Curtis Yarvin and the Rise of the New Right

This chapter examines the ideas of Curtis Yarvin, a key figure in the neo-reactionary movement, criticizing American democracy and advocating for a return to monarchy. It explores the emergence of the New Right, particularly post-Trump, highlighting its unique composition of younger, online thinkers and its challenge to traditional conservative ideologies. The discussion also delves into the movement's confrontational stance towards academic institutions, framing them as distorters of reality and sources of hostile intellectual discourse.