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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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.
Nov 2, 2019 • 31min
Richard Nixon: The Life (John Farrell)
Reviewed John Farrell's biography of Richard Nixon, which brings the man back to life, and shows us the parallels between him and Donald Trump, or at least between the Left's treatment of both. (The written version of this review was first published April 26, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Nov 1, 2019 • 23min
The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs (Martin Mosebach)
Thoughts on Martin Mosebach's The 21, exploring the best known, but far from only, Coptic martyrs, whose deaths, of course, are only part of a larger pattern displayed daily. (The written version of this review was first published April 23, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Oct 28, 2019 • 18min
On Quillette
Thoughts on Quillette, ally in the wars to come. (The written version of this review was first published April 20, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Oct 25, 2019 • 23min
Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West (R. R. Reno)
Rusty Reno's new book is good enough, but too narrow in its vision, even cramped. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Oct 24, 2019 • 1h 33min
On Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco's body may have been exhumed by his enemies today, but they cannot destroy his example, of a successful defense against, and total defeat of, the Left. That example deserves to be better known, for it will doubtless prove useful soon (which is why the Left is desperate to suppress the truth about Franco). (The written version of this review was first published April 16, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
