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Special thank you to Imperium Press for sending me a review copy of Germanic Theology by Tristan Powers.
Two things I liked:
-Powers' discussion on the intrinsic physicality of the realms within the cosmological structure of Yggdrasil. Powers' position corresponds to the reachability of Hel, for example, by the living and the dead found in the sources. He brilliantly details the way in which the nine realms exist with overlapping structures that are intrinsically connected via the world tree.
-Powers' position on Ginnungagap mirrors my own, that the Yawning Void serves as the creative potentiality from which things arise. Powers suggests that given the aforementioned two points, we should reject the notion of transcendence entirely, which I do not necessarily agree with. However, I agree with the concept of creative potentiality which is also explored in Aristotle's theory of potentiality and actuality.
Two things I disliked:
-Powers' mistakes and reliance on hypothetical reconstructionism. For example, on page 79 Powers suggests that Odin's byname Þundr means thunder and connects this to the hypothetical "*Dyḗus ph₂tḗr". This is incorrect, as Dr. Jackson Crawford states that the word Þundr is not related to thunder and is instead a past participle to the verb þenja, meaning "stretched". Therefore, Odin's epithet Þundr likely references His hanging on Yggdrasil.
-Powers references Hinduism as a filler source too frequently. Additionally, the book mostly goes over numerous scholarly theories as opposed to the study of the nature of the Gods and the metaphysical principles within the myths themselves.
Ultimately, Germanic Theology by Tristan Powers is a decent book but I would not call it theology. Commendably, there are gems contained within such as the aforementioned comment on Ginnungagap, and the book itself functions extremely well as a compendium of academic theories that can be referred to when studying.
Germanic Theology by Tristan Powers: https://www.imperiumpress.org/shop/germanic-theology-vol-i
Two things I liked:
-Powers' discussion on the intrinsic physicality of the realms within the cosmological structure of Yggdrasil. Powers' position corresponds to the reachability of Hel, for example, by the living and the dead found in the sources. He brilliantly details the way in which the nine realms exist with overlapping structures that are intrinsically connected via the world tree.
-Powers' position on Ginnungagap mirrors my own, that the Yawning Void serves as the creative potentiality from which things arise. Powers suggests that given the aforementioned two points, we should reject the notion of transcendence entirely, which I do not necessarily agree with. However, I agree with the concept of creative potentiality which is also explored in Aristotle's theory of potentiality and actuality.
Two things I disliked:
-Powers' mistakes and reliance on hypothetical reconstructionism. For example, on page 79 Powers suggests that Odin's byname Þundr means thunder and connects this to the hypothetical "*Dyḗus ph₂tḗr". This is incorrect, as Dr. Jackson Crawford states that the word Þundr is not related to thunder and is instead a past participle to the verb þenja, meaning "stretched". Therefore, Odin's epithet Þundr likely references His hanging on Yggdrasil.
-Powers references Hinduism as a filler source too frequently. Additionally, the book mostly goes over numerous scholarly theories as opposed to the study of the nature of the Gods and the metaphysical principles within the myths themselves.
Ultimately, Germanic Theology by Tristan Powers is a decent book but I would not call it theology. Commendably, there are gems contained within such as the aforementioned comment on Ginnungagap, and the book itself functions extremely well as a compendium of academic theories that can be referred to when studying.
Germanic Theology by Tristan Powers: https://www.imperiumpress.org/shop/germanic-theology-vol-i
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What do Jordan Peterson, Ragnar Redbeard, and the latest crop of vitalists have in common? They all want a meritocracy, or perhaps a "natural aristocracy" if we're splitting hairs. In this article, we show why merit is an empty concept, the perfect vehicle to smuggle in rule-by-foreigner.
Rishi Sunak will never, even in principle, be “qualified” to rule over a people he does not belong to, however competent he may be. Folkishness—or consistently taking our own side—means saying that the first qualification of a ruler is that he is one of us.
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Rishi Sunak will never, even in principle, be “qualified” to rule over a people he does not belong to, however competent he may be. Folkishness—or consistently taking our own side—means saying that the first qualification of a ruler is that he is one of us.
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Controversy and more controversy—the latest article wasn't intended as bait, but it might as well have been:
https://imperiumpress.substack.com/p/against-merit
Out of the woodwork we get defenses of:
- the free market
- NAXALT
- "the individual"
- "the exception proves the rule"
Aristotle had a saying: hos epi to polu in the Greek ("on the whole", "for the most part"). Biology is not disproven by one exceptional case. One biological hermaphrodite does not mean "gender is on a spectrum". You can't build a system on exceptions. If you demand no exceptions, you have to do away with economics, biology, psychology—basically everything other than logic, math, and physics.
And yet, people think that it's a mark against nepotism (and for meritocracy) to say that some sons don't measure up to their fathers. "You wouldn't hand your retarded son the family business, would you?" Consistent application of this principle destroys folkishness, in-group preference, and inheritance. Precisely the things people have built civilization by and for.
NAXALT is still deeply rooted in our psychology—even of the radical right. I will keep pushing until it is gone, root and branch.
https://imperiumpress.substack.com/p/against-merit
Out of the woodwork we get defenses of:
- the free market
- NAXALT
- "the individual"
- "the exception proves the rule"
Aristotle had a saying: hos epi to polu in the Greek ("on the whole", "for the most part"). Biology is not disproven by one exceptional case. One biological hermaphrodite does not mean "gender is on a spectrum". You can't build a system on exceptions. If you demand no exceptions, you have to do away with economics, biology, psychology—basically everything other than logic, math, and physics.
And yet, people think that it's a mark against nepotism (and for meritocracy) to say that some sons don't measure up to their fathers. "You wouldn't hand your retarded son the family business, would you?" Consistent application of this principle destroys folkishness, in-group preference, and inheritance. Precisely the things people have built civilization by and for.
NAXALT is still deeply rooted in our psychology—even of the radical right. I will keep pushing until it is gone, root and branch.
Substack
Against Merit
A Critique of Aristocracy
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Our ancestors carved in stone, messages that have been left for thousands of years, for us to be able to read to this day. Today we are essentially a culture of nonsensical "tags" done with spray paint that will fade within a year or two. With the exception of a few remarkable architectural achievements, most things we produce today will be gone and forgotten probably within a generation or two.
What are you doing today that will leave a mark? Something that you descendants will be able to see and take part of? Something that speaks to them about the actions you took and your accomplishments?
Today we are told we can't even leave a "carbon footprint," I say leave the biggest footprint you possibly can. Make a mark on this world. Something that you will be remembered for. When you do, you will live forever. Be bold. Take risks.
What are you doing today that will leave a mark? Something that you descendants will be able to see and take part of? Something that speaks to them about the actions you took and your accomplishments?
Today we are told we can't even leave a "carbon footprint," I say leave the biggest footprint you possibly can. Make a mark on this world. Something that you will be remembered for. When you do, you will live forever. Be bold. Take risks.
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🇰🇷🇺🇲🇨🇳 This is quite something: South Korea Defense Minister Shin Won-sik says "we must firmly say 'no'!" to South Korea getting involved on the side of the US in a war over Taiwan.
I mentioned in my Korean fertility article (part II) that South Korea may realign with China as its commitment to liberalism forces it along a path toward extinction:
These solutions would of course mean decoupling from American influence, at a bare minimum. Practically, it would mean realignment with China and becoming a hermit state, perhaps even reunification with North Korea. In the current international global order no such policies would be tolerated. However that order is breaking down as the default state of multipolarity returns, and America’s influence wanes.
This would be a logical first step in that direction.
These solutions would of course mean decoupling from American influence, at a bare minimum. Practically, it would mean realignment with China and becoming a hermit state, perhaps even reunification with North Korea. In the current international global order no such policies would be tolerated. However that order is breaking down as the default state of multipolarity returns, and America’s influence wanes.
This would be a logical first step in that direction.
Substack
Why is Korea Not Breeding? Part II
Analysis, Solutions, and Lessons
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Germanic Theology Volume I: Poetic Edda – The Lays of the Gods by Tristan Powers
🔹Sexual Morality
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🔸Magically Gifted Norse Queens
🔹Rígsþula, Odin, Heimdall
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Germanic Theology Volume I: Poetic Edda – The Lays of the Gods by Tristan Powers
🔹Sexual Morality
🔸Our Lady Freya
🔹Gothic Order
🔸Magically Gifted Norse Queens
🔹Rígsþula, Odin, Heimdall
🔸Conclusion
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Germanic Theology Volume I: Poetic Edda – The Lays of the Gods by Tristan Powers
🔹Sexual Morality
🔸Our Lady Freya
🔹Gothic Order
🔸Magically Gifted Norse Queens
🔹Rígsþula, Odin, Heimdall
🔸Conclusion
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Germanic Theology Volume I: Poetic Edda – The Lays of the Gods by Tristan Powers
🔹Sexual Morality
🔸Our Lady Freya
🔹Gothic Order
🔸Magically Gifted Norse Queens
🔹Rígsþula, Odin, Heimdall
🔸Conclusion
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This "mass graves" hoax is a blood libel against white Canadians. Three years later, not a single piece of evidence has been produced.
I will never forgive the people who propagated this lie.
https://www.westernstandard.news/news/no-bodies-found-after-spending-8-million-searching-for-bodies-at-kamloops-residential-school/54429
I will never forgive the people who propagated this lie.
https://www.westernstandard.news/news/no-bodies-found-after-spending-8-million-searching-for-bodies-at-kamloops-residential-school/54429
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No bodies found after spending $8 million searching for bodies at Kamloops Residential School
The Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations has confirmed significant spending to try and uncover the "heartbreaking truth" of potential unmarked graves at the Indian Residential School in Kamloops, BC.
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Ted Kaczynski casts a shadow within the radical right. Although he's not our guy, his assessments of modern society have proven influential. What's more, the luddism he represents (albeit more peaceful) has a strong current that runs through our thing. The KDADS use the 2021 biopic of Ted to investigate luddism, giving a fair shake to its strengths and weaknesses.
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