Author: Greg Johnson

Georges Sorel

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Georges Eugène Sorel died 100 years ago today at the age of 74. Born in Normandy and educated in Paris, Sorel was an engineer by training who took an early retirement to devote himself to philosophy and politics. Although conservative by temperament (he defended the patriarchal family and martial virtues), Sorel became a Marxist, albeit an increasingly heterodox one, and a revolutionary syndicalist.

Although Sorel had an elite education, on all essential matters he was an autodidact. (more…)

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This weekend, due to travel, Counter-Currents Radio and The Writers’ Bloc are trading places.

On Saturday, August 27, 2022, Nick Jeelvy will welcome Dark Enlightenment to The Writers’ Bloc to discuss urbanism. The Writers’ Bloc starts at noon PST, 3 pm EST, and 9 pm CET (more…)

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On August 20th, Darya Dugina, the daughter of Russian geopolitical thinker Alexander Dugin, was killed when her vehicle exploded as she was leaving a festival where her father spoke. (more…)

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Ben Novak
Hitler and Abductive Logic: The Strategy of a Tyrant
Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books, 2014

„Nahlédni do své duše a uvidíš, že je to pravda.“

Kniha Hitler a abduktivní logika Bena Novaka je dost možná tím nejvíce strhujícím akademickým titulem, na jaký jsem kdy narazil. Přináší smělou a nápaditou syntézu filozofie, historie, životopisu i literárního umu. (more…)

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Helene Bertha Amalie “Leni” Riefenstahl was born on this day in Berlin in 1902. She died in Pöcking, Bavaria, on September 8, 2003, just after her 101st birthday. She was a highly accomplished dancer, actress, photographer, and film director. 

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On Saturday, August 20, 2022 Millennial Woes will be filling in as host on Counter-Currents Radio, where his guest will be the incredible Morgoth’s Review. The ultimate Celtic duo will be chatting for the first time since Millenniyule 2021 and answering superchats. Counter-Currents Radio starts at noon PST, 3 pm EST, and 9 pm CET on:

DLive: https://dlive.tv/Counter-Currents

Odysee: https://odysee.com/@countercurrents/ccradio (more…)

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2. listopadu 2019 jsem byl na příkaz norské Policejní bezpečnostní služby (Politiets Sikkerhetstjeneste, PST) zadržen a bylo mi znemožněno vystoupení na akci Scandza Forum, pořádané v norské metropoli Oslo. (more…)

Nine-Banded Books. Caveat Lector!

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Chip Smith provozuje nezávislé a ikonoklastické nakladatelství Nine-Banded Books se sídlem v Charlestonu v Západní Virginii. Dále je editorem Hoover Hog, dříve „zinu“, nyní blogu. (more…)

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This weekend’s broadcast of Counter-Currents Radio has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

On Sunday, August 14, 2022, Nick Jeelvy welcomes longtime friend of the show Karl Thorburn to The Writers’ Bloc to discuss unlimited power and its applications. (more…)

Humphrey Ocean, Philip Larkin, 1984

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English poet, novelist, and critic Philip Larkin was born 100 years ago today. The only son of a prosperous middle-class family in Coventry, Larkin earned his BA from St. John’s College, Oxford, with First Class Honors in English. Then Larkin trained to become a librarian, which became his life-long career, ending up as librarian at the University of Hull.

Larkin wrote constantly but did not publish much. (more…)

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On Saturday, August 6, 2022, Greg Johnson will do a solo Ask Me Anything on Counter-Currents Radio and maybe revisit some classics from the vault. Counter-Currents Radio starts at noon PST, 3 pm EST, and 9 pm CET on:

DLive: https://dlive.tv/Counter-Currents

Odysee: https://odysee.com/@countercurrents/ccradio

Send questions & donations to Entropy: entropystream.live/countercurrents

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Alain de Benoist

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V roku 2005 poskytol Alaine de Benoist rozhovor pre The Occidental Quarterly, ktorý bol publikovaný pod titulom „Syn Európy: Rozhovor s Alainom de Benoist.“ Rozhovor bol veľmi obšírny a nakoniec sa pristúpilo k jeho skráteniu. (more…)