At Harvard, a Clash Between Democracy and Monarchy

At Harvard, a Clash Between Democracy and Monarchy

Curtis Yarvin, the computer engineer turned neo-monarchist blogger, seems to be everywhere these days. His argument that American democracy has exhausted itself and needs to be replaced by a form of one-man rule has made him a star on the right, reportedly catching the ear of powerful figures like Marc …

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‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done

‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done

For a long time, Curtis Yarvin, a 51-year-old computer engineer, has written online about political theory in relative obscurity. His ideas were pretty extreme: that institutions at the heart of American intellectual life, like the mainstream media and academia, have been overrun by progressive groupthink and need to be dissolved. …

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As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

There is arguably no statesman who cuts such a striking political resemblance to Donald J. Trump than Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president. The two men built their brash political brands on insulting rivals, attacking the press, doubting science and vowing to unroot political elites. When they were each running for …

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