What the life after woke looks like? If we want to overcome woke, we need to identify its roots and extract them. The roots are nominalism, hyper-individualism and liberalism as ideology...
I wish that Dr. Dugan would talk about anti-religion and anti-God and not just anti-Christ. I understand that he recognizes all the perennial religions and especially the role of Islam in countering the phenomena or human development, he describes as the woke, liberal, modernist, nominalist, mentality and agenda. All of us who understand this need to join together not just those whose traditions are based on a Christ centric theology, but all of those who are based on a God centric theology.
Well that’s his argument here. I take him as saying pre-modernity was an eternal state outside of time, modernity was a departure out of the eternal state into an impoverished state that is bounded by time and space. In Christian eschatology it is the distinction between the Kingdom (of God) and the World (of Satan). As he says, there are only two rules, the rule of God or the rule of Satan.
This is a guy who has the temerity to make claims about “the Antichrist” even as he advocates global nuclear annihilation rather than risk the sovereignty of his supposedly Christian nation. Does anyone believe Dugin is a Christian? Does the man have any understanding of the words or life of Christ?
Dugin, a tool of oligarchical power, is EXACTLY the same ilk as the corporate state propagandist who promulgates capitalist myths of freedom and individuality in order to control the common man.
Only Dugin’s game is to attack modernity and woke ideology in the name of religion. But, of course, his true objective is to serve and curry favor with earthly power.
A radical pacifist? Did you miss when He had Israel wipe out all the inhabitants of Canaan, men, women, and children? Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and if "no one has seen or heard the Father at anytime except the Son, who makes Him known," then the same Christ who says "bless those who persecute you" is the same Christ who kills every first born son of Egypt, Who sends Israel to kill the Canaanites, Who sends the Angel of Death to kill thousands of Israelites until David repents of his sins, Who strikes down Ananias and his wife for holding back some of the profits from the sale of their estate in the Book of Acts. Know Christ before you claim others do not.
The western churches (particularly, America) have been hoodwinked with a fairy tale interpretation of Scripture, full of demonic imagination and blasphemy AGAINST CHRIST (ANTI-CHRIST). They have embraced a doctrine of demons— a Herodian political Zionism that despises Christ Jesus (The ONLY, Messiah) and embraces the mammon of Rome! For this, God is, no doubt, ANGRY! Just as He destroyed Old Israel (FOREVER), in 70AD, He is, NOW, destroying those heretical idolators of Evangelical Zionism in the west. St. Putin is God’s man of The Hour! He must DENY modern FAKE (antichrist) israel and focus on Christ Jesus and HIS Kingdom-Church, ALONE. For THIS, God will continue to bless him. For The CHURCH is TRUE ISRAEL, alone! Everything else is demonic distraction and deadly to those who have been Sovereignly, deceived!
I believe this serves as a reference point for Peter Thiel—a technological utopian who, as you noted, focus on technique, along with technological control and progress, which are mundane and temporal, stands in contrast to the pre-modern transcendental vision. At the heart of progressivism lies the idea that 2024 is inherently better than 2023, iphone 10 better than iphone 11, and thus, as we advance in time and technique, we improve ourselves. This notion, however, does not hold in the pre-modern worldview, where the spiritual takes precedence.
“Aghori” refers to a sect which embraces death, charnel matter, cannibalism of the deceased, as a religious goal. (Dugin’s source may be Mircea Eliade?)
I don’t know what Dugin means by “Technic” here - perhaps just the pursuit of technological control of Nature?
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria highlights the fragility of civilizations reliant on Russian protection and the ineffectiveness of their crisis management.
The future of any civilization lies not in clinging to tradition but in its ability to adapt dynamically to constant change. Wokeness, though not the core of Western culture, is one of many facets that coexist with traditional values, shaping a complex and evolving identity.
In stark contrast, Russia seems to offer little to the world beyond chronic alcoholism, low living standards, wars of aggression against its own people, and an economy trapped in stagflation.
In what reality does the so-called strong and enduring tradition described in this piece truly exist? And how can Russia, while frantically abandoning its key military positions in the Middle East, hope to carry it forward?
Wokeness and traditional values cannot coexist. Wokeness seeks to destroy anything traditional. How you could not see this after nearly 10 years of full scale Woke propagandization is beyond me. The future lies not in coexistence, but the eradication of the Woke perversion.
Syria didn't fall because Russia abandoned it, but because it was a hollowed out state and little more than an Iranian vassal by the time HTS and Ukrainian intelligence finally launched their campaign. Meanwhile, West Africa (and the Global South more broadly) is abandoning the US and France at an ever increasing rate, in spite of their thirty year unipolar reign.
Russia has launched exactly zero wars of aggression. And before you point the finger at them, maybe look into the causes of the 2 conflicts they've been in this century, then compare those to the US and NATO.
But arguing with a woke secularist isn't going to go anywhere, so I'll stop here.
World change as the people develop. Its not antichrist. In Christianity you respect all people regarding their race, color of skin, sexual orientation and so on.
There are no threats to traditions. Let people live their lives.
Antichrist is the force which turns people from the True God to false gods, especially when pretending those false gods are Christ. The perfect example is the false "Christianity" you preach
While I'm personally considerably more radical than this writer, Alexander, you might find some ideas of interest in this essay - almost written as a reply to yours.
Christianity, the foundation for Western culture, incorporates it's own opposition. Modernity makes peace with the adversary instead of engaging in an unholy struggle.
To understand Dugin, you have to look at what he means by nominalism. nominalism was introduced by William of Ockham - yes the razor dude. He negated the existence of universals(platonic) proposing that they only exist for the specific individual temporarily. So meaning comes from the here and now rather than from universal eternal truths. So modernity and post-modernity are anchored in the individual here and now, not in eternal truths. And progress is baked into the ideology by virtue of their dialectical method. Dugin is arguing for a return to platonic universals - but tweaked to specific civilizations - hence his multilateralism. (Obviously a vast oversimplification - but in the right direction.)
William of Ockham believed that abstract entities, Platonic forms and the like, are indeed real. He just didn’t think that they are universal. The mistake that too many make is to conflate Ockham’s theory of nominalism with anti-metaphysics. Which real owe everything to David Hume. (Also, Karl Marx never once addressed the issue. Neither did Freud; yet somehow they get blamed, which makes absolutely no sense.)
The answer to William of Ockham’s nominalism is found in Proclus’ distinction between particable and imparticable forms. That there are universal forms that cannot be participated, and emanating from them are particular forms that can be participated.
Long story short... it's just recent pop culture and Holiwood entertainment ( i wish it was entertaining) corporate propaganda masquerading as state fascist policies "rules based order" or other sounds bites to give skimpy veil of legality for utter corruption . The masks are off. But Western world societies still under hypnosis of Plandemic fea mongering propaganda.
As a teenager, I travelled from Boston to New York City to see the new Trump Tower that had been erected. I also remember a news bite of Trump and Ivanka on the street in NYC and Trump pointing to a bum and telling Ivanka that that bum has more money than he has. Trump owned the Brand not the Real Estate which was built and financed by the Mob.
What if there is NO afterlife, as Baruch Spinoza logically argued, Mr. Dugin❓
Let me present you with an hypothesis about God and the Multiverse: A New Perspective on Cosmic Origins.
The formation of a galaxy is a complex process that can take billions of years.
Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed the existence of galaxies dating back to a mere 300-400 million years after the Big Bang.
This discovery challenges our traditional understanding of cosmic chronology, as these galaxies would have existed PRIOR to the hypothesized event that created our universe, the Big Bang.
One possible explanation for this phenomenon is the existence of a MULTIVERSE —a collection of infinite number of universes-, each perhaps with its own unique physical laws.
Our Universe would then be merely a part of this larger cosmic tapestry.
This Multiverse hypothesis suggests that our Universe is not a static entity but rather a dynamic system undergoing constant evolution and transformation.
If the Multiverse is indeed the ultimate reality, it would fundamentally alter our conception of divinity.
Instead of a personal, imperfect anthropomorphic deity, the multiverse could be logically seen as a cosmic force or energy, impersonal and logically indifferent to the affairs of insignificant and imperfect individual beings like us, also belonging to it, as everything else.
This perspective challenges the traditional monotheistic belief in a "God" who intervenes in human affairs and rewards, punishes or condemns individuals based on their behavior.
Rather than focusing on the afterlife or the fear of a "divine" judgment, we might find greater fulfillment in embracing the present moment and living our lives to the fullest.
The realization that our existence is part of a vast and interconnected cosmic tapestry can inspire a sense of awe and wonder, freeing us from the limitations of parochial concerns and encouraging us to explore the mysteries of the universe with curiosity and open-mindedness.
I wish that Dr. Dugan would talk about anti-religion and anti-God and not just anti-Christ. I understand that he recognizes all the perennial religions and especially the role of Islam in countering the phenomena or human development, he describes as the woke, liberal, modernist, nominalist, mentality and agenda. All of us who understand this need to join together not just those whose traditions are based on a Christ centric theology, but all of those who are based on a God centric theology.
Why is pre-modernity eternal, and modernity is not?
Well that’s his argument here. I take him as saying pre-modernity was an eternal state outside of time, modernity was a departure out of the eternal state into an impoverished state that is bounded by time and space. In Christian eschatology it is the distinction between the Kingdom (of God) and the World (of Satan). As he says, there are only two rules, the rule of God or the rule of Satan.
This is a guy who has the temerity to make claims about “the Antichrist” even as he advocates global nuclear annihilation rather than risk the sovereignty of his supposedly Christian nation. Does anyone believe Dugin is a Christian? Does the man have any understanding of the words or life of Christ?
Dugin, a tool of oligarchical power, is EXACTLY the same ilk as the corporate state propagandist who promulgates capitalist myths of freedom and individuality in order to control the common man.
Only Dugin’s game is to attack modernity and woke ideology in the name of religion. But, of course, his true objective is to serve and curry favor with earthly power.
Jesus Christ was a radical pacifist.
He's more of a gnostic subversive occultist than a Christian. He casts spells with language he doesn't cite verse.
A radical pacifist? Did you miss when He had Israel wipe out all the inhabitants of Canaan, men, women, and children? Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and if "no one has seen or heard the Father at anytime except the Son, who makes Him known," then the same Christ who says "bless those who persecute you" is the same Christ who kills every first born son of Egypt, Who sends Israel to kill the Canaanites, Who sends the Angel of Death to kill thousands of Israelites until David repents of his sins, Who strikes down Ananias and his wife for holding back some of the profits from the sale of their estate in the Book of Acts. Know Christ before you claim others do not.
The western churches (particularly, America) have been hoodwinked with a fairy tale interpretation of Scripture, full of demonic imagination and blasphemy AGAINST CHRIST (ANTI-CHRIST). They have embraced a doctrine of demons— a Herodian political Zionism that despises Christ Jesus (The ONLY, Messiah) and embraces the mammon of Rome! For this, God is, no doubt, ANGRY! Just as He destroyed Old Israel (FOREVER), in 70AD, He is, NOW, destroying those heretical idolators of Evangelical Zionism in the west. St. Putin is God’s man of The Hour! He must DENY modern FAKE (antichrist) israel and focus on Christ Jesus and HIS Kingdom-Church, ALONE. For THIS, God will continue to bless him. For The CHURCH is TRUE ISRAEL, alone! Everything else is demonic distraction and deadly to those who have been Sovereignly, deceived!
I believe this serves as a reference point for Peter Thiel—a technological utopian who, as you noted, focus on technique, along with technological control and progress, which are mundane and temporal, stands in contrast to the pre-modern transcendental vision. At the heart of progressivism lies the idea that 2024 is inherently better than 2023, iphone 10 better than iphone 11, and thus, as we advance in time and technique, we improve ourselves. This notion, however, does not hold in the pre-modern worldview, where the spiritual takes precedence.
“Aghori” refers to a sect which embraces death, charnel matter, cannibalism of the deceased, as a religious goal. (Dugin’s source may be Mircea Eliade?)
I don’t know what Dugin means by “Technic” here - perhaps just the pursuit of technological control of Nature?
Most likely a reference to Spengler.
With "aghori" he might be referring to "Agorism", a type of libertarianism:
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/derrick-broze-what-is-agorism-a-history-of-agorist-theory-and-practice
Thank you, it seems attinent with the argument than the Hindi sect.
Interesting angle, thanks.
Probably 'technique.'
I don’t think so. Does not match the context.
My guess would be 'technocracy'.
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria highlights the fragility of civilizations reliant on Russian protection and the ineffectiveness of their crisis management.
The future of any civilization lies not in clinging to tradition but in its ability to adapt dynamically to constant change. Wokeness, though not the core of Western culture, is one of many facets that coexist with traditional values, shaping a complex and evolving identity.
In stark contrast, Russia seems to offer little to the world beyond chronic alcoholism, low living standards, wars of aggression against its own people, and an economy trapped in stagflation.
In what reality does the so-called strong and enduring tradition described in this piece truly exist? And how can Russia, while frantically abandoning its key military positions in the Middle East, hope to carry it forward?
Wokeness and traditional values cannot coexist. Wokeness seeks to destroy anything traditional. How you could not see this after nearly 10 years of full scale Woke propagandization is beyond me. The future lies not in coexistence, but the eradication of the Woke perversion.
Syria didn't fall because Russia abandoned it, but because it was a hollowed out state and little more than an Iranian vassal by the time HTS and Ukrainian intelligence finally launched their campaign. Meanwhile, West Africa (and the Global South more broadly) is abandoning the US and France at an ever increasing rate, in spite of their thirty year unipolar reign.
Russia has launched exactly zero wars of aggression. And before you point the finger at them, maybe look into the causes of the 2 conflicts they've been in this century, then compare those to the US and NATO.
But arguing with a woke secularist isn't going to go anywhere, so I'll stop here.
World change as the people develop. Its not antichrist. In Christianity you respect all people regarding their race, color of skin, sexual orientation and so on.
There are no threats to traditions. Let people live their lives.
Antichrist is the force which turns people from the True God to false gods, especially when pretending those false gods are Christ. The perfect example is the false "Christianity" you preach
While I'm personally considerably more radical than this writer, Alexander, you might find some ideas of interest in this essay - almost written as a reply to yours.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/26/on-organized-religion-and-prophets-in-history/
Christianity, the foundation for Western culture, incorporates it's own opposition. Modernity makes peace with the adversary instead of engaging in an unholy struggle.
To understand Dugin, you have to look at what he means by nominalism. nominalism was introduced by William of Ockham - yes the razor dude. He negated the existence of universals(platonic) proposing that they only exist for the specific individual temporarily. So meaning comes from the here and now rather than from universal eternal truths. So modernity and post-modernity are anchored in the individual here and now, not in eternal truths. And progress is baked into the ideology by virtue of their dialectical method. Dugin is arguing for a return to platonic universals - but tweaked to specific civilizations - hence his multilateralism. (Obviously a vast oversimplification - but in the right direction.)
Not exactly.
William of Ockham believed that abstract entities, Platonic forms and the like, are indeed real. He just didn’t think that they are universal. The mistake that too many make is to conflate Ockham’s theory of nominalism with anti-metaphysics. Which real owe everything to David Hume. (Also, Karl Marx never once addressed the issue. Neither did Freud; yet somehow they get blamed, which makes absolutely no sense.)
The answer to William of Ockham’s nominalism is found in Proclus’ distinction between particable and imparticable forms. That there are universal forms that cannot be participated, and emanating from them are particular forms that can be participated.
Long story short... it's just recent pop culture and Holiwood entertainment ( i wish it was entertaining) corporate propaganda masquerading as state fascist policies "rules based order" or other sounds bites to give skimpy veil of legality for utter corruption . The masks are off. But Western world societies still under hypnosis of Plandemic fea mongering propaganda.
As a teenager, I travelled from Boston to New York City to see the new Trump Tower that had been erected. I also remember a news bite of Trump and Ivanka on the street in NYC and Trump pointing to a bum and telling Ivanka that that bum has more money than he has. Trump owned the Brand not the Real Estate which was built and financed by the Mob.
Can I politely ask how is possible that a PhD in Philosophy can be religious?
As I know, christian religion is an invention based on Aristoteles. It purely logic that any religion is just invention.
How a PhD in Philosophy can believe in God? Or in Evil?
We, as humanity, must overcome this stage. There is reality to deal with.
A platoon of 14 Russian soldiers surrendered to just two Ukrainian paratroopers from the 79th Air Assault Brigade.
What if there is NO afterlife, as Baruch Spinoza logically argued, Mr. Dugin❓
Let me present you with an hypothesis about God and the Multiverse: A New Perspective on Cosmic Origins.
The formation of a galaxy is a complex process that can take billions of years.
Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed the existence of galaxies dating back to a mere 300-400 million years after the Big Bang.
This discovery challenges our traditional understanding of cosmic chronology, as these galaxies would have existed PRIOR to the hypothesized event that created our universe, the Big Bang.
One possible explanation for this phenomenon is the existence of a MULTIVERSE —a collection of infinite number of universes-, each perhaps with its own unique physical laws.
Our Universe would then be merely a part of this larger cosmic tapestry.
This Multiverse hypothesis suggests that our Universe is not a static entity but rather a dynamic system undergoing constant evolution and transformation.
If the Multiverse is indeed the ultimate reality, it would fundamentally alter our conception of divinity.
Instead of a personal, imperfect anthropomorphic deity, the multiverse could be logically seen as a cosmic force or energy, impersonal and logically indifferent to the affairs of insignificant and imperfect individual beings like us, also belonging to it, as everything else.
This perspective challenges the traditional monotheistic belief in a "God" who intervenes in human affairs and rewards, punishes or condemns individuals based on their behavior.
Rather than focusing on the afterlife or the fear of a "divine" judgment, we might find greater fulfillment in embracing the present moment and living our lives to the fullest.
The realization that our existence is part of a vast and interconnected cosmic tapestry can inspire a sense of awe and wonder, freeing us from the limitations of parochial concerns and encouraging us to explore the mysteries of the universe with curiosity and open-mindedness.