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In 2009, Ann Coulter gave a wonderfully civil interview to the New York Times, which was predictably entitled “And Now, a Moment of Civil Discourse With Ann Coulter.” The topic was her upcoming debate with liberal comedian and talk show host Bill Maher. She did not speak with her reporter, and instead answered his questions IN ALL CAPS in an email. Like a good Elvis Costello song, the tone of the interview could not have been more pleasant . . . Read more …

Published: December 19, 2016 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged Ann Coulter, articles, moral signaling, North American New Right, originals, Spencer Quinn, the media | 5 Responses

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Enlightened Patriarchy:
Frederick the Great’s Principles of Lawmaking, Part 2

Guillaume Durocher

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Part 2 of 2; Russian translation here

Moderation & Humaneness

The sovereign has authority but, as with the father, this must be deserved. Frederick notes dispassionately that Publicola, one of the founders of the Roman Republic, had legalized tyrannicide. The laws must be fair and appropriate to the nation concerned, Read more …

Published: November 10, 2016 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged abortion, articles, cruel and unusual punishment, dueling, Frederick the Great, Guillaume Durocher, illegitimacy, justice, national character, North American New Right, originals, political philosophy, Prussia, Sparta, usury | Comments closed

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Expertos & Vendedores

Greg Johnson

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English original here

De acuerdo al libro de Malcom Gladwell The Tipping Point (discutido aquí y aquí), los Conectores –la gente con amigos y conocidos en una variedad de mundos sociales – son cruciales en lograr viralizar la información. ¿Pero de dónde sacan esta información? Read more …

Published: January 17, 2016 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged book reviews, charisma, connectors, Greg Johnson, in Spanish, in translation, Malcolm Gladwell, Mavens, metapolitics, North American New Right, originals, Salesmen, The Tipping Point, virulence, white community organizing | Comments closed

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Experts et vendeurs

Greg Johnson

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English original here

D’après le livre de Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point [Le point de basculement] (discuté ici et ici), les Connecteurs – les gens ayant des amis et des connaissances dans de nombreux mondes sociaux différents – sont cruciaux pour faire en sorte que l’information devienne virale. Mais où obtiennent-ils leur information ? Read more …

Published: November 20, 2015 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged book reviews, charisma, connectors, Greg Johnson, in French, in translation, Malcolm Gladwell, Mavens, metapolitics, North American New Right, originals, Salesmen, The Tipping Point, virulence, white community organizing | Comments closed

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Mavens & Salesmen

Greg Johnson

1,393 words

Translations: French, Spanish

According to Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point (discussed here and here), Connectors — people with friends and acquaintances in many different social worlds — are crucial in making information go viral. But where do they get their information?

Why I am Not a Conservative

Jonathan Bowden

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L. S. Lowry, Our Town, 1943

Editor’s Note:

This text continues the transcript by V. S. of Jonathan Bowden’s interview at the Union Jack Club in London on Saturday, November 21, 2009, after his lecture/performance on Punch and Judy. Read more …

Published: October 13, 2014 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged conservatism, England, interviews, Jonathan Bowden, L. S. Lowry, Manchester, North American New Right, originals, poverty, the labor movement | Comments closed

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It’s All In the Delivery

Jeff Frankas

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Over the past few years I’ve pondered my communication technique. My style. It seems dated, or maybe just a product of the wrong time. But it’s important to talk, to engage with potentially like-minded people around who are looking for something else besides forced group-think unhappiness. Read more …

Published: May 27, 2014 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged articles, Jeff Frankas, North American New Right, originals, white nationalism | Comments closed

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Plato’s Apology, Part 2

Greg Johnson

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Part 2 of 2

Author’s Note:

The following text is based on a transcript by V. S. of a lecture on Plato’s Apology of Socrates. As usual, I have edited his transcript to remove excessive wordiness. I have also added a few lines and repositioned some paragraphs. Read more …

Published: February 11, 2014 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged Apology, Apology of Socrates, Aristophanes, articles, Clouds, Greg Johnson, North American New Right, originals, philosophy, Plato, Socrates, The Trial of Socrates | Comments closed

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Plato’s Apology, Part 1

Greg Johnson

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Part 1 of 2

Author’s Note:

The following text is based on a transcript by V. S. of a lecture on Plato’s Apology of Socrates. As usual, I have edited his transcript to remove excessive wordiness. I have also added a few paragraphs and points based on my notes. Read more …

Published: January 29, 2014 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged Apology of Socrates, Aristophanes, articles, Clouds, Fawlty Towers, Greg Johnson, irony, Jacques Derrida, magnanimity, North American New Right, originals, philosophy, Plato, Plato's Apology, religion, Socrates, The Trial of Socrates | Comments closed

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Counter-Currents Radio
What Socrates Knew:
Plato’s Gorgias, Part 10 of 10

Greg Johnson

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In August of 1999, I started an eight-week lecture course called “What Socrates Knew: Plato on Art, Wisdom, and Happiness.” Read more …