and normal. ~ Julius Evola At a time when the right is … Continue reading
To believe in the equality of all men, when we see them all unequal; to believe in liberty, when we see slavery established in all parts; to believe that all men are brothers, when history tells all are enemies; to believe that there is a common mass of misfortunes and … Continue reading
For the country which needs considerable imports for its support must tolerate continuous intercourse with foreigners … who, having been brought up under different laws and customs, behave in many way differently from the inhabitants of the country, so that these latter are spurred on to act similarly, and social … Continue reading
It is one of man’s curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them. The mysteries that surround him on all sides are not sufficient for him; he still rejects clear ideas and reduces everything to a problem by some inexplicable twist of pride, which makes him regard … Continue reading
The nature of man is to be a cognitive, religious and sociable animal. All experience teaches us this; and, to my knowledge, nothing has contradicted this experience. ~ Joseph de Maistre, Study of Sovereignty Evola regarded Joseph de Maistre as standing on the same side of the barricade as himself. … Continue reading
This is no doubt natural, because the distinguishing quality of Anglo-Saxon politics has always been hypocrisy, and hypocrisy must always be at pains to shy away from the truth. Continue reading