Category Archives: Quotes

MRDArous Aphorisms: Go Fo(u)rth!

Too often, folk who exhort you to “broaden your horizons” simply wish for you to narrow them to a rut of their choosing. The laugh track: a confession of insecurity, if not abject contempt for both audience and material. Pride: … Continue reading

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S.E. Parker: Ragging Redbeard

Fresh from being flushed down The Memory Hole, here is Sidney E. Parker’s incisive intro to, and critique of, Ragnar Redbeard’s notorious social Darwinist magnum opus, Might is Right. ~MRDA~

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MRDArous Aphorisms: The Third Salvo

None leave this world unblemished – to try is to self-deny. Pro-bomberventionists: “You can kill all the civilians you want, just not with those.” For some, objectification may serve as something of a shield from the animosity they would accrue … Continue reading

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Step Out of My Sunshine! Reflections of a Libertarian Cynic

Kevin I. Slaughter, Satanic Reverend and owner of publishing house Underworld Amusements, expressed this sentiment not-so-long ago: I don’t adhere to any specific political party or platform, but reading comments on the internet underlines the folly of any political system … Continue reading

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More MRDArous Aphorisms

Living a lie: the default state of the human animal. “It exists for a reason” is often the end of all reasoning for the person who states it. “Suffering in silence” is beautiful, poetic, and noble—provided you’re not the poor … Continue reading

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Dora Marsden on Race and the Individual

Excerpt from ‘Against Words – Against Thoughts’, part of the compilation Dora Marsden: The Freewoman and the Egoist Volume One. Seeing as many old-time writers used “(the) race” as a synonym for “species”, much like “the human race” is used … Continue reading

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MRDArous Aphorisms: A Compilation

Sometimes, concision can make a better incision. If “real men don’t buy girls”, does that make the sex trade a collective hallucination? “Innocence” is merely an adult’s romanticised view of childhood ignorance. Intelligence is no guarantee of decreased fallibility; in … Continue reading

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Walter Kaufmann on “Equality of Opportunity”

Right now, I’m having an enjoyable time reading through my years-long-neglected hardcover copy of Without Guilt and Justice: From Decidophobia to Autonomy, a relatively obscure work by prominent Fritz-translator Walter Kaufmann. I’m thinking about dedicating a post or two to … Continue reading

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The Amoralic Acid of L.A. Rollins

This gem of a quote from L.A Rollins’ The Myth of Natural Rights serves as something of a companion piece to yesterday’s post… If there are no unconditional “musts” or “oughts,” then there are no “duties” or “moral obligations.” Which … Continue reading

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Ted Bundy: Philosophical Predator

I found this dialogue on a God-botherer site and I thought it worth sharing. Say what you will about Bundy’s deeds and desires, but I like his unflinching logic. Following is a recorded conversation between serial killer Ted Bundy and … Continue reading

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