
PREFACE TO THE REVOLUTIONIST'S HANDBOOK
FOREWORD
AND YET
JOHN TANNER - I - ON GOOD BREEDING
II. PROPERTY AND MARRIAGE
III. THE PERFECTIONIST EXPERIMENT AT ONEIDA CREEK
IV. MAN'S OBJECTION TO HIS OWN IMPROVEMENT
V. THE POLITICAL NEED FOR THE SUPERMAN
VI. PRUDERY EXPLAINED
VII. PROGRESS AN ILLUSION
A bold and inquisitive work, this handbook invites listeners to reconsider what it means to be a revolutionary. It argues that every individual who truly masters a field becomes a skeptic of its limits, and that even the most devout believers are, in effect, heretics pushing against the status quo. By tracing the lineage of upheavals—from the English general election to the French Revolution—the author frames revolt as a natural, recurring institution rather than a rare anomaly.
The narrative then turns inward, asking whether humanity can engineer a new kind of person, a modern “Superman,” not through lofty ideals alone but through concrete, trial‑and‑error transformation. It blends history, philosophy, and social critique, suggesting that genuine progress comes not from merely swapping one regime for another, but from reshaping the very character of those who live within it. Listeners will be drawn into a lively debate about ambition, morality, and the ever‑shifting definition of freedom.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (75K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-07-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1856–1950
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