“Once again, we have fallen into one of those eras that ask philosophers, not to explain or to transform the world, but solely to build refuges against the harshness of the weather.” - Nicolás Gómez Dávila| lessfoolish.substack.com
I just finished reading a book of aphorisms called The Authentic Reactionary: Selected Scholia of Nicolás Gómez Dávila. Banger after banger is found in this book.| lessfoolish.substack.com
I like aphorisms. Laconic sentences that strip away bullshit and reveal uncomfortable truths. Without question, the best in the game is Colombian moralist Nicolás Gómez Dávila.| lessfoolish.substack.com