Entries by Alexander Jacob PhD

Ernst von Wolzogen, “Principles, and personal experience, of the Jewish Question”1 (1933)

Translated by Alexander JacobErnst von Wolzogen (1855-1934) was an Austrian nobleman who wrote several humorous novels as well as the libretto for Richard Strauss’ second opera, Feuersnot (1901). He was also one of the founders of cabaret in Germany. In the following essay published in 1933, Wolzogen summarises the causes of anti-Semitism as being due […]

Alfred Baeumler on Global Democracy and National Socialism: Extracts from ‘Weltdemokratie und Nationalsozialismus’ (1943)

Translated and with an Introduction by Alexander Jacob Introduction Alfred Baeumler (1887–1968) was an Austrian German philosopher who was considered one of the major National Socialist ideologues. He received his doctorate at the University of Munich in 1914 with a dissertation on Kant’s aesthetics and taught at the Technical University of Dresden from 1924. Already […]

Johann von Leers on Spengler’s geopolitical system and National  Socialism

Oswald Spengler (1880–1936) was, in the thirties of  the last century, already famous for his major work Der Untergang des Abendlandes (The Decline of the West, 1918,1922), which presented a panoramic view of civilisations as social entities that are born, grow and decay like biological organisms. However, Spengler’s portrayal of World War I as an […]

OTTO DICKEL DESPRE EVREI

de Alexander Jacob Nota editorului: Acesta este un document istoric interesant care ilustrează atitudinile comune ale intelectualilor germani care înclină National Socialismul față de evrei în anii 1920. Alexander Jacob, care a tradus această lucrare, oferă o introducere informativă. Acesta este un document foarte lung în 4 părți. Partea 3 are o critică de 8500 […]

Otto Dickel on the Jews

Editor’s note: This is an interesting historical document illustrating common attitudes among NS-leaning German intellectuals toward Jews during the 1920s. Alexander Jacob, who translated this work, provides an informative introduction. This is a very long document in 4 parts. Part 3 has an 8500-word critique of Spinoza, Marx, and Einstein as illustrating Jewish thought patterns, […]

Alexander Jacob: Introduction to Contributions to the History of European Liberalism by Kurt Hancke

Contributions to the History of European Liberalism Kurt Hancke Uthwita Press, 2024 Amazon Blurb by TOO contributor Prof. Ricardo Duchesne who founded the Council of Euro-Canadians, interviewed here: This translation of Dr. Kurt Hancke’s book (Beiträge zur Entstehungsgeschichte des europäischen Liberalismus, 1942) should be welcomed as a major, original addition to the growing scepticism in […]