Bronze Age Mindset

1. Modernity is an Iron Prison of Ugliness and Domestication.

If you wait any longer everything will be pounded to garbage, there will be nothing left—it will all turn, the whole world will turn to a Bulgarian rest stop lavatory.

A Great Ugliness. The modern world is not merely flawed; it is a "great ugliness," a "Bulgarian rest stop lavatory" where minds are lost and everything is pounded to garbage. This pervasive ugliness is visible in the "inhuman gaze" of political figures like Hillary Clinton or Adam Schiff, the "dead robot eyes" of bureaucrats, and the brutal zombies running security in airports. It is a grim shadow, an "eldritch quality embedded in things and on some faces," a hidden power that has absorbed lands and peoples, making it almost invisible.

Life in Captivity. Modern life is a state of profound domestication, akin to animals trapped in a zoo. Just as a working dog digs through a city apartment floor, thwarted in its inborn drive, modern man is "put out to pasture," reduced to useless acting. This condition is intolerable for noble animals, who choose death over entrapment, yet modern man endures it, becoming a "mule" instead of a god. The modern city, with its regimented hygiene and controlled spaces, is a "monstrosity" that suffocates the spirit.

Owned Space. The core problem is "owned space," a pervasive sense that all territory is already claimed, leaving no room for true development or conquest. This intuition dawns early on perceptive youths, who see through the "charade" of modern life and the "buffoonish, deluded character of modern masculinity." This feeling of suppression and dread, often misinterpreted as sexual repression, is the silent truth of utter subjection, turning potential conquerors into unwitting pawns of the very power that broke them.

2. Life's True Aim is the Ascent to Supreme Specimens, not mere Survival.

Life is at most basic, struggle for ownership of space.

Beyond Survival. The conventional view that life strives for mere survival and reproduction is a "petty and cramped view," a "philosophy of life of the tenement and the slum." True life, "when free, life in abundance knows luxury, surfeit and waste," where survival and reproduction are mere side effects. Noble animals refuse to breed in captivity, choosing death over a life devoid of purpose beyond basic needs, demonstrating that life's essence transcends simple biological imperatives.

Mastery of Matter. A healthy animal, free from distress, seeks "space to develop inborn powers," striving to master its environment and the matter within it. This mastery leads to the flourishing of the organism, the development of its body, senses, and faculties, and the unfolding of its "inborn destined form or nature." Reproduction only becomes a desire after this mastery is achieved, as a "discharge of strength." Animals that evolve under intense competition are often "stunted, less beautiful, less intelligent, less magnificent."

Supreme Specimen. Nature has a "secret language" that drives towards the "production of one supreme specimen," a path that governs higher life. This "Will is almighty," an inherent "intelligence" in all things, seeking to order and reorder itself into "ascending, uncanny objects." Aesthetic physique is a "window to the other side," the pinnacle of nature, reflecting the "glorious and divine beauty" of the gods. This contrasts sharply with the "spiritual obesity" and "amorphous muck" of life reduced to mere existence.

3. The "Bug-Man" and Matriarchy are the Default State of Degenerate Humanity.

The peasant and serf, the default state of mankind has, like animal, his nose directed toward the earth and the ground, because it is there that the objects of interest are found, the needs of bare life.

The Peasant's Worldview. The "bug-man" is the modern iteration of the peasant and serf, whose worldview is directed solely towards the earth and the "needs of bare life." This "frame" turns all matter into mere utilities, lacking contemplation or higher aspirations. In primitive farming societies, the intelligent are often executed as witches, reflecting a pervasive hostility to distinction and a preference for physiological torpor, benefiting the old and the women.

Matriarchy's Return. The modern world is witnessing the "reimposition" of matriarchy, not just covertly as in tribal societies, but openly demanding "rights" and exerting enormous social and moral influence. This "endless sallow night of matriarchy" is a manifestation of male brokenness, where communal solidarity snuffs out personal distinction and intelligence. The "Dragon or Gorgon lady" of the inter-generational household represents utter subjection to the mother-in-law, a far cry from imagined emotional support.

Cannibalism of the Spirit. This gynocracy leads to the "cannibalism of all yeast life," where the human animal degenerates to an "amorphous muck of the primeval swamp." Societies ruled by women, the old, and the imbeciles prefer "subjection to the alien" over allowing freedom and flourishing for their young men, as it preserves their way of life. The "assimilation of Chinese civilization" is the assimilation of the exhausted and spent, a "perpetual subject population" that undermines through subjection, embodying the rule of matriarchy.

4. Embrace Instinct, Vitality, and the Demonic Fire of Life.

In the beginning was the demonic fire that bursts out in men like Alcibiades and lays low the cities of men and exposes all their nonsense!

Religious Intoxication. Animals live in a state of "permanent religious intoxication," which is the natural condition of the human mind. The "disenchanted" worldview of modern man is a "virtual reality condition," a "mood of the broken peasant farmer." Great discoveries are not made by reason, but by intuition and sudden grasp of ideas, akin to a "religious intoxication," where the intellect is focused, limpid, and driven by relentless energy to penetrate mystery.

The Blood Knows. Inborn behaviors, desires, and orientations exist "in the blood," a deep, uncanny "intelligence" inside things, independent of the brain or nervous system. This is why young rams play-fight before horns appear, or why an Alpine mouse knows the exact proportion of poison herbs for winter stores. This "Will is almighty," a pervasive energy that seeks to order itself into "ascending, uncanny objects," a "demoniac and violent madness underlying things" that is the true reality.

Divine Madness. To truly live is to be possessed by a "divine madness," an "exalted psychosis" that imbues superhuman strength and draws others by instinct. This "abandon to nature and instinct" is the Bronze Age way, a "carelessness that comes from embracing the life force." It is the "irrepressible life force, a devotee of the young god of sexual passion and total destruction," that allows men like Alcibiades to lay low cities and expose all their nonsense, acting as nature's "Nemesis."

5. True Freedom Lies in Conquest, War, and the Mastery of Space.

The pirate, the true warrior—not the modern soldier in subjection to a high brass eunuch—is the only free man, and it is this freedom, the primal freedom of the Bronze Age that some must recapture before anything else can be done.

The Pirate's Life. The pirate is the "original form of the free man and of all ascending life," embodying a motto of "oared ships were pleasure, and war, and well-glinted spears and arrow." This contrasts with the "worthless vaunting of these anxious creatures who live on pharmaceuticals" in the modern world. To become a hunter or pirate is to show "great daring and embarking on great freedom," a discharge of power over territory, not a "sacrifice" for the many.

Leisure for War. True leisure is not idleness but "leisure for preparation for war." The Roman aristocracy's motto, otium et bellum (leisure and war), reflects the only right ways of life for a man of power and freedom. This leisure allows for the development of body, mind, and spirit, making oneself ready for battle and supremacy. Without this, science, art, and literature degenerate into hobbies and "cargo-cultism," as they have in our age.

Military Government. The only right government is "military government," as every other form is "hypocritical and destructive of true freedom." The Greek hoplite was not a "tool" of the republic but a free man accepting rigorous training to preserve his freedom by force. This "haughtiness and lust for physical power" never left them. The "Superman mindset" seeks to become "lord over life and death in your state," using political office as a means to "self-overcoming and self-perfection," turning life into a living work of art.

6. Cultivate Strong Male Friendships and Brotherhoods for Great Deeds.

Every great thing in the past was done through strong friendships between two men, or brotherhoods of men, and this includes all great political things, all acts of political freedom and power.

Bulwark Against Babylon. Strong friendships are the foundation of all higher life, a "bulwark against Babylon" that the modern evil tries to snuff out. In Greek cities, aristocratic clubs and fraternities were places of "great plans, great ideas and spiritual ferment," where political plans, colonization, and conquest were forged. This camaraderie, a "certain madness, an enthusiasm," is totally forbidden in our time, especially in institutions like universities, which crush the spirit of science and art.

Sacred Bands. The model for such friendships was between Achilles and Patroclus, a love so intense it spurred Achilles to a "great rampage" and a glorious death. The Theban "Sacred Band," an elite military unit, was formed of close friends, demonstrating that "you will always have too much love and compassion for a real friend to waiver in courage in front of him." This bond, a "social relation of a kind that is beyond all 'ethics'," is a great pleasure, distinct from sexual pleasure but of the same species.

Forbidden Camaraderie. Modern society actively suppresses true male friendship, making it "illegal between boys in school" and banning real fraternities. Women are "destructive entirely of any great friendship," introducing sexual competition and exploiting misplaced chivalry. To recover true friendship, one must listen to instinct and follow the "pleasure of desires," understanding that in "common dedication to a higher cause, a great friend is invaluable because you spur each other on and keep guard on each other in the mission."

7. The Superman Mindset: Aspire to Godhood and Ruthless Self-Overcoming.

The secret desire of every Greek…the Bronze Age mindset….was to be worshiped as a god!

Beyond Mortal Limits. The "Superman mindset" is an "unquenchable lust for power" that aims to become "lord over life and death." This is not the tiresome ideological control of modern dictators, but a parasitic existence on the state, pursuing "interests alien to yours." Men like Periander of Corinth, whose name means "superman," embodied this, engaging in dark acts and artistic sorrow, yet being memorialized as Sages for their self-overcoming and self-perfection, turning their lives into living works of art.

Artistes of Power. These men were "true artistes," seeing political office as a means to unleash their "complete madness on the world," expanding their struggle for self-perfection into every area of social life. Periander's actions, from building the first railroad to castrating boys, flowed from "vices, as a kind of excess," driven by instincts to conquer and expand. This "monstrous and single-minded obsession for the heights of power" is necessary to overcome the "lying, dirty ape in us."

Divine Worship. The ultimate aim of this boundless lust for power is to be "worshiped as a god." Lysander, the Spartan general who defeated Athens, was the first to be worshiped at altars, having searched for this his entire life. Brasidas, another Spartan general, was worshiped as a god after his glorious death in battle. This "irresistible power of charisma and strength" draws all to it like magic, a "biological compulsion" that allows the anointed hegemon to appear magnified and anointed, with others orbiting him physically and spiritually.

8. Challenge All Lies: History, Science, and the Illusions of the Modern World.

In the end, nothing can be trusted, that you can’t see and feel yourself.

Falsified History. Mankind is "exceedingly stupid and wicked," and "you can’t trust a word you receive." History, geography, and even religious texts are subject to falsification by "vicious factions," "nerds," and "monks" who "lie far more than you think." The "phantom-time hypothesis" and Fomenko's suggestion that the Crusades and Trojan War were the same event are but small examples of the "horrific" doubts that arise when one questions the continuity of history.

Science as Superstition. "Science," as a popular religion, is a "superstition" received ready-made from authorities, no different from "Big Magic." It provides no true consolation but feeds a "false pride," making the many "more servile to the authorities." The "disenchanted" worldview is a "terrible condition," a "virtual reality" that replaces genuine religious delirium with a "toxic mix of complacency, arrogance, brutality, fanaticism." True science, however, can uncover the "biological conditions of all life" and the "true hierarchy of biological types."

The World is Artificial. The modern world, this "hothouse," is a "malevolent creation of a demiurge that likes to observe our sufferings." This "dread suspicion" that the world is artificial is a glimmer of truth in late civilizations. The "madness behind things," the "demoniac and violent madness underlying things," reveals a world "twisted" and "disordered for us," fashioned by a "blind, retarded schizophrenic" demiurge. This "psychosis" is the true reality, and the "continuity we think we have is actually a jumbled and confused mess."

9. Reclaim Power Through Military Action and Strategic Subversion.

The coming age of barbarism will not be owned, as so many of you urban cucks fear, by the gangbangers and the unwashed hordes of the teeming cesspools of the world, but by clean-cut middle-class and working-class vets, men of military experience, who know something about how to shoot and how to organize.

The New Sea Peoples. The spirit of the Bronze Age pirate, exemplified by figures like Bob Denard and "Mad Mike" Hoare, can still exist, "complete and unedited." These men, "single-minded, brutal and cool-headed," fought against "vermin" and "demented zombi hordes," demonstrating that "even in our age there are men who yearn inscribe their wills in bronze for the ages." Their actions show that "money is no match for force of arms combined with charm."

Military Government Inevitable. Given the "inevitability of military government," nationalists and men sympathetic to freedom should join the armed forces and rise through the ranks. The current military, though "full of homofaggotry," offers valuable training and brotherhood. While the upper ranks are purged, the middle ranks are still "relatively full of patriots." This path, though unpleasant, is a "great good for themselves and for their peoples," as "democracy will go before pure ethnostates are formed."

Strategic Subversion. The modern world is run by "spooks and intel agencies" who have placed "assets and compromised patsies" everywhere. To fight this, one must understand where strengths lie:

• Political Action: Use Trump, Orban, Kurz as models; avoid "crazy talk" and "dork ideological constructs."
• Information Warfare: Learn the "art of visual communication," making "memes" and "pranks" to discredit the enemy and expose their "authoritarianism, his stupidity, his slavishness, his corruption."
• Social Movements: Promote health, beauty, physical fitness, and nature preservation, excluding women to maintain focus and avoid sexual competition.

10. Women's "Freedom" is a Weapon of Enslavement, but also a Potential Force.

The enemy who “freed” them has made use of a great weapon: he has increased his power immensely and introduced a war into the house and life of every man.

A Civilization's Self-Own. The "liberation of women" in the 19th century was "the greatest weakening and self-own a civilization has ever visited on itself," an "act of complete insanity disguised as 'logic,' 'reason'." It means "domination of mankind by the demagogues who can rally the lower orders of the spirit," and "freedom and power for financiers, lawyers, purveyors of comforts." This "terminal disease" of democracy, fueled by women's participation, has almost totally destroyed civilization in a mere century.

Revolt Against the Bug-Man. Feminism is a "revolt of women against the outrage of democracy," a reaction to the "inability of the bugman to command authority or respect." Women never loved the "shopkeeper, the timid merchant," but always the "knight, the sailor, the adventurer and pirate." Their resentment against "unworthy men and the boring society they were building" was manipulated by a "Satanic power" that rules our time, enslaving women more than before, despite their perceived freedom.

Wild Enthusiasm. Despite their current role as enforcers of the global slave state, women possess a "wild and stupid enthusiasm" that can be harnessed. They are "more than others will set their bodies on fire with passion for a savior and be willing to abandon the fear and love of comfort on which the modern state depends." A man of "Trump’s charisma, but who is not merely beholden to the generals, but one of them," can seduce the mob, which "is also a woman," and lead to a new age of Caesars and Napoleons.

Last updated: January 8, 2026