It will be recalled that, in my previous two posts, I wrote about nihilism having to do with a belief in ‘nothing,’ and a concomitant, wanton destruction of (everything valuable in) society, and about two kinds of nihilism (passive and active), one of which shows the way out of the barren landscape of contemporary nihilism. […]
Posts Tagged ‘civilizational’
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Civilizational Suicide
The Center for Renewing America, a Christian nationalist organization, released a document asserting that the “Great Replacement” is real and not just a white nationalist conspiracy theory. If you start seeing a bunch of right-wingers claiming that “furries” are being allowed to bite, scratch and attack students at a Utah school, you can thank Libs […]
How Progressive Policies are Designed for Civilizational Suicide
In accordance, it is understandable that many are inclined to believe that our country’s current serious problems are, once again, merely the failed result of well-intentioned policies. But what if, we ask, seemingly fumbled programs were intended to be the initial throes of civilizational suicide? What if apparent missteps were actually directed at the purposeful destruction of […]
Civilizational Rift: a Small Bump or a Major Hurdle?
Today, it is clear that the beginning of Russia’s special military operation on the territory of Ukraine on February 24 this year was a landmark moment in the modern stage of world history. Regardless of the evaluation of this operation, its objectives and legitimacy, one thing is clear today – it has already become the […]