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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Mentioned books
Dec 12, 2019 • 17min
A Time to Die: Monks on the Threshold of Eternal Life (Nicolas Diat)
A turn (mostly) away from current politics, to speak of eternal things. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Dec 10, 2019 • 21min
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (David Graeber)
The beginnings, through discussion tied to this mediocre book, of an attempt to understand the creation of value in society. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Dec 5, 2019 • 25min
The Captive Mind (Czeslaw Milosz)
Yet another classic work that is, unfortunately, just as relevant today. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Dec 5, 2019 • 26min
On the Subjective Mental State of Liberals
Some thoughts on how liberals view the world, derived in part from the New York Times's podcast, “The Argument.” (The written version of this review was first published November 4, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Nov 30, 2019 • 29min
The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age (Tim Wu)
Read and reviewed Tim Wu's important new book on the effects of, and solutions for, economic concentration. Something both conservatives and liberals can get behind. Up the NeoBrandeisianism! (The written version of this review was first published November 18, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Nov 19, 2019 • 23min
Frederick the Second: Wonder of the World 1194-1250 (Ernst Kantorowicz)
Thoughts on a long-dead king and his early-twentieth-century booster, Ernst Kantorowicz. I include a call for caesaropapist correction of Pope Francis, as well! (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Nov 14, 2019 • 23min
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction (Matthew B. Crawford)
A dense, but very worthwhile, set of ruminations not on our age of digital distraction, but on how the Enlightenment destroyed our connection to the real. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Nov 11, 2019 • 27min
The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century (Walter Scheidel)
The history and inevitability of economic inequality, with thoughts on whether and in what circumstances it's bad, from me, not the author. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Nov 8, 2019 • 26min
The Revolt of the Masses (José Ortega y Gasset)
Thoughts on an often-misunderstood book, José Ortega y Gasset's classic The Revolt of the Masses. (The written version of this review was first published March 24, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Nov 5, 2019 • 22min
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life (Daymond John)
Dive into Daymond John's 'Rise and Grind' as the host reviews key concepts of success and wealth. Discover the 'Golden Dyad'—the importance of hard work and task completion that often gets overlooked. Explore the harsh realities of entrepreneurship, where relentless focus trumps work-life balance. Personal insights and critiques of the self-help genre blend to inspire a drive for personal growth and ambition. It's a motivational journey for anyone aiming to outwork and outperform in their quest for success.
