One of the lingering issues for many American Millenials and Zoomers is a total lack of proper hobbies. Its not really the absence of things to do - video games, tabletop games, media and lore consumption, all of these things you could presumably call something to do. Their apostles could talk your ear off about them.
But the issue is that these hobbies are, for the most part, childish and infantile. They are consumptive, and as more and more of their follower’s personalities and identities are subsumed into them, the result is grotesque. It creates the Nerd.
Nerds have been the subject of alot of conjecture in dissident and mainstream circles, due to their admittedly large cultural specter. The success of things like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or whatever brilliant merchant created Funko Pops, indicates this, as does the sheer volume of videos about the ‘Star Wars canon’ on YouTube.
But what’s the relation to Anglo Saxon Club Culture?
Once upon a time, within our native Anglosphere, your hobby was something you did with other men, in a professional setting. There was an expectation, and often reality, of excellence. Several dozen men fascinated by chess, or maritime history, or golf, or freemasonry, would all gather together, iron sharpening iron. These clubs weren’t political, but they were extremely pro social, while also being a particular place you could pour yourself into your particular area of interest.
The trouble with our modern hobbies is they totally lack this. They might bring people together, but not in pursuit of excellence, improvement, and projects. It’s my conviction this has had a severely dysgenic effect on both politics and the average American’s self mastery. America needs a return of this lost Anglo Saxon Club culture - encouraging professionalism, excellence, and improvement. In short, improving the quality of our people while simultaneously networking them with people who share their positive interests.
In Paul’s First letter to the Corinthians he says
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.”1
The same we must require of our hobbies. These organizations, in many cases, already exist, just waiting for you to join. They require none of the distasteful drawbacks of politics, and best of all are quite enjoyable. This is a tangible way each and every one of us can both improve our own lives and improve our nation at large. Lynch the nerd within you, and embrace a hobby worthy of who you are.
1 Corinthians 13:11, ESV