The philosopher who predicted a future of concentration camps and currency-bearing conquerors
In short: Jason Reza Jorjani’s academic career ended in scandal following a recorded conversation about a dystopian Europe. While he claims to be a progressive feminist, his controversial theories on genetics, religion, and political upheaval have placed him at the center of far-right political discourse.
Jason Reza Jorjani, a dual US-Iranian citizen and former lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Singapore, saw his teaching contract not renewed in 2017. This followed a sting operation by Swedish activist Patrik Hermansson, who used a false identity to record Jorjani predicting that by 2050, Europe would see the return of concentration camps and the appearance of figures like Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte on currency.
Jorjani has defended these remarks as warnings of a dystopian future rather than endorsements. However, his ideological footprint is complex and highly contested. He has been linked to the AltRight Corporation, which he co-founded with Richard Spencer in 2017, though he later described the venture as a 'total failure' and claimed he intended to infiltrate the movement to steer it away from white nationalism.
His writings often blend historical revisionism with radical political theories. In his 'Prometheist Manifesto,' he critiques the Abrahamic concept of God, instead celebrating the myth of Prometheus as a symbol of technological liberation. He has also proposed a 'Neo-Scythian' approach to Europe, linked to a 'post-Islamic Greater Iran,' and has expressed views supporting eugenics and the restoration of specific genetic characters in Iran.
The scale of his claims extends to geopolitical intrigue, involving alleged connections to private intelligence firms like Jellyfish and even theories regarding the origins of Islam as a 'genetically engineered virus' designed by the Parthian era to protect the Iranian population. While he denies being influenced by 'Dark Enlightenment' thinkers like Nick Land, his work remains a focal point for studying the intersection of fringe philosophy and political radicalization.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Jason Jorjani
- Also: Frontiers in psychology — Right-Wing Psychedelia: Case Studies in Cultural Plasticity and Political Pluripotency. · CC BY
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