The Desire for Authoritarian Leadership and Philosophical Suicide in Modernity

The protagonist longs for an authoritarian leader to guide his actions and relieve him of moral responsibility. He sees innocence in being a slave, just as Adam and Eve were innocent before eating the apple. The fallen people of modernity are those who have taken responsibility for their own decisions. According to Klamont, irresponsibility is grace. To regain innocence, one must commit philosophical suicide. This reminds us of Karl Popper's book, The Open Society and Its Enemies.