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The Long View 2005-12-16: Better Paranoia; Testable Origins; Kantian Complacency

The manner in which radial organizations of the Left and Right are supported by organizations with nefarious motives, is a topic that doesn't seem to lose its currency. Better Paranoia; Testable Origins; Kantian Complacency Legend has it that, in the days of the Republic of Venice, a hollow

The Long View 2005-12-02: Tradition, Optimism & Cartography

It is rather sad that John didn't live to see the rise of the tradinistas. He would have enjoyed pointing out they make the same arguments as Tradition. Tradition, Optimism & Cartography Over at First Things, Fr. Neuhaus has noted that there may be a contradiction between the

The Long View 2005-07-09: The Three Rings; Transformations & Transitions

John makes an argument here that would make its way into international prominence with the publication in 2015 of Michel Houellebecq's Submission. The Charlie Hebdo shooting on the day of its publication in France only enhanced Houellebecq's reputation [or notoriety.] I think John deserves credit for

The Long View: The Holy Grail

A nice overview of the grail stories, and how they fit into European history. This was part of my background reading for Tim Powers' The Drawing of the Dark and Last Call. The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief By Richard Barber Harvard University Press, 2004 463 Pages, US$17.

Men Among the Ruins updated too

Evola's shorter, more popular work was Men Among the Ruins. I added a table of contents to John's review of that book too.

Evola's Revolt Against the Modern World updated

I added a table of contents to John Reilly's critical review of Baron Julius Evola's Revolt Against the Modern World. I'm not sure how I feel about this being one of the most read articles on my site, but at least it is easier

Linkfest 2017-03-03

A Cold War era power plant could save us from ourselves Thorium reactors are an idea that has been around for a long time. We'd try it if we got desperate. Top professional performance through psychopathy Being resistant to the feelings of others can be a good thing,