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Hesse's Castalia was detached, but that was explicitly by way of contrast with mid-XX fascism (whose most extreme proponents didn't even bother tracing out thei
by 082349872349872 2y ago
Hesse's Castalia was detached, but that was explicitly by way of contrast with mid-XX fascism (whose most extreme proponents didn't even bother tracing out their paths as concluders, who at least attempt to motivate their conclusions, would). Compare Zweig, Schachnovelle (1942).
- vinnyvichy 2y agohttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betrachtungen_eines_Unpolitischen https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betrachtungen_eines_Unpolitisc... (1918)
- 082349872349872 2y agoInteresting to see Mann's evolution towards (maybe even during the writing of) Der Zauberberg (1924)? (good thing he wasn't the inspiration for Orwell's 2-minute hate; that guy would've had a much harder time backtracking)
- vinnyvichy 2y agoI didn't read this as backtracking, more like saving a sidequest he was playing. Wiki said he interrupted DZ to write this so presumably he knew he had to split out the illiberal parts of his worldview somehow. (Moral hedging, with a side of market segmentation?)