Welcome back to another episode of IN THE RAW, where the best conversations on the right side of the internet take place. This week, I’m very pleased to have William Wheelwright with me, to discuss his writing, including his piece “Dear Mr Thiel” for MAN’S WORLD, and his new book. In “Dear Mr Thiel”, William pens a letter to Peter Thiel, asking for money to found a new masculine educational system based on a strenuous life lived in nature, with a particular emphasis on physical training and high-quality nutrition. Here’s how the the letter begins:
As you know, we are at war. Our enemies‘ bloodlust will be satisfied with nothing short of the total destruction of Nature itself. One of the primary theatres of this conflict has been the assault on manliness. The objective of this assault has been to dissociate biological maleness from any pre-existing essence or purpose. Due to widespread weakness and complacency, we have suffered many losses on this battlefield already. Look no further than the current state of the average adolescent male: obese, directionless, addicted to masturbation, one foot in the metaverse via gaming or social media. There is no greater indictment of the current state of our civilization that this sorry figure. Consequently, there is no more apt starting point from which to stimulate a reinvigoration of Western culture than the minds and bodies of young men.
William Wheelwright is a top-class poaster (@ploughmansfolly on Twitter), writer and gentleman farmer. As well as writing for MAN’S WORLD on more than one occasion, he has written for American Mind and for less reputable publications on the dissident right. William and I share a number of interests, not least of all regenerative agriculture and the delightfully fragrant Fleur Meston…
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IN THE RAW 7: William Wheelwright