Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Dr. Ico Maly from Tilburg University recently published 'De hedendaagse antiverlichting' (The contemporary anti-Enlightenment). But what is the anti-Enlightenment? And why is this such a relevant topic to discuss? According to Dr. Maly: "... in the 21st century, we see all these old ideas reappear. You will find people advocating hardcore nationalism, from ethno-cultural nationalism to the old school blood and soil nationalism."
Dr. Ico Maly from Tilburg University recently published 'De hedendaagse antiverlichting' (The contemporary anti-Enlightenment). But what is the anti-Enlightenment? And why is this such a relevant topic to discuss? According to Dr. Maly: "... in the 21st century, we see all these old ideas reappear. You will find people advocating hardcore nationalism, from ethno-cultural nationalism to the old school blood and soil nationalism."
