The first of three volumes compiling selected posts from Yarvin's influential blog, Unqualified Reservations, written under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug. This 2023 hardcover edition includes key works like "Formalist Manifesto," the blog's debut post summarizing its main themes; "An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives," a 250-page analysis of progressivism's history and contradictions; and "How Dawkins Got Pwned," a critique of Universalism's religious and political roots. The book also features a new introduction by Yarvin reflecting on his writings, along with endnotes and indexes preserving the blog's digital style in print form.
Author Biography
Curtis Yarvin, born June 25, 1972, in New York City, is an American writer, blogger, and software engineer known for his work in political philosophy and technology. Raised in a diplomatic family, he studied computer science at Brown University and briefly attended UC Berkeley before leaving academia. Under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, he gained attention in the late 2000s with his blog Unqualified Reservations, where he critiqued modern democracy and explored historical perspectives on governance. Yarvin also co-founded Urbit, a decentralized computing platform, and has authored works like Gray Mirror: Fascicle I, Disturbance (2022), a series of essays on political and social theory.
