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The Dark Enlightenment
The new tech-face of old school fascism, and the defence of democracy.
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- 24 March 2026
“This centralised technological architecture is not merely a novel corporate industrial strategy, it is the manifestation of a virulent political theory known as the Dark Enlightenment or neo-reactionary (NRx). It’s the new tech-face of old school fascism.”
Essays on the far-right networks, think tanks and tech owners behind that theory, from Project 2025 to Elon Musk, and on defending democracy against them.
Essays
Oldest first. Parts of a series sit together.
New Axis Powers?
AI: Not Just A Tool For Techno-fascists
Project 2025
Project 2025 & the Urgent Need for A Defence of American Democracy
Atlas: A Burning Planet Earth Is On Its Head
The Power Playbook Of The Right
Elon Musk – Part 1: The Crusader Behind The Mask?
Elon Musk – Part 2: The Limits of Free Speech & The Paradox of Tolerance
Elon Musk – Part 3: The Death Star
The Epstein Network – Sexual Abuse, State Power, and Impunity
