[#280] René Guénon and the Origins of Traditionalism

Dimitri and Khalid explore the life and philosophy of early 20th century French esotericist René Guénon, including: Guénon's philosophy of "Traditionalism", how it overlaps with and differs from "Perennialism", his mostly solid criticisms of Theosophy as a sus pseudo-tradition, his influence on the Italian fascist mystic Julius Evola, Guénon's (partially) salient critiques of "rationalism", capitalism, and the spiritual void of Western Civilization, intriguing overlaps between Marxist and Traditionalist critiques of modernity, his later embrace of Sufism and quasi-Third Worldist tendencies, the Guenonist-inspired thought of His Majesty King Charles, and more... For access to full-length premium SJ episodes, upcoming installments of DEMON FORCES, and the Grotto of Truth Discord, subscribe at https://patreon.com/subliminaljihad.