Men among the ruins : post-war reflections of a radical traditionalist
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Men among the ruins : post-war reflections of a radical traditionalist
Inner Traditions International, c2002
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Gli uomini e le rovine
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Men Among the Ruins is Evola's frontal assault on the predominant materialism of our time and the mirage of progress. For Evola and other proponents of Traditionalism, we are now living in an age of increasing strife and chaos: the Kali Yuga of the Hindus or the Germanic Ragnarok. In such a time, social decadence is so widespread that it appears as a natural component of all political institutions. Evola argues that the crises that dominate the daily lives of our societies are part of a secret occult war to remove the support of spiritual and traditional values in order to turn man into a passive instrument of the powerful. Evola is often regarded as the godfather of contemporary Italian fascism and right-wing radical politics, but attentive examination of the historical record--as provided by H. T. Hanson's definitive introduction--reveals Evola to be a much more complex figure. Though he held extreme right-wing views, he was a fearless critic of the Fascist regime and preferred a caste system based on spirituality and intellect to the biological racism championed by the Nazis. Ultimately, he viewed the forces of history as comprised by two factions: ""history's demolition squad"" enslaved by blind faith in the future and those individuals whose watchword is Tradition. These latter stand in this world of ruins at a higher level and are capable of letting go of what needs to be abandoned in order that what is truly essential not be compromised.
Table of Contents
Men Among the Ruins
Post-War Reflections of a Radical Traditionalist
Introduction: "Julius Evola's Political Endeavors" by Dr. H. T. Hansen
1. Revolution -- Counter-revolution -- Tradition
2. Sovereignty -- Authority -- Imperium
3. Personality -- Freedom -- Hierarchy
4. Organic State -- Totalitarianism
5. Bonapartism -- Machiavellianism -- Elitism
6. Work -- The Demonic Nature of the Economy
7. History -- Historicism
8. Choice of Traditions
9. Military Style -- Militarism -- War
10. Tradition -- Catholicism -- Ghibellinism
11. Realism -- Communism -- Anti-bourgeois
12. Economy and Politics -- Corporations -- Work Units
13. Occult War -- Weapons of the Occult War
14. Latin Character -- Roman World -- Mediterranean Soul
15. The Problem of Births
16. Form and Presuppositions of a United Europe
Appendix: Evola's Autodifesa (Self-Defense Statement)
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