> Far as I can tell, the real horror of Strauss and his progeny is that
> it won't even be a secret society, because of the perverted esoteric
> readings: on their account, every thinker was an atheist and nihilst
> who tried to cover it up. Barf.
>
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Hence Strauss' use of the term 'noble nihilism.' Nihilism cannot be democratized. But if they're consistent in their nihilism, why not?
Ian