Apocalypse, Revolution, Palingenesis

Apocalypse, revolution, palingenesis – these are all names for the same thing, used by different groups. The Christian nationalists, they want the Apocalypse, they want the world to end so they can all go to heaven. The radical left wants the Revolution, they want the world to end so they can build their communist or perhaps anarchist order. The techbros want the Singularity, so that everyone can be uploaded to digital heaven.

The Second Civil War Is On

 Reporting from Bluesky, with a few comments.

Muenzenberg and the Revolution

I have now read the three books available in English on the influential communist propagandist Willi Müzenberg, who shaped so much discourse in the 20th century, and continues to shape our ideas of protest and political change. I find the whole history of 20th century European Communism both fascinating and discouraging. It seems to me that the problems and failings of his work and the wider problems and failings of international Communism have become our problems, and I would like to avoid repeating the mistakes of 20th century reform and radical movements.