Monthly Archives: May 2009

Counter-modernism

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on May 26, 2009

In my review of Jonathan Bowden’s book Mad I  discussed the possibility of “a unique and coherent Nietzschean/Lovecraftian worldview that is strictly positivist in its epistemology, and  distinctly reactionary in its rejection of egalitarianism and democracy, as an alternative to … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Bowden’s Mad

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on May 25, 2009

From the publisher who brought us a new and expanded edition of L.A. Rollins’ excellent “The Myth of Natural Rights” comes  a rare little book by Jonathan Bowden called “Mad.” The book was originally published in 1989 but I have … Continue reading →

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Undercover at Wal-Mart

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on May 14, 2009

The New York Post recently posted an interesting personal account of writer and cryonics activist Charles Platt about working conditions and company policies at Wal-Mart. In Platt’s own words: Some people, usually community activists, loath Wal-Mart. Others, like the family … Continue reading →

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Classical liberalism without philosophy

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on May 11, 2009

In a blog post for the New Republic Alan Wolfe writes: “What my critics call modern liberalism is instead the logical and sociological outcome of classical liberalism.” He further writes in another blog post that “A liberal society, I believe, … Continue reading →

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