Curtis Yarvin

Perfect, perfect question. The thing is, normally we think of the goal of a company as making a profit or just selling more stuff, but that's not actually really the goal of a company. The real goal of a company is to maximize the worth of its assets to make the stock price go up.

basically like one of the ways to kind of unify the worldview of, say, Charles I and Elon Musk is to realize that when Charles I is thinking about his people, he is both thinking of them as economic assets and as human assets. He basically wants to see his country thrive and

basically like one of the ways to kind of unify the worldview of, say, Charles I and Elon Musk is to realize that when Charles I is thinking about his people, he is both thinking of them as economic assets and as human assets. He basically wants to see his country thrive and

And in order to see his country thrive, he wants people to be, of course, he wants them to be producing as much wool or whatever England exports as possible. But the sense of him being kind of the pater patriae, kind of the father of the country, and sort of feeling about...

And in order to see his country thrive, he wants people to be, of course, he wants them to be producing as much wool or whatever England exports as possible. But the sense of him being kind of the pater patriae, kind of the father of the country, and sort of feeling about...

the people in his society, not exactly the way a parent should feel about his children, but sort of like the way a parent should feel about his children, that sense of like having a reciprocal obligation. So my goal as a CEO is not to rake in the bucks, but to make my operation flourish.

the people in his society, not exactly the way a parent should feel about his children, but sort of like the way a parent should feel about his children, that sense of like having a reciprocal obligation. So my goal as a CEO is not to rake in the bucks, but to make my operation flourish.

I think that Trump, you know, the funny thing is I talked about FDR earlier in the earlier in our conversation. And I think actually, you know, a lot of people might in different directions might not appreciate this comparison. But I think that in a lot of ways, Trump is very reminiscent of FDR.

I think that Trump, you know, the funny thing is I talked about FDR earlier in the earlier in our conversation. And I think actually, you know, a lot of people might in different directions might not appreciate this comparison. But I think that in a lot of ways, Trump is very reminiscent of FDR.

Because what FDR had was this tremendous charisma and self-confidence combined with a tremendous sort of ability to be the center of the room, be the leader, cut through the BS, and make things happen. I think one of the main differences between Trump and FDR that has really held Trump back is, of course, that FDR is from one of America's first families. He's a hereditary aristocrat.

Because what FDR had was this tremendous charisma and self-confidence combined with a tremendous sort of ability to be the center of the room, be the leader, cut through the BS, and make things happen. I think one of the main differences between Trump and FDR that has really held Trump back is, of course, that FDR is from one of America's first families. He's a hereditary aristocrat.

And Trump is not really from America's social upper class. And I think the fact that Trump is not really from America's social upper class has hurt him a lot in terms of his confidence. I think it's hurt him in his ability to delegate to and trust people who are not part of his family. I think that that sort of limited him as a leader in various ways.

And Trump is not really from America's social upper class. And I think the fact that Trump is not really from America's social upper class has hurt him a lot in terms of his confidence. I think it's hurt him in his ability to delegate to and trust people who are not part of his family. I think that that sort of limited him as a leader in various ways.

And one of the encouraging things that I do see is I do see him executing with somewhat more confidence this time around. It's almost like he actually feels like he knows what he's doing. That's, I think, something that's very helpful because, you know, insecurity and fragility is just, you know, it's his Achilles heel.

And one of the encouraging things that I do see is I do see him executing with somewhat more confidence this time around. It's almost like he actually feels like he knows what he's doing. That's, I think, something that's very helpful because, you know, insecurity and fragility is just, you know, it's his Achilles heel.

What's my Achilles heel? I think I also have self-confidence issues. I sort of rarely, I won't bet fully on my own convictions often.

What's my Achilles heel? I think I also have self-confidence issues. I sort of rarely, I won't bet fully on my own convictions often.

That's a good question. I think that if you look at especially my older work, I think I had this kind of joint consciousness that, okay, I feel like I'm onto something here. But I also like the idea that people would be in 2025 taking this stuff as seriously as as they are now when I was writing in 2007, 2008. I mean, I was completely serious. I am completely serious.

That's a good question. I think that if you look at especially my older work, I think I had this kind of joint consciousness that, okay, I feel like I'm onto something here. But I also like the idea that people would be in 2025 taking this stuff as seriously as as they are now when I was writing in 2007, 2008. I mean, I was completely serious. I am completely serious.

But it sort of led to like, you know, I think a certain level of like, you know, it's like when you hit me with the most outrageous quotes that you could find from my writing in 2008 or whatever, I'm basically like, yeah, the sentiments behind that I can explain and articulate and they were serious sentiments and they're serious now. Would I have expressed it that way? Would I have trolled?