tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456818260601216123.post3277252917028683149..comments2013-11-17T17:17:39.923+00:00Comments on Pointless Philosophical Asides: The Immortalisation CommissionPatrick Hudsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483247439912550014noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456818260601216123.post-50284098664773447662011-05-10T15:42:02.645+01:002011-05-10T15:42:02.645+01:00I'd say that Frenchie is right: there is a cle...I'd say that Frenchie is right: there is a clear a connection between radical thought (of various sorts, including political) and occultism in that era. Lots of suffragettes, free lovers, birth control types and what have your fluttered around the SPR and Golden Dawn.<br /><br />Ultimately, though, as far as politics go, occultism was more a factor in the creation of Nazism than Communism, or ever left wiong thought in general. I think that esoteric matters - from banal notions of national spirit or character, all the way through to utter nut job territory - still have a greater impact on right wing thought (especially at the extremes) than left.Patrick Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483247439912550014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456818260601216123.post-14231397284714548112011-05-10T13:28:32.016+01:002011-05-10T13:28:32.016+01:00There was a (french) book linking faith in social ...There was a (french) book linking faith in social progress (socialism) and occultism in the XIX th century. Its title - the XIXth century through the ages- hinted at its satirical nature: the author thought there was a bit of quackery to modern left as well, nonetheless it was well documented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com