"The main problem in human affairs is violence. The goal [o… - Curtis Yarvin

"The main problem in human affairs is violence. The goal [of formalism] is to design a way for humans to interact, on a planet of remarkably limited size, without violence." - A Formalist Manifesto, (April 23 2007)

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About Curtis Yarvin

Curtis Yarvin (born June 25, 1973), also known under his pen name Mencius Moldbug, is an American computer scientist and quintessential political theorist of the neoreactionary movement. He is also creator of the Urbit computing platform and, currently, authors primarily the Gray Mirror blog.

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Pen Names: Mencius Moldbug

Alternative Names: Curtis Guy Yarvin • Moldbug

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