China, Simulacra, and the Death of Authenticity

When copies triumph and the last ember of taste fades

Alexander Dugin argues that China produces only simulacra, exposing the West’s empty claims to authenticity and revealing that true discernment belongs to the aristocratic spirit alone.

If one looks closely at China, it becomes obvious that it produces only simulacra. One can try Chinese whiskey or drive a Chinese car. It seems like the thing, and yet no…