Give Them An Argument Curtis Yarvin Says We Can't Handle the Truth
Oct 13, 2025
Ben Burgis takes a deep dive into Curtis Yarvin's controversial essay, critiquing its Orwellian misuse and melodramatic tone. He questions Yarvin's disdain for revolutions while admiring capitalist elites and mocks the absurdity of his authoritarian fantasies. The discussion includes Yarvin's misunderstandings of history, particularly regarding McCarthyism and the War on Terror. As Burgis dissects Yarvin's rhetoric, he highlights the contradictions in his views on civil liberties and calls for clarity on his vision of a one-party state.
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Debate With Curtis Yarvin
- Ben Burgis recounts debating Curtis Yarvin in Chicago and finding him clownish and authoritarian. He was shocked by Yarvin's unabashed racism during a Haiti discussion.
Orwellian Borrowing, Contradictory Posture
- Yarvin frames himself as revealing hidden truths, borrowing Orwellian language despite Orwell's democratic socialism. Burgis highlights the contradiction and rhetorical posturing.
Incoherent Anti-Revolutionary Nostalgia
- Yarvin claims only 'advanced' atheists or Christians can handle the truth and rejects liberal revolutions. Burgis questions how Yarvin's nostalgia for pre-revolutionary order fits with modern capitalism.
