Moste,
It was claimed some time ago on this site that the business for which Alphon worked did not deal exclusively in almanacs. The business also sold books and pamphlets relating to obscure religions, philosophies and the paranormal.
This would tie in with Alphon’s interest in philosophy, particularly Theosophy which was fairly popular at one time although later tainted (unfairly I think) with connections to Naziism. There is in Theosophy the concept of a new type of spiritual being evolving from the rather messy material world we inhabit at present, and this may well have been an attractive idea to Alphon, from what little we know about him. There is some overlap between Theosophy and the Nietzschean concept of the ‘superman’ which influenced Naziism, the concept of a new type of man, one beyond conventional morality, who must fulfill his mission in life. Alphon, like Ewer, was no ‘Boot Boy’ fascist but someone capable of rationalizing his political opinions.
None of this takes us very much further forward I know. Theosophy would never condone violence whilst, in his Paris interview, Alphon sounds more like Disgusted Tunbridge Wells rather than a man ready to break the shackles of conventional morality. It does however offer a possible connection between Alphon and Ewer based on shared interests.
It was claimed some time ago on this site that the business for which Alphon worked did not deal exclusively in almanacs. The business also sold books and pamphlets relating to obscure religions, philosophies and the paranormal.
This would tie in with Alphon’s interest in philosophy, particularly Theosophy which was fairly popular at one time although later tainted (unfairly I think) with connections to Naziism. There is in Theosophy the concept of a new type of spiritual being evolving from the rather messy material world we inhabit at present, and this may well have been an attractive idea to Alphon, from what little we know about him. There is some overlap between Theosophy and the Nietzschean concept of the ‘superman’ which influenced Naziism, the concept of a new type of man, one beyond conventional morality, who must fulfill his mission in life. Alphon, like Ewer, was no ‘Boot Boy’ fascist but someone capable of rationalizing his political opinions.
None of this takes us very much further forward I know. Theosophy would never condone violence whilst, in his Paris interview, Alphon sounds more like Disgusted Tunbridge Wells rather than a man ready to break the shackles of conventional morality. It does however offer a possible connection between Alphon and Ewer based on shared interests.
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