# Grimdark Dialectics: Hegel and the Philosophy of Warhammer 40K

An episode of [Acid Horizon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1512615438), 24 Sep 2026, 1 h 04 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1064269/episodes/19855116-grimdark-dialectics-hegel-and-the-philosophy-of-warhammer-40k.mp3

Acid Horizon Events: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/events Acid Horizon Research Commons (Ongoing Course Series): https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-courses Adam is joined by Jon Greenaway AKA The Lit Crit Guy and Leon from The Left Page to unpack the grimdark dialectics of Warhammer 40,000. How do we narrativize dystopia when utopian futures have been crushed by neoliberalism? How does the Horus Heresy help us understand Hegelian ideas about tragedy, religion, and the origins of Empire? Why do reactionaries keep making 'God Emperor Trump' memes? Join us as we traverse the perils of the Warp to philosophise our way through the 41st century. You can find all of Jon's writing on Warhammer over at his Substack, The Haunt: https://thehaunt.substack.com/ Read Leon's work over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/warhammer-40k-to-157369486 and support The Left Page podcast Support the show AHRC Current classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): acidhorizonresearchcommons.com AHRC Course Archive: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-course-archives Submit your course proposal: acidhorizonresearchcommons@gmail.com More Links Website: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Boycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/ Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438 Merch: http://www.crit-drip.com Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1512615438 LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHAND Happy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com Split Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/ Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/

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