The second essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Money can't buy back your youth when you're oldOr a friend when you're lonely or a love that's grown coldThe wealthiest person is a pauper at timesCompared to the man with a satisfied mindi – Johnny Cash, Satisfied Mind … Continue reading Dog Wisdom (Deep Resistance Part 2)
The opening essay in a new six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing Through the graves the wind is blowing Freedom soon will come Then we’ll come from the shadows – Leonard Cohen, The Partisani There are mighty forces arrayed against us. They threaten … Continue reading Deep Resistance: Philosophical Practices of Sanity (Part 1)
by W.D. James There'll be parties for hostingMarshmallows for toastingAnd caroling out in the snowThere'll be scary ghost storiesAnd tales of the glories of Christmases long, long agoIt's the most wonderful time of the yearThere'll be much mistletoeingAnd hearts will be glowing when loved ones are nearIt's the most wonderful time of the yeari I … Continue reading Charlie Brown: Christmas as social practice
We present here an in-depth conversation between two regular Winter Oak contributors - W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA, and runs the Philosopher's Holler blog, and English dissident writer Paul Cudenec, who also has a personal blog on substack and whose books are all available as free pdfs here. W.D. James: What first … Continue reading Traditionalism, anarchism and the urgent need for righteous revolt: a dialogue
Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook. But there is another tradition of resistance to the modern world that has very different ideals and can serve as the basis of an old-new radical philosophy of natural and cosmic belonging, inspiring humanity to … Continue reading Egalitarian Anti-Modernism and the Contemporary Political Landscape (Egalitarian Anti-Modernism Part 10)
Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook. But there is another tradition of resistance to the modern world that has very different ideals and can serve as the basis of an old-new radical philosophy of natural and cosmic belonging, inspiring humanity to … Continue reading Catastrophe (Egalitarian Anti-Modernism Part 9)
Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook. But there is another tradition of resistance to the modern world that has very different ideals and can serve as the basis of an old-new radical philosophy of natural and cosmic belonging, inspiring humanity to … Continue reading Chesterton Against Servility (Egalitarian Anti-Modernism Part 8)
Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook. But there is another tradition of resistance to the modern world that has very different ideals and can serve as the basis of an old-new radical philosophy of natural and cosmic belonging, inspiring humanity to … Continue reading What is Wrong With the World? (Egalitarian Anti-Modernism Part 7)
Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook. But there is another tradition of resistance to the modern world that has very different ideals and can serve as the basis of an old-new radical philosophy of natural and cosmic belonging, inspiring humanity to … Continue reading William Morris: Dreaming of Justice and of Home (Egalitarian Anti-Modernism Part 6)
Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook. But there is another tradition of resistance to the modern world that has very different ideals and can serve as the basis of an old-new radical philosophy of natural and cosmic belonging, inspiring humanity to … Continue reading William Morris and the Political Economy of Beauty (Egalitarian Anti-Modernism Part 5)
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