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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 27, 2020 • 16min
How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life (Seneca & James S. Romm)
Relevant in these days of incoherent hysteria about (exaggerated chances of) death, a famous Roman philosopher's reflections on death, collected by an outstanding modern classicist. (The written version of this review was first published March 13, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
May 23, 2020 • 21min
SAM: One Robot, a Dozen Engineers, and the Race to Revolutionize the Way We Build (Jonathan Waldman)
It's a book about bricks, but more importantly, it's a book about automation, something that is grossly oversold to us today. But why is it oversold to us? (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
May 16, 2020 • 47min
Can It Happen Here? Authoritarianism in America (Cass Sunstein, ed.)
A detailed evisceration of Left attacks on democracy in Hungary and Poland, along with much discussion of Left attempts to desperately hold on to their power in America. (The written version of this review was first published March 8, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
May 12, 2020 • 33min
Starship Troopers (Robert Heinlein)
On limitations of the franchise, and the role of women in the military, through the lens of a famous work of science fiction. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
May 9, 2020 • 12min
God Is Not Nice: Rejecting Pop Culture Theology and Discovering the God Worth Living For (Ulrich L. Lehner)
No politics here, in this examination of what used to be standard Christian theology, now often lost in the sea of liquid modernity. (The written version of this review was first published March 1, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
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.)
