Are Male Witches Just Scientists? (Witches Vs. Logic)
Episode script. Originally published 2026-10-06 at https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/p/are-male-witches-just-scientists
Techno-Puritan editorial context: This is a supplementary episode, not a tract. It is a discussion of witchcraft archetypes and their relation to empirical inquiry rather than Techno-Puritan doctrine; occult practices it mentions are discussed critically, not endorsed.
Roast some marshmallows alongside us at the very-non-mystical Based Camp fire pit as we question whether the occult has become overly feminized and explore what masculine mysticism actually looks like. Our discussion examines historical figures often labeled as wizards, tracks word usage over centuries, and contrasts failed esoteric paths with the development of real science. We also ask the inevitable question: Why did competent men historically move away from ritual and toward empirical methods?
Our conversation covers arguments from a recent YouTube video on the topic (Broken Ruune’s argument that The Occult Has Become Too Feminine), reviews key Renaissance and modern practitioners, and explains why mysticism lacks feedback loops that drive progress. It also touches on why AI and technology now fulfill the creative and constructive impulses once channeled into the occult.
Expect analysis of data trends, institutional legacies like Waldorf education and biodynamic farming, and a clear conclusion on why serious inquiry leads to science rather than spells.