The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)
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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Jan 5, 2021 • 21min
4th Generation Warfare Handbook (William S. Lind)
A summary of one school of thought about state-against-partisan warfare today. But not really original, and anyway tactical improvements don't help us if our strategic values are all wrong. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Jan 1, 2021 • 25min
Retrotopia (John Michael Greer)
An attempt to show a positive future for America—only partially successful, but nonetheless thought-provoking, especially as regards the benefits of technology. Which way, Western man—traditionalism, or futurism? (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Dec 28, 2020 • 46min
The Feminine Mystique (Betty Friedan)
An exploration of what should be the roles of men and women in a well-run society, through an evisceration of a terrible book that was used as the central pillar of an immensely destructive propaganda campaign. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Dec 15, 2020 • 36min
Right-Wing Critics of American Conservatism (George Hawley)
A detailed evaluation of whether the Right should adopt the mirror image of that core Left principle, "no enemies to the left," in the context of George Hawley's outstanding 2015 book. (The written version of this review was first published July 29, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Dec 11, 2020 • 27min
Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation (Peter Cozzens)
Of that Man of Destiny, the Shawnee Indian war chief Tecumseh. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Dec 8, 2020 • 20min
On Me
On my very favorite topic of all, myself. (The written version of this review was first published July 23, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Dec 3, 2020 • 23min
Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition (James R. Payton Jr.)
A comparative analysis of Western and Eastern Christian theology, for the benefit of both, though primarily for the benefit of the former. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 11min
On The Finnish Civil War
A complete analysis of the 1918 Finnish Civil War, where the good guys beat the bad guys, so as a result this war is obscure. But it has much to say that is applicable today. (The written version of this analysis can be found here.)
Nov 24, 2020 • 32min
Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of Terror in the French Revolution (R. R. Palmer)
Of the Terror in the French Revolution, and what it says of the modern Left and our politics today. (The written version of this review was first published July 23, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Nov 20, 2020 • 10min
The Pastel City (M. John Harrison)
In a fifty-year-old work of science fiction, the Heroic Narrative, presciently adapted in a way that addresses our current age's denial of reality. (The written version of this review was first published July 20, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
