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Joshua van Asakinda
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Theory
Whether we know it or not, philosophy affects every aspect of our lives: It affects our conception of meaning; it affects how we view religion and it affects how we view politics; it affects our how we treat one another, what goals we consider to be worth pursuing, and how we go about achieving them. And so philosophy affects us all, whether we know it or not. Tragically, however, too many think of philosophy as something for old men and worn-out academics. But that is how people find themselves at the mercy of tyrants, by failing to value the very philosophy that ensures their intellectual autonomy. Yet all is not lost; we can always return to the truth, for truth is timeless. After all, the great minds of history were great because they discovered something beyond themselves worth discovering; their words are no less meaningful today than they were a year, a decade, a century, a millennium ago...
Joshua van Asakinda's philosophy is a radical shift away from feminism, pacifism, nihilism, and towards a philosophy rooted in will, self-mastery, and nobility of spirit. This new philosophical theory- virilis, which is agnostic idealism-, is deeply rooted in the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Carl Jung, and Joseph Campbell, not to mention Buddhism and Stoicism. Virilis, however, is not only a criticism of the modern paradigm; it is also a call to return to an older, bolder, stronger psychological paradigm: the psychology of the warrior. This paradigm, which we refer to as the classical tradition, dates back to antiquity; it has been called by many names, and yet the spirit underlying its various manifestations is universal.
Joshua van Asakinda's philosophy is a radical shift away from feminism, pacifism, nihilism, and towards a philosophy rooted in will, self-mastery, and nobility of spirit. This new philosophical theory- virilis, which is agnostic idealism-, is deeply rooted in the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Carl Jung, and Joseph Campbell, not to mention Buddhism and Stoicism. Virilis, however, is not only a criticism of the modern paradigm; it is also a call to return to an older, bolder, stronger psychological paradigm: the psychology of the warrior. This paradigm, which we refer to as the classical tradition, dates back to antiquity; it has been called by many names, and yet the spirit underlying its various manifestations is universal.
Mastering the Self
(ParaBellum)
If we are to flourish in the modern world, we can only do so effectively if we maintain consideration for older, ancient and anti-modern psychophysiological programming; otherwise, we will doom ourselves to becoming progressively sicker, weaker, and dumber- no matter how wealthy we become in material terms. We see the tragic consequences of this today: violence, broken families, numerous social ills, and growing rates of virtually all psychiatric disorders, especially depression, stress disorders, and drug and alcohol addiction. Because ultimately, our modern tendency to evaluate "success" in material terms is counter-productive; it distracts us from the deeper desires of the human heart: to discover meaning & mission. And this trend towards nihilism has hit men hardest, for the modern world is generally anti-virile in orientation.
We must relearn what we have forgotten- and we have forgotten a lot.
ParaBellum [from Latin, para bellum, "prepare for war"] was designed with six very simple truths in mind (they are essentially the fundamental tenets of agonistic idealism), which are the kind of truths that would have been passed down from grandfather to father to son long ago:
Humanity and human civilization are interdependent, for they feed back upon one another, and so they cannot be disentangled. The health and wellbeing of the individual is intimately connected to the health and wellbeing of the individual's environment; the health and wellbeing of the individual's environment is intimately connected to the health and wellbeing of the individual. There simply is no separating nature from nurture. And so in order to create a better world, we must first create a better class of human being (the reverse statement- that in order to create a better class of human being, we must first create a better world- is equally true, but far less practical insofar as goals are concerned).
For those interested in more in-depth discussions- and eventually, videos-, a new blog will soon be available through SubscribeStar, which has been gaining favor recently with the rapid de-platforming of free speech voices on the internet.
We must relearn what we have forgotten- and we have forgotten a lot.
ParaBellum [from Latin, para bellum, "prepare for war"] was designed with six very simple truths in mind (they are essentially the fundamental tenets of agonistic idealism), which are the kind of truths that would have been passed down from grandfather to father to son long ago:
- Pain: Life is pain.
- Meaning: The meaning of man is the pursuit of meaning- especially in the midst of pain.
- Self-mastery: Mastery of the self is the path of realization, for there is no mastery but mastery of the self.
- Happiness & Suffering: Mastery of the self is greater than either happiness or suffering, which are necessarily connected; there is no happiness without suffering, and there is no suffering without happiness.
- Nobility of the Spirit: Nobility of the spirit is only revealed through the fusion and dissolution of happiness & suffering; without happiness & suffering, the human being remains forever only human in potential.
- Flourishing of the Human Being: The purpose of culture is to create an environment conducive to the flourishing of the human being at all levels- to the revelation of the nobility of the spirit of man-; concern for the flourishing of the human being is thus the highest concern, and should be given primacy over any other consideration.
Humanity and human civilization are interdependent, for they feed back upon one another, and so they cannot be disentangled. The health and wellbeing of the individual is intimately connected to the health and wellbeing of the individual's environment; the health and wellbeing of the individual's environment is intimately connected to the health and wellbeing of the individual. There simply is no separating nature from nurture. And so in order to create a better world, we must first create a better class of human being (the reverse statement- that in order to create a better class of human being, we must first create a better world- is equally true, but far less practical insofar as goals are concerned).
For those interested in more in-depth discussions- and eventually, videos-, a new blog will soon be available through SubscribeStar, which has been gaining favor recently with the rapid de-platforming of free speech voices on the internet.
Support
Digital consultation is now available for those interested in the ParaBellum personal development system. Payment for services rendered may be made via PayPal through the link below, and of course, monetary donations are always appreciated as well (it should be noted that donations are not tax-deductible).
Contact
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Generally speaking, social media is the Devil. That being said, we do support platforms that support freedom of speech, and so we can be found @vanasakinda on both Minds and Parler. Because we do not support platforms that do not support freedom of speech, we tend to stay away from more popular platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and so forth.
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Written Works
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Joshua van Asakinda
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Stranging the Beautiful NoiseStranging the Beautiful Noise includes 144 poems about God; birth & death; the way of the warrior; psychology; philosophy; sin & vengefulness; virtue, love, & sacrifice; heroes, mythologies both existent and imagined, and whatever else may be hidden within my soul. Read at your own risk.
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Joshua van Asakinda
joshua.van.asakinda@gmail.com
joshua.van.asakinda@gmail.com
