Book · 1971 · Anarchism
Max Stirner: The Ego and His Own
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Max Stirner: The Ego and His Own by Max Stirner is a foundational philosophical text of egoist anarchism that explores radical individualism and the rejection of societal constructs. Robert Evans discussed the book in multiple episodes of Behind the Bastards while tracing the ideological lineages of various extremist movements and unconventional thinkers. Evans noted that Max Stirner is widely recognized as the most prominent egoist philosopher, mentioning that a dedicated community of readers on platforms like Twitter continues to champion his ideas. When exploring the political evolution of Kerry Thornley, Evans brought up Stirner's book to explain the significant shift toward egoism within Thornley's belief system. Similarly, when examining the intellectual roots of Arthur Desmond and his brand of toxic masculinity, Evans referenced the book to illustrate how Stirner's extreme individualist philosophy influenced later writers. Across these discussions, Evans used the text to explain how radical philosophical concepts regarding the self and societal rejection have historically manifested in fringe political ideologies and controversial thinkers.
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Robert Evans Sterner is a guy who wrote a book called the ego end its own and I am not the person to summarize uh that e… 2
“Sterner is a guy who wrote a book called the ego end its own and I am not the person to summarize uh that egoism is kind of is one of the things that like that kind of anarchism is called”
“There's this guy Max Sterner who's like probably the most well-known egoist philosopher. People on there's a big chunk of people on Twitter who love his stuff. Sterner wrote a book called The Ego and His Own.”
