Neo-Faustism

Neo-Faustism much like its older sibling is an ideology build around the concept of the "Faustian Spirit", although Neo-Faustian interpretation of it is much different than that of Oswald Spengler's. The philosophy of Neo-Faustism lies at the basis of  Liberal Technocracy and is incorporated in it, but it can also be seen and used as a separate ideology.

[[File:Fut.png]] The Faustian Spirit
Neo-Faustian philosophy is based on the concept called the "Faustian Spirit", which is a cultural construct that lies at the foundation of every great civilization. The name originates in the character of Faust from the works of German writer Goethe. Neo-Faustism believes that Faust is a symbol of a universal human condition to strive for greatness even if it means taking great risks and breaking the natural order. The Faustian Spirit in Neo-Faustian thought is an innate human drive to achieve, not only complete understanding but also power and control over nature and the universe.

[[File:Neo-Faust.png]] The 5 Timeless Ideals
While Neo-Faustism does not believe in any ultimate moral authority in the universe beyond humanity itself, perceiving morality as a construct of human will. It does point out 5 specific ideals people and civilizations should strive for. "Timeless" in this case should not be understood as "ordained by god/natural order", but rather that the eternal maintenance of those ideals is paramount for any civilization to sustain its greatness.


 * 1) Ambition - Ambition is a driving force of all great achievements and civilizations. Whether it is about creating a legacy to last for generations to come, serve truth or to make the world a better place or even achieve personal success, civilizations and people should always strive to have great ambitions for it is the main force pushing us to perfecting both the self and society. Without Ambition no other of the Timeless Ideals can follow. It should be noted that personal ambitions should still be practiced in accordance with other ideals or else they may cause harm to society and civilization as a whole
 * 2) Liberty - For a civilization to arise to greatness it must be able to give its people's enough liberty to act and exercise their potential, thus a great civilization must value the principle of Liberty. But in Neo-Faustism the ideal of Liberty is also understood in another way. According to Neo-Faustism, humanity is indeed enslaved even in the most liberal of modern societies. This is caused by the limitations that the natural order puts on us and because of that fact Neo-Faustism believes that humanity should use technology to liberate itself from, the so called "Natural Order", or as Neo-Faustism calls it "First Tyranny".
 * 3) Justice - To always work in good faith for the well-being of civilization and humanity, to give credit where credit's due, to never put your own gain over the good of all. The Ideal of Justice is crucial in maintaining the society of ambitious without it turning on itself and loosing everything.
 * 4) Wisdom - The ideal of Wisdom should be understood as the ability to understand the meaning of other Timeless ideals, The Faustian Spirit as well as ability to live by them and devote oneself to work on solutions for the problems of one's age. In addition it entails courage for innovative and unorthodox thinking that can help in realization of Ambition.
 * 5) Reason - Should be understood as the ability to understand reality one finds themselves in and act with pragmatic approach in life and realization of Ambition.

[[File:Merit.png]] Service to Truth
One of the most common and pure expressions of the Faustian Spirit of Humanity, according to Neo-Faustism, is by Serving Truth. That Servitude can be understood as any human endeavor taken for the sake of understanding the universe. Committing oneself to humankind's quest for all knowledge, whether by scientific discovery and innovation or even inspiring others to do so and exploring the emotional realm with artistic mastery, should be seen as a proud act, that stands at the foundation of all great achievements.

[[File:Transh.png]] Homo Deus
Neo-Faustism believes that technological ascendance is crucial for humankind to take its rightful place. Because of that Neo-Faustism believes that bodily modifications using genetic engineering, cybernetics and nanotechnology should be used to enter our next step in evolution, the "Homo Deus" which would be the peak human being. Resistant to disease, undying of old age, super-intelligent, unmatched in strength and endurance, the Homo Deus is an important milestone in Neo-Faustian rebellion against the natural order.

[[File:Pcb ethnonat icon.png]] Ethnocentric Particularism vs Pan-Human Universalism [[File:Panhumanism.png]]
While original Faustism believed that different ethnicities and people's should be ruled in different ways in accordance with different traits Spengler believed to be inherent in them, Neo-Faustism believes the opposite. Universal solutions can be applied as long as particular societies are first conditioned to become integrated into greater civilizational construct.

[[File:European Federalism.png]] Europe and the West
In original Faustianism, the Faustian Spirit is believed to be uniquely European or at least inherently "Western". Neo-Faustism on the other hand sees the Faustian Spirit as a universal human drive, not limited to westerners. While Neo-Faustism would agree that historically European culture was the one most closely committed to it, examples of civilizations exercising the Faustian Spirit can be found all around the world.

[[File:Trad.png]] The Natural Order [[File:Prgess.png]]
One of the most major conflicts between original Faustianism and Neo-Faustism would be the approach to the concept of "Natural Order". Spengler's Faustianism believes that everything in society should occur in accordance with the natural order, thus it advocates strongly traditionalist and culturally conservative social model. It believes those that would break that natural order are subverters of the Faustian Spirit. Neo-Faustism would claim exactly opposite. Subjecting oneself to the whims of some so called "natural order" is what truly subverts the Faustian Spirit. Nature should be subjected to Human Will, not the other way around. This leads Neo-Faustism to support completely different approach to culture, more in line with ideas of progressivism.

Personality
Neo-Faustism is very energetic ball and sometimes might even become over-enthusiastic on the subjects such as new scientific achievements, art or history of past great civilizations. He doesn't hesitate to voice his negative opinions on what he considers subverters of the Faustian Spirit, and often likes to go into monologues about the glorious future he envisions. This might cause him to be annoying to many who don't share his ideas but seem charismatic to those who would be willing to associate with him.

How to Draw

 * 1) Draw a black (#121212) ball
 * 2) Draw a Yellow (#fff200) arrow-like diamond symbol pointing upwards
 * 3) Divide the symbol into 5 parts with crossing lines in the lower part
 * 4) Add an electric blue (#33f0ff) diamond-shaped visor
 * 5) Done

Friends

 * [[File:Libtech.png]] Liberal Technocracy - I'm part of you and we share our author.
 * [[File:World Federalism2.png]] Ozymandiasism - You can appreciate my interpretation of the Faustian Spirit.
 * [[File:SajGuard.png]] SajGuardism - I see that you too strive for great destiny of humankind.
 * [[File:Space.png]] Galacticism - The stars shall be our dominion!
 * [[File:World Federalism2.png]] World Federalism - United humanity would have enourmous potential for greatness!
 * [[File:Pan-Nat.png]] Pan-Nationalism - Only united civilizations might hope to achieve greatness in this modern world.
 * [[File:Transh.png]] Transhumanism - We shall ascend to Homo Deus!
 * [[File:Cyberfem.png]] CyberFeminism - Nature will not stand in our way!
 * [[File:Prog.png]] Progressivism - Forward towards a better tomorrow!
 * [[File:Merit.png]] Meritocracy - Give us great men of art and science!

Frenemies

 * [[File:Fut.png]] Futurism - You have ambition, but it seems you abandoned everything else.
 * [[File:Imp.png]] Imperialism - Just like above
 * [[File:Faust.png]] Faustianism - You're a subverter! But hey, Faust gang.

Enemies

 * [[File:Anprim.png]] Primitivists - Why? Why you want us to live in mud when glorious future awaits!
 * [[File:Neolud.png]] Luddites - Technology is our gate to greatness! You shall not hold us back!
 * [[File:Tradcon.png]] Classical Conservatives - Natural order, ha! Why should I subject myself to such thing?