The Ten Points of Tolkien’s Politics

 

As a person who has read and written about J.R.R. Tolkien for decades, I am often asked about his political views. In a sense, this is a funny question, as Tolkien really despised most politics. In fact, he really thought of himself as very anti-political. His few statements on the matter reveal just how unpolitical and apolitical and anti-political he could be.

It is also, however, a natural question for someone to ask about the great man, as we live in a highly politicized age.

So, what do we know? ...

So begins Bradley Birzer's article, reprinted in Intellectual Takeout (it was originally printed in The Imaginative Conservative).

To find out what Birzer says we know, go here!