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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Oct 23, 2020 • 36min
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society (Brad S. Gregory)
An outstanding analysis of how we got to the undesirable Now, which also contains a great deal of wisdom on how we can achieve a desirable post-liberal society. (The written version of this review was first published June 8, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Oct 19, 2020 • 31min
Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents (Rod Dreher)
In which I discuss the good parts, and the inadequate parts, of Rod Dreher's latest—with a particular focus on not being a Beautiful Loser. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Oct 12, 2020 • 26min
Long Shot: The Inside Story of the Kurdish Snipers Who Broke ISIS (Azad Cudi)
An exploration of a ghostwritten work of Communist propaganda designed to swing American support to one side in the Syrian wars. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Oct 9, 2020 • 20min
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
What a forty-year-old science fiction classic says about our present, and our future. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Oct 1, 2020 • 20min
A Concise History of Finland (David Kirby)
The fascinating history of a small land with a long history, in preparation for a later piece on the 1918 Finnish Civil War. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Sep 29, 2020 • 18min
The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics (Salena Zito and Brad Todd)
Just in time for the 2020 elections, thoughts from two years ago about what drove the 2016 elections. (The written version of this review was first published May 24, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Sep 25, 2020 • 17min
Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting (Ryan M. Cleckner)
A discussion about the wars to come. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Sep 22, 2020 • 23min
The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth (David Sax)
Today we talk about the "why" of entrepreneurship, which for me has always been money. And why pretending to teach entrepreneurship is stupid. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Sep 17, 2020 • 27min
The Outlaws (Ernst von Salomon)
A memoir of political action and violence in 1920s Germany with, as always, lessons for today—most importantly, that it is a myth that the young are Left, and that rapid change is in the nature of unstable, discredited regimes. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Sep 14, 2020 • 23min
Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road (Matthew B. Crawford)
Matthew B. Crawford is back, with thoughts on automation, embodied cognition, and safetyism. They are very good thoughts. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
