Ragnar Redbeard wrote the eccentric,individualistic tome Might is Right in 1896. Some suspect Ragnar was a pen name for radical New Zealander Arthur Desmond, but it's hard to reconcile the strange difference in their politics. (Those who believe that Desmond was Ragnar generally believe the book to have been a work of satire.) Others believe that Jack London wrote Might is Right, but as with Desmond the difference in politics is so great (London's political activism started in the Marxist Socialist Labor Party and ended in the Socialist Party) that this too is highly unlikely, and no serious scholar has ever supported the notion of London being Redbeard. Claims that London was Redbeard come entirely from Satanists: Anton LaVey thought him "the most likely candidate". Might is Right has a strong appeal to Satanists. In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of a person, as opposed to being normal. ... Individualism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. ... Might is Right, or The Survival of the Fittest is a book by Ragnar Redbeard. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... Jack London, probably born John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American author of over 50 books. ... Might is Right, or The Survival of the Fittest is a book by Ragnar Redbeard. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... The Socialist Labor Party of America (SLP) is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. ... The Socialist Party of America is a socialist political party in the United States. ... Anton Szandor LaVey Anton Szandor LaVey (born Howard Stanton Levey, 11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, author of The Satanic Bible, and creator of the philosophy known as LaVeyan Satanism. ... Might is Right, or The Survival of the Fittest is a book by Ragnar Redbeard. ... Satanism is a religious or philosophical movement centered around Satan or another entity identified with Satan, or centered around the forces of nature, particularly human nature, represented by Satan as an archetype. ...