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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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.)
Sep 10, 2020 • 9min
Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond (William Dalrymple and Anita Anand)
A book not really about the diamond, but about the superiority of Western culture. (The written version of this review was first published May 19, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Sep 8, 2020 • 29min
The Stakes: America at the Point of No Return (Michael Anton)
On the most important book of the year, Michael Anton’s The Stakes, which you should read, right now, to prepare for the immediate future. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Sep 4, 2020 • 26min
All on Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of Slavery (Henry Mayer)
Of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, a man who challenged the interests of the powerful, and why his successors today are hampered in ways he was not, such that more direct methods are necessary. (The written version of this review was first published April 21, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Sep 1, 2020 • 31min
Why Liberalism Works: How True Liberal Values Produce a Freer, More Equal, Prosperous World for All (Deirdre Nansen McCloskey)
Not just a review of this book, by choice extremist Deirdre McCloskey, but also an explanation of why I will no longer read or review any modern book by the Left merely in order to disprove it. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Aug 19, 2020 • 9min
Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy (Dani Rodrik)
Dani Rodrik's book disappoints, since he is unable to escape the old and tired neoliberal frame, and doesn't even try very hard. (The written version of this review was first published April 21, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
