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The discussion on Neo-feudalism, in scholarship and politics, the way Neo-feudalism is conceptualized and contested, reflects deeper problematic cultural and political dynamics. This article argues the debate is framed in a tinted fashion, particularly regarding method; Neo-feudalism is essentially a neo-romantic project, a desire to return to the European past as a universal future. The article responds to Evgeny Morozov’s ‘Critique of Techno-Feudal Reason’, published in the New Left Review. Morozov’s critique is exemplary as it ignores the collective subject and reifies much of what “the nineties crowd”, often referred to in the debate, argued against, especially in terms of epistemology. This article critically recasts the ‘lord’ in Neo-feudalism and contrasts it with ‘master-slave’ dialectics, ironically placing aristocracy and the politics of Balkan nation-state formation into the picture. This article situates the discussion within the context of Greek politics and the rise of Syriza, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of power relations in the digital age and the importance of addressing the epistemological foundations of contemporary capitalism in relation to rising nationalism in Europe.