The Pete Quiñones Show The Work of Ernst Nolte Complete - w/ Thomas777
Dec 22, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Thomas777, a revisionist historian with a knack for unpacking complex historical narratives, dives deep into Ernst Nolte's work. He articulates how Nolte's connections to continental philosophy provide a framework for understanding the crises of the 20th century. Topics include the mischaracterizations of National Socialism, the contrasts between capitalism and communism, and Nolte's critiques of prevailing historical narratives. Thomas also explores the ideological battles of the Historikerstreit and the lingering impacts of Bolshevism on modern ideologies.
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Revisionism As Diagnosis Of Civilizational Crisis
- Ernst Nolte frames revisionism as diagnosing a crisis in Western civilization, not just contesting casualty counts.
- He links 20th-century ideologies to a broader ontological collapse driven by modernity and scientism.
Being Is Historically Framed By Culture
- Heidegger (and Nolte by inheritance) situates 'being' historically: culture answers existential terror through shared temporal memory.
- Removing man from historical time via scientism produces social pathologies and authority collapse.
Two Modern Projects That Erase Culture
- Thomas777 contrasts communism as 'being is labor' with capitalism as technological progress run amok.
- Both strands erode historical-cultural anchors and push humanity toward practical transcendence.