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New Order : elusive holy grail

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dave

Does fear eat the soul? Eventually Hitler’s Aryan myth, like many another, monstrously devoured both its creators and its supporters. It all began as a minor and unsolvable issue in comparative linguistics around the time of the French revolution. It … Continue reading →

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revenge of the mediocre: all hail the chief

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dave

The Aryan myth. It started simply enough as an irresoluble issue in comparative linguistics at the the dawn of the Romantic Age. Then, caught between quack science, nationalist fervor, and raw emotion, it transformed itself into a full-fledged theory of … Continue reading →