Posted by Guessedworker on Sunday, 18 July 2010 11:59.
Before anyone asks, yes I will interview Jonathan when I have the time and space to do the (for me, quite alien but necessary) background research. There is no point in missing the man, so to speak, and surprisingly little of quality and depth is available about him and his worldview, even in much of his own talks and writings, which so tend to be given to water-carrying.
I see that a little - a very little, actually - is said in the first of this new series of videos featuring, this time, a speech to the LNR about Baron Julius Evola.
My thanks to Anarcho Anglo who drew our attention to them.
I’ve read several of Evola’s books, including his more esoteric material, and found them to be interesting if deeply flawed. My only criticism of JB’s otherwise brilliant presentation of Evola and his views is that he does not critically examine Evola’s use of the concept of tradition, which is both the cornerstone and weakest link of his thought. Of course, this might just be characteristic of JB’s style as his oral presentations of this kind are always more elucidative than critical.
There is no point in missing the man, so to speak, and surprisingly little of quality and depth is available about him and his worldview, even in much of his own talks and writings, which so tend to be given to water-carrying.
I see that a little - a very little, actually - is said in the first of this new series of videos featuring, this time, a speech to the LNR about Baron Julius Evola.
While he seldom identifies his thinking as such I maintain that much of it can be discerned if you are willing to read between the lines in his oratory. I’ve devoured so much of it online that I sometimes feel like I practically know the man.
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Posted by A Bowden Art Film on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:58 | #
Posted by notuswind on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:27 | #
Thank you for posting this GW.
I’ve read several of Evola’s books, including his more esoteric material, and found them to be interesting if deeply flawed. My only criticism of JB’s otherwise brilliant presentation of Evola and his views is that he does not critically examine Evola’s use of the concept of tradition, which is both the cornerstone and weakest link of his thought. Of course, this might just be characteristic of JB’s style as his oral presentations of this kind are always more elucidative than critical.
While he seldom identifies his thinking as such I maintain that much of it can be discerned if you are willing to read between the lines in his oratory. I’ve devoured so much of it online that I sometimes feel like I practically know the man.