Saturday 26 January 2008
As the United States contends with asset deflation (falling home values), rising unemployment, a weakening dollar, and hyper-inflation in the food and natural resources sectors, we once again see vivid illustrations of what Evola terms the
politicization of socioeconomic forces. The electorate, desperate for relief, demands the politicians enact measures that are against the long-term interests of the nation—bailouts for real estate speculators, new entitlement programs, “rebate” checks for exhausted consumers. One fears (as did Evola) that the State no longer acts as a custodian of the economy, but rather that the economy dictates the direction of the State.
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Friday 25 January 2008
Evola remarks in “On the Secret of Degeneration,” “Europe’s formidable ‘activists’ no longer know what war is, war desired in and of itself as a virtue higher than winning or losing ... they know not warriors, only soldiers.” I would suggest that since this was written, things have become worse; Richard M. Weaver (1910-1963) remarks in Ideas Have Consequences, that the term “soldier” has now been replaced by “serviceman.” The ancient archetype of the warrior, risking life and liberty in an attempt to achieve something beyond himself has been replaced by the concept of a bureaucrat with a gun.
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Friday 25 January 2008
Welcome to juliusevola.com! The following entries are an attempt at exploring the social, historical, political, philosophical, metaphysical, and rhetorical implications of Julius Evola’s (1898-1974) many writings. My approach is largely analytical, and I will attempt to be as objective as possible; therefore, what follows is not a critique or an evaluation, but rather a study of Evola “as he is.” I welcome comments and feedback. -C. Higgins 1-25-08
