
The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)
I am here to give you back your future. Human flourishing in the coming post-liberal West. The hour is late, and Moloch is within the gates. Foundationalism. Reality-focused writings, often on history and politics.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 25min
A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader and the World of English Peasants Before the Plague (Judith M. Bennett)
A competent brief history of medieval English peasantry, unfortunately distorted and largely ruined by rancid feminist bias.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/06/17/a-medieval-life-cecilia-penifader-and-the-world-of-english-peasants-before-the-plague-judith-m-bennett/).
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Jun 6, 2025 • 20min
Sons of the Waves: The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail (Stephen Taylor)
An interesting study of the life of seamen in the age of sail, and of why Churchill was partially wrong about "rum, sodomy, and the lash."
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/06/06/sons-of-the-waves-the-common-seaman-in-the-heroic-age-of-sail-stephen-taylor/).
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May 22, 2025 • 25min
John Chrysostom on the Roman Empire: A Study on the Political Thought of the Early Church (Constantine Bozinis)
Of empire, democracy, and mixed government, through the prism of one of the greatest Fathers of the Church.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/05/22/john-chrysostom-on-the-roman-empire-a-study-on-the-political-thought-of-the-early-church-constantine-bozinis/).
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Apr 11, 2025 • 29min
Russia Enters the Railway Age, 1842–1855 (Richard Mowbray Haywood)
An exhaustive study of the construction of the St. Petersburg-Moscow Railway, written by my father.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/04/11/russia-enters-the-railway-age-1842-1855-richard-mowbray-haywood/).
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Mar 31, 2025 • 24min
Revolver: Sam Colt and the Six-Shooter That Changed America (Jim Rasenberger)
Of Sam Colt, who made all men equal, yet found little happiness, it seems, in doing so.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/03/31/revolver-sam-colt-and-the-six-shooter-that-changed-america-jim-rasenberger/).
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Mar 11, 2025 • 30min
The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin (Jonathan Phillips)
A competent history of the Kurdish warlord Saladin, and his battles against Christians in the Holy Land. And of modern distorted and false views of his works.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/03/11/the-life-and-legend-of-the-sultan-saladin-jonathan-phillips/).
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Mar 4, 2025 • 28min
The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics (Christopher Lasch)
Christopher Lasch's famous exposition of the false claims of progress, and of what the alternatives are to an unthinking slavish devotion to "progress." A book that was before its time in 1991, but the moment of which may have come.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/03/04/the-true-and-only-heaven-progress-and-its-critics-christopher-lasch/).
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Feb 18, 2025 • 27min
The Ancient City (Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges)
Delve into the fascinating role of ancestor worship and its impact on ancient social structures. Discover how ancient religions shaped laws and evolved into modern ideologies while highlighting Indo-European influences. Explore the interconnection between spirituality, family bonds, and societal roles, alongside burial customs reflecting beliefs about the afterlife. Examine the shift from ancient governance to democracy and the transition to Christian authority. Finally, ponder the intriguing theory of prehistoric cognition and its role in shaping belief systems.

Feb 13, 2025 • 22min
Against Gross Domestic Product
Why the golden calf of Gross Domestic Product should be rejected as a measure of America's flourishing.
The written version of this review was first published in The American Mind, and can be found here (https://americanmind.org/salvo/golden-calf-of-the-grand-old-party/)
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Feb 3, 2025 • 25min
Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief (Ronald Hutton)
The second volume in Ronald Hutton's trilogy biography of Oliver Cromwell. And of how England could sure use a new Cromwell as of this moment.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/02/03/oliver-cromwell-commander-in-chief-ronald-hutton/).
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