Commentary on politics, philosophy, culture, and religion, at a minimum.
26 May 2023 21 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
While we swim through these sweet waters, why is it that we should ever leave? As Man navigates the chaos of the 21st century, it may prove beneficial for him to reflect on his roots, even if he cannot return to the past. Film serves as a medium for...
24 May 2023 10 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
There isn’t any going back. On May 22nd, in my previous blog post, I explored "National Lampoon's Animal House" and its surprising moral undertones hidden within its comedic structure. In hindsight, I may have been overly critical of the comedy. Howe...
23 May 2023 13 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
In the face of our ennui, how ought we cope? As the week dawned, I eagerly anticipated diving deeper into the captivating writings of Julius Evola. However, fate had a different plan in store for me. A literary storm brewed within as I devoured the p...
19 May 2023 20 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
Sometimes it feels as if we are moving in circles because we are. Humanity and its civilizations are bound by an extraordinary dance of cycles. Within the depths of Julius Evola's magnum opus, "Revolt Against the Modern World," lies an enthralling ex...
17 May 2023 18 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
The hierarchy within, established by the hierarchy from without, reflects the hierarchy of us all. At the crossroads of contemporary society lies a thought-provoking paradox, where the essence of freedom and liberty finds its ultimate manifestat...
16 May 2023 14 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
To yearn for stability in a world of chaos can only be a warrior’s desire. Having finished Faust by Goethe, I was ready to begin reading more philosophical works, and so, I jumped into Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola. Evola is a sord...
12 May 2023 11 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
Despite knowing what we are, what do we hold onto that drives us? Reading Faust has been, I think, a rewarding challenge. Goethe’s work is akin to a musical fugue. Especially in Faust II, he develops a final form, built upon preceding structures,...
10 May 2023 12 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
Between struggling in pain to creatively manifest new forms and contenting yourself with pleasure while generating nothing, which would you honestly choose after arduously thinking through what both entail? As I stated on Monday, the Eighth of May,...
8 May 2023 9 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat
Has Man ever asked himself why he’s worth saving? This weekend I started reading Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The version I’m reading has been translated into English by Stuart Atkins and has a brief introduction by David E. Wellbery. Wellbe...
3 May 2023 14 minute read 2 comments MatTehCat
Playing the Game of Life, Man can Transform Himself for the Better and Worse. How do we arrive at what’s true and false, and how do reality and fiction relate to Power? Foucault’s analysis of power relations is predicated on this question. For Fou...
