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Atlas/Row 1 · Col 6/German National Socialism (Nazi)
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§ Cell № 6 of 81
Row 1, Col 6
Economic: Lib-cap
Governance: Totalitarian
Coords: X+1 · Y+4
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German
National
Socialism
(Nazi)

“Racial state + dirigiste capitalism.”

Exemplar ↓
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
§ 01
The Idea

What German National Socialism (Nazi) actually means.

This ideology emphasizes intense national pride, cultural unity, and loyalty enforced by a powerful state apparatus. It often relies on protectionist economics to shield domestic industries while suppressing dissent and promoting a unifying nationalist narrative.

Although Nazism was not 'socialist' in the Marxist sense, the regime rejected classical laissez-faire capitalism in favor of a highly dirigiste (state-directed) approach. Officially, private businesses remained in private hands, but they were expected to serve the interests of the state ('the national community' or Volksgemeinschaft).

§ 02 · Tenets

Core commitments.

01
Racial hierarchy as organising principle of politics.
02
Volksgemeinschaft (people's community) above class.
03
Lebensraum: territorial expansion as national imperative.
04
Private capital permitted, subordinated to state and party.
05
Führerprinzip — absolute leadership authority.
§ 03 · Position

Where it sits on the grid.

Economic axis — X+1
LIB-CAP
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+4
TOTALITARIAN
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List

Canon & critics.

§ Canon
  • Mein Kampf
    Adolf Hitler
    1925 · ~720 pp
  • The Myth of the Twentieth Century
    Alfred Rosenberg
    1930 · ~700 pp
§ Critics
  • The Origins of Totalitarianism
    Hannah Arendt
    1951 · ~600 pp
  • Behemoth
    Franz Neumann
    1942 · ~520 pp
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