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
Jul 24, 2019 • 25min
Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America (Chris Arnade)
Today we talk about an important book, cutting across political lines in America, though one that falls a bit short in making necessary distinctions. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jul 20, 2019 • 20min
Conformity: The Power of Social Influences (Cass R. Sunstein)
Everyone talks about conformity; Cass Sunstein tries to break it down and offers useful tools for examining the mechanisms of conformity, when it is good, and when it is bad. He even succeeds, in part. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jul 18, 2019 • 8min
West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express (Jim DeFelice)
Something a bit more personal, since I had a relative who rode for the Pony Express, a brief, but (formerly) iconic episode in American history. (The written version of this was originally posted January 9, 2019).
Jul 13, 2019 • 31min
On Space
Thoughts on Space—of itself, of false myths, and of it as a pillar of Foundationalism. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jul 10, 2019 • 18min
Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings (Tom Shippey)
Today we talk about Vikings, real Vikings, with an emphasis on history but, as usual, some thoughts on today. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jul 6, 2019 • 26min
The Social Media Upheaval (Glenn Harlan Reynolds)
A more-or-less complete set of thoughts on what should be done with respect to social media, both in regard to nonpartisan problems created by social media platforms, and with regard to the suppression of conservative speech by the Lords of Tech. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jul 4, 2019 • 28min
Unmasking the Administrative State: The Crisis of American Politics in the Twenty-First Century (John Marini)
Thoughts, for Independence Day no less, on how the government by elitist bureaucracy we have today conflicts with the vision of the Founders and with natural right, and what my political program, Foundationalism, will offer instead. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jun 29, 2019 • 30min
On Communitarianism
Today we offer not a book review, but an analysis, of communitarianism—a perennial political idea that has recently received fresh attention. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jun 28, 2019 • 17min
Christ the Conqueror of Hell: The Descent into Hades from an Orthodox Perspective (Hilarion Alfeyev)
Stepping away from the hurly-burly of current events, today we talk about a core, yet obscure, Christian doctrine. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Jun 21, 2019 • 26min
Theory of the Partisan: Intermediate Commentary on the Concept of the Political (Carl Schmitt)
A throwback today, that is not really a throwback. Thoughts from, and thoughts about, Carl Schmitt, reality-based master of the philosophy of enmity, in his book Theory of the Partisan. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
