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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May 4, 2020 • 26min
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Lawrence Wright)
In which I spend little time on Scientology, and a lot of time on the religious principles of a well-run state and society. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
May 1, 2020 • 18min
Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America’s Power (Meghan O’Sullivan)
Thoughts from 2018 on energy, a topic in turmoil in the past few weeks—along with analysis of the risible Paris Accords, yet another stupid attempt to hoodwink Americans. (The written version of this review was first published February 27, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Apr 26, 2020 • 17min
The Judiciary’s Class War (Glenn Harlan Reynolds)
Of the Front-Row Kids and the Back-Row Kids, specifically as represented among our ultimate masters, the federal judiciary. (The written version of this review was first published February 24, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Apr 22, 2020 • 29min
Lord of All the Dead (Javier Cercas)
A modern exploration of the Spanish Civil War through a familial historical lens; a missed opportunity to honestly explore the political rifts in places far from the centers of power. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Apr 16, 2020 • 27min
Lenin: The Man, the Dictator, and the Master of Terror (Victor Sebestyen)
The life of Lenin offers valuable lessons and advice for the Right today. (The written version of this review was first published February 24, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Apr 13, 2020 • 19min
Mine Were of Trouble (Peter Kemp)
A fascinating memoir by an Englishman who fought for the side that fortunately won in the Spanish Civil War, Franco's Nationalists. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Apr 6, 2020 • 21min
The Apple and the Arrow (Mary and Conrad Buff)
Of William Tell, and tyranny, yes, but much more of current events, most of all the crippling feminization of society fully revealed by our societal reaction to the virus. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Apr 3, 2020 • 26min
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Edmund Morris)
In the hysteria that characterizes the current moment, of a man who pushed masculinity as the cure for every problem. A man we could use today, but we are cursed with the leaders we have instead. (The written version of this review was first published February 14, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Mar 28, 2020 • 26min
The Decadent Society: How We Became a Victim of Our Own Success (Ross Douthat)
A very recent book that became more relevant overnight—its diagnosis of decadence, and what comes after, is newly relevant in a world changed by the Chinese virus. But Douthat ignores the elephant in the room. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Mar 25, 2020 • 11min
The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity (Robert Louis Wilken)
A partially successful attempt to compress a thousand years of complex history into a readable text. (The written version of this review was first published February 11, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
