John Carlos Baez on Nostr: If you read about the Dark Enlightenment, you see it's also called "neoreactionism" ...

If you read about the Dark Enlightenment, you see it's also called "neoreactionism" or "NRx", and you see this:

"Yarvin's theories were elaborated and expanded by philosopher Nick Land, who first coined the term Dark Enlightenment in his essay of the same name.

In 2021, Yarvin appeared on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Today, where he discussed the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan and his concept of the "Cathedral", which he claims to be the current aggregation of political power and influential institutions that is controlling the country.

Several prominent Silicon Valley investors and Republican politicians have expressed their influence from the philosophy, with venture capitalist Peter Thiel describing Yarvin as his "most important connection". Steve Bannon has read and admired his work, and there have been allegations that he has communicated with Yarvin which Yarvin has denied. JD Vance has cited Yarvin as an influence. Michael Anton, the State Department Director of Policy Planning during Trump's second presidency, has also discussed Yarvin's ideas. In January 2025, Yarvin attended a Trump inaugural gala in Washington; Politico reported he was "an informal guest of honor" due to his "outsize influence over the Trumpian right."

Land drew inspiration from libertarians such as Peter Thiel, particularly Thiel's claim that "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible". The Dark Enlightenment has been described by journalists and commentators as alt-right and neo-fascist.

Andy Beckett stated that "NRx" supporters "believe in the replacement of modern nation-states, democracy and government bureaucracies by authoritarian city states."

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Enlightenment