eschatology

Empire between time and eternity: marginalia in the margins of Alexander Dugin's new book

Empire between time and eternity: marginalia in the margins of Alexander Dugin's new book
26.12.2023

When one begins to review the seminal work of A.G. Dugin's “Genesis and Empire. Ontology and Eschatology of the Universal Kingdom”, one feels extreme uncertainty: where to start? How not to miss the most important thing? Great things are always best seen at a respectful distance, and so we will focus on highlighting a few central thoughts around which the narrative revolves. One of these is the thesis of ontological incorporation attributable to the imperial model. In other words, Empire as a phenomenon and as an idea is inherent in a definite being, independent of its (dis)recognition by those who hold power or those who are subjected to it. However, the state of the current political sphere depends on how exactly we understand Empire (and this is not just a matter of a correct or distorted view).

The agony of the world between the final end and a new beginning

The agony of the world between the final end and a new beginning
03.10.2022

At this moment in history, the world is experiencing a particular kind of turmoil. It is a seemingly chaotic, spasmodic or (perhaps more accurately) agonistic movement. Apart from the noisy spectacle created by an artificial planetary civilization that persists in trying to keep us in a state of “cheerfulness,” where “positive thinking” means losing the basic human capacity for sober contemplation of the world. Today's man, when he sees himself detached from the hustle and bustle of everyday banality, falls into a state of deep anxiety.