American Civilization

“The egalitarianism inherent in the American founding is now poisoning America itself. We are the source of the infection only because we are also Patient Zero. Yet perhaps we can also be the cure. Julius Evola has supplied us with the ideas that can combat the toxins that have devastated our world.” — Kevin DeAnna, from the foreword

American Civilization brings together Julius Evola’s writings from 1930 to 1968 on the United States of America. Reflecting on the rise of the US as the defining power of modernity, Evola goes beyond critiquing American politics to examine the spiritual and cultural dynamics of the egalitarian, consumerist, and democratic order that America has imposed upon itself and the world.

Key Themes Explored:

• Popular Culture: A deep dive into the cultural forces shaping American society.
• American Capitalism: A critique of the economic system and its global influence.
• The Cold War Dilemma: Insights into the struggle between the US and the USSR.
• The Problem of Race: An exploration of race in the context of American identity.

Evola foresaw the trends and crises that have haunted America and the world, which have only intensified in recent decades.

Selected by the Julius Evola Foundation and accompanied by a fiery foreword for Americans by Kevin DeAnna, these articles are essential reading. They not only provide a deeper understanding of the legendary Italian Traditionalist’s views on the post-war 20th century but also offer profound reflections on the fate and possibilities facing Americans and Europeans today.