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“No left wing parties have any respect for liberal economic values; and most centre and right wing parties merely promote a paternalistic stateism. Does it thus fall to the self-reliant students of the ruggedly individualist philosophy of magick to champion a certain measured libertarianism?”

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Peter J. Carroll

Peter J. Carroll is a renowned author known for his works in the fields of mysticism, magic, and modern esotericism. His works include 'The Typhonian Trance' and 'The Book of Shadows', among others. more

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