Tag: nrx

Defining ‘Progress’

From Social Matter: When We Talk About Tradition, What Do We Really Mean? This passage stood out and is a position I have argued awhile: Yet, many mistakenly attribute the corruptions of the modern world to science and technology because of the close correlation that is thought to exist between the two. Because the rises… Continue reading Defining ‘Progress’

The NRx Review

An up-and-coming reactionary blogger who goes by the handle ‘Dark Reformation’ released an 8-part manifesto. In part 8, in my opinion the most important section, he discusses the philosophical underpinnings of his ideology, specifically utilitarianism and determinism. There is no free will. The Dark Reformation acknowledges that humans have no free will, that they are… Continue reading The NRx Review

Slavoj Žižek-NRx Connection

Marxist philosopher Slavoj Zizek and reactionaries have become unlikely bedfellows. Marxism and NRx are supposed to be opposite sides of the political spectrum, so what’s going on here. I’ve observed that rationalists and reactionaries seem to commingle a lot. For example, Scott has written a lot about Moldbug and in the process introducing NRx to… Continue reading Slavoj Žižek-NRx Connection

How NRx has Evolved

From The Awl: The Darkness Before the Right Neoreaction — aka NRx or the Dark Enlightenment — combines all of the awful things you always suspected about libertarianism with odds and ends from PUA culture, Victorian Social Darwinism, and an only semi-ironic attachment to absolutism. Insofar as neoreactionaries have a political project, it’s to dissolve the United States into… Continue reading How NRx has Evolved

NRx Implementation

As I discuss here, there is some fragmentation within NRx community. Although almost everyone seems to agree on ideology: *anti-egalitarianism *acknowledgement of human biological differences, which has an effect on policy and society *anti-democracy *pro-civilization *traditionalism *classical aesthetic, but some are futurists *support of social hierarchy, patriarchy, and ‘order’ *absolute monarchy, autocracy, or theocratic government,… Continue reading NRx Implementation

Nicholas Nassim Taleb Becomes Self-Aware

Nicholas Nassim Tooleb holds a mirror to himself for some much needed self-reflection: Intellectual Yet Idiot: semi-erudite bureaucrat who thinks he is an erudite; pathologizes others for doing things he doesn’t understand not realizing it is his understanding that may be limited; imparts normative ideas to others: thinks people should act according to their best… Continue reading Nicholas Nassim Taleb Becomes Self-Aware

Difficulty of NRx Cohesion

Why is it so hard for NRx to be cohesive, on the same page? This is the subreddit that should have existed all along. Nemester is like the archetypical arrogant forum moderator who abuses his power and has no self awareness. I feel personally embarrassed having read that email exchange and discovering that his most… Continue reading Difficulty of NRx Cohesion

Tyler Cowen: What is neo-reaction?

From Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution: What is neo-reaction? The article stats are impressive : 525 comments, 287 Facebook shares, 2337 Tweets, and 162 Reddit ‘posts’, indicating a considerable amount of interest in this subject matter and further evidence NRx and the ‘alt right is going ‘mainstream’. 1. “Culturism” is in general correct, namely that… Continue reading Tyler Cowen: What is neo-reaction?

Consider Protestantism

Although NRx is ostensibly Catholic and seeks another ‘Restoration’, as a minimalist I tend to identify more with the simple, plain ascetic of Protestantism than the ostentatiousness of Catholicism. …But first a synopsis to understated the origins of the acrimony between Catholicism and Protestantism, in the context of NRx. The ‘beef’ with Protestantism dates back… Continue reading Consider Protestantism