This second print edition of Bloody Shovel's second volume contains many of updates and formatting changes to improve readability and enhance content. The second volume stretches from Spandrell started his blog, Bloody Shovel, in 2011 and since then developed a few theories which were influential to reactionary theory. The background of his thought is that modern Civilization is on a death spiral. Spandrell uses the insights taken from world history, the theory of evolution and pragmatic philosophy to understand why.