Among the material that was new (to me at least) was a analysis of the student movements of the time. Evola's criticism of beatniks and hippies is actually laugh-out-loud funny on more than one occasion. It is worth mentioning that some of these reiterations can be argued as definitive, at least in terms of their comedic value. A decent part of it is more or less a reiteration of concepts found elsewhere which again, might be useful for someone discovering them for the first time as they are put more simply and briefly here, but it is otherwise a little disappointing. This could be a good introduction for those new to Evola as it largely avoids the historical and esoteric elements of his work which some find off-putting however, if one is already familiar with his ideas (in particular those found in Ride the Tiger) there is little new here. This audiobook was assembled out of Evola’s writings by the Hungarian traditionalists and includes a foreword by Gábor Vona, chairman of Hungary’s political party Jobbik. In these essays, he defines those principles that must be undertaken by youth - not just by those young in age, but those young in spirit, as well - if they are to gain mastery not only over their societies, but also over themselves.Īs such, while this is a book aimed at the young, it is not exclusively for them. Rather, it is the fact that post-war Western civilization itself had come to venerate youthfulness over maturity, thus leaving the young without any guidance or authority.Įvola believed that it was only by channeling the energies of the rebellious youth into the political right - not the right of today, but rather that "right" that represents the timeless principles that stem from before the advent of liberalism - thus restoring the West to a healthy and organic condition, once again.
A Handbook for Right-Wing Youth consists of essays selected from throughout Evola’s lifetime, but most especially from the post-war era, when youth across the Western world had thrown their societies into chaos with protests, civil unrest, and by defying conventional mores.Īccording to Evola, the problem was not with the youth themselves, given that he viewed the inquisitive and seeking mentality associated with the young as essential toward opening oneself to the wisdom of tradition.
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