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Nietzsche and the 19th-Century Malaise

Nietzsche and the 19th-Century Malaise

Part 4 of the historical treatise on the Modern Malaise.

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Sep 15, 2023
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We continue our grand investigation of the Modern Malaise, a current phenomenon that recycles the ideas of the 19th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. We explore the 19th century’s own malaise, similar to what we are seeing today, and now Nietzsche’s reaction to it made him a founding figure of today’s New Right. Catch up on Parts One, Two, or Three on this same substack.

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Virgil: In the previous chapter, we talked about the emergence of this new political-cultural movement, that is a reaction to the identity crisis currently gripping the West. After the rebellion against mass Christianity, where you had this era of libertarianism, we now have this sense that the Cultural Revolution and the sexual revolution weren't the only alternative to Christianity. This sense has led to the political right splitting into two factions, one being “Conservatism Inc.,” w…

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