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Notes from Underground

  And, indeed, I will ask on my own account here, an idle question: which is better—cheap happiness or exalted sufferings? Well, which is better?---Fyodor Dostoevsky ---Notes from Underground Fyodor Dostoevsky ---Notes from Underground Even now, so many years later, all this is somehow a very evil memory. I have many evil memories now, but ... hadn’t I better end my “Notes” here? I believe I made a mistake in beginning to write them, anyway I have felt ashamed all the time I’ve been writing this story; so it’s hardly literature so much as a corrective punishment.  Why, to tell long stories, showing how I have spoiled my life through morally rotting in my corner, through lack of fitting environment, through divorce from real life, and rankling spite in my underground world, would certainly not be interesting; a novel needs a hero, and all the traits for an anti-hero are expressly gathered together here, and what matters most, it all produces an unpleasant impression, for we are...
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Hope

To be human is to be a miracle of evolution conscious of its own miraculousness — a consciousness beautiful and bittersweet, for we have paid for it with a parallel awareness not only of our fundamental improbability but of our staggering fragility, of how physiologically precarious our survival is and how psychologically vulnerable our sanity. To make that awareness bearable, we have evolved a singular faculty that might just be the crowning miracle of our consciousness: hope.-- Erich Fromm


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Impact Theory- Michael Malice

 


Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu

Michael Malice is widely known as an anarchist, author, and podcaster who challenges conventional views on political authority. Through his work, he pushes for a deeper understanding of the structures that govern us.

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Michael Malice (born Michael Krechmer on July 12, 1976) is a Ukrainian-American author, podcaster, and professional ghostwriter. Known for his sharp wit, distinctive fashion sense (often wearing a white suit), and "internet troll" persona, he has become a leading voice in the decentralized "New Right" and anarchist circles.


Key Books and Publications

Malice has authored several influential books that blend history, political theory, and dark humor:

  • Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il (2014): A semi-farcical "autobiography" written from the perspective of the North Korean dictator. Malice visited North Korea in 2012 to research the propaganda for this project.

  • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics (2019): An exploration of the disparate groups (trolls, nationalists, and techno-anarchists) that challenged the progressive status quo during the late 2010s.

  • The Anarchist Handbook (2021): An anthology of anarchist thought featuring essays from historical figures like Emma Goldman, Murray Rothbard, and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.

  • The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil (2022): A historical narrative focusing on the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, arguing that even the most powerful evil can be defeated (hence the "white pill" of hope).

  • Ghostwriting: Before his solo success, Malice built a career ghostwriting for celebrities, including UFC champion Matt Hughes and comedian D.L. Hughley.


Political Philosophy: Anarchism

Malice describes himself as an "Anarchist without adjectives." His core principles include:

  • "You Do Not Speak For Me": His fundamental definition of anarchism is the rejection of the idea that any government has a legitimate mandate to represent an individual without their consent.

  • The Peaceful Dissolution: He often advocates for the peaceful breakup of the United States into smaller, culturally distinct entities rather than centralized federal control.

  • Distrust of Corporate Media: He is a vocal critic of the "Cathedral" (a term coined by Mencius Moldbug), referring to the consensus-forming institutions of academia and mainstream journalism



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