Collin

“So the continued existence of these reactionary phenomena provides evidence that progressives are struggling against dark forces of titanic and unbounded strength.​ You have to be a bit of a reactionary yourself to see the truth: these institutions are simply a matter of reality.​ So it is reality itself that progressivism attacks.​ Reality is the perfect enemy: it always fights back, it can never be defeated, and infinite energy can be expended in unsuccessfully resisting it.”
― Mencius Moldbug, An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives

“In government, selective disclosure creates a power network between the press and its sources.​ This network does not produce money, but just power.​ The power is shared between the sources and the journalists.​ The whole system is about as transparent as mud.”
― Mencius Moldbug, An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives

“Everyone wants there to be a body out on a table, but no, it was clean. Not that it would be that big a deal – when you are around a funeral home a lot you get used to the idea that a dead body is just a thing.”
― David V. Stewart, Eyes in the Walls

“The Mesoamericans had a rain god named Tlaloc. Supposedly, they would sacrifice children to him by tearing out their hearts and engaging in cannibalism. It was popular in the 20th century to view these records as exaggerations of the Spanish and their aboriginal allies, a kind of historical propaganda, which is very common among conquerors. But then we started finding the bones. Little bones. Just like at Carthage.”
― David V. Stewart, Demon Ex Machina