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Giambattista Vico

Editor’s Note:

In this text, Evola distinguishes the race of the body (biological race–race as such, in my opinion), the race of the soul (which I would call non-hereditary character types, shaped by culture, ideas, and education), and race of the spirit, which has to do with “vertical,” “superhistorical” heredity, i.e., man’s alleged descent from superhuman or divine beings. It is unfortunate that Evola speaks disparagingly of evolution as a “myth” — only to replace it with genuine myths Read more …

Published: October 4, 2013 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged book excerpts, cyclical history, evolution, Giambattista Vico, Julius Evola, North American New Right, philosophy of history, race, reprints, Traditionalism, translations | 4 Responses

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Jonathan Bowden’s Last Interview, Part 2: Transcript

Jonathan Bowden

Jonathan Bowden, in the moment

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Transcript by V. S. and S. F.

Greg Johnson: You are an author as well as a reader of comics and graphic novels. Read more …

Published: April 29, 2013 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged Ayn Rand, comics and graphic novels, Darwinism, film, Friedrich Nietzsche, heroism, Jonathan Bowden, movie reviews, North American New Right, originals, philosophy, Robert E. Howard, superheroes, Traditionalism | Comments closed

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Man’s Devolution Across Cycles:
Radical Traditionalism on Anthropogenesis

Michael Bell

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Hieronymus Bosch, "Garden of Earthly Delights," c. 1490–1510, center panel, detail

Concerning the genesis of modern humanity, there are two primary theories that receive credence in anthropological circles. One is the “Out of Africa” hypothesis, which argues that today’s humans are the evolved descendants of a primitive race of hominids that, 70,000 years ago, departed its homeland in Africa and spread across the globe. Upon entering Asia and Europe, these archaic humans displaced the indigenous Neanderthals through violent conflict and higher birthrates. They then adapted to their environments and gradually morphed into today’s human races through a process called localized evolution.