Dark Enlightenment

The Dark Enlightenment, also called the neo-reactionary movement (NRx), is a movement that is against the Enlightenment. This movement rejects the idea that society should progress towards greater equality and liberty. This has been endorsed by very wealthy people in the tech industry like Elon Musk. It has also been followed by people associated with Donald Trump like JD Vance. It has been described as wanting to accelerate capitalism. The figures behind Dark Enlightenment are Curtis Yarvin and Nick Land. Dark Enlightenment is often associated with the alt-right.

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↑ Jones, A. (2019). "From NeoReactionary Theory to the Alt-Right". In Battista, C.; Sande, M. (eds.). Critical Theory and the Humanities in the Age of the Alt-Right. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-18753-8_6.
↑ CPRLV (June 2025). "REFLEX Flashcard: Dark Enlightenment" (PDF). Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV). Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ Gray, Rosie (June 18, 2017). "The neo-fascist philosophy that underpins both the alt-right and Silicon Valley technophiles". Quartz. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ Simon, Ed (March 24, 2025). "What We Must Understand About the Dark Enlightenment Movement". TIME. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ Parisot, Eric; Phiddian, Robert; Barclay, Katie (September 2024). "Dark Enlightenments: An Introduction". Eighteenth-Century Life. 48 (3): 1–6. doi:10.1215/00982601-11516081. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

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[1] Jones, A. (2019). "From NeoReactionary Theory to the Alt-Right". In Battista, C.; Sande, M. (eds.). Critical Theory and the Humanities in the Age of the Alt-Right. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-18753-8_6.

[2] CPRLV (June 2025). "REFLEX Flashcard: Dark Enlightenment" (PDF). Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV). Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[3] Gray, Rosie (June 18, 2017). "The neo-fascist philosophy that underpins both the alt-right and Silicon Valley technophiles". Quartz. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[4] Simon, Ed (March 24, 2025). "What We Must Understand About the Dark Enlightenment Movement". TIME. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[5] Parisot, Eric; Phiddian, Robert; Barclay, Katie (September 2024). "Dark Enlightenments: An Introduction". Eighteenth-Century Life. 48 (3): 1–6. doi:10.1215/00982601-11516081. Retrieved May 25, 2026.