Episodes
Friday Jan 22, 2021
The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny (Daisy Dunn)
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Of Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, two leading public servants of the early Roman Empire, a society that had a competent ruling class which provided value, unlike ours. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook (Mark Bray)
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
An analysis of the history and present of Antifa, set within the bigger picture, including comments on the recent Capitol protests. (The written version of this review can be found here.)
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
The Weapon Shops of Isher (A.E. van Vogt)
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Another break from current events, to talk about the political philosophy of weapons, something totally unrelated to the present moment. (The written version of this review was first published February 16, 2017. Written versions are available here.)
Friday Jan 08, 2021
The Golden Key (George MacDonald)
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Of a transcendent book, aimed at both children and adults. (The written version of this review was first published February 11, 2017. Written versions are available here.)
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
4th Generation Warfare Handbook (William S. Lind)
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
A summary of one school of thought about state-against-partisan warfare today. But not really original, and anyway tactical improvements don't help us if our strategic values are all wrong. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Retrotopia (John Michael Greer)
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
An attempt to show a positive future for America—only partially successful, but nonetheless thought-provoking, especially as regards the benefits of technology. Which way, Western man—traditionalism, or futurism? (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Monday Dec 28, 2020
The Feminine Mystique (Betty Friedan)
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
An exploration of what should be the roles of men and women in a well-run society, through an evisceration of a terrible book that was used as the central pillar of an immensely destructive propaganda campaign. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Right-Wing Critics of American Conservatism (George Hawley)
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
A detailed evaluation of whether the Right should adopt the mirror image of that core Left principle, "no enemies to the left," in the context of George Hawley's outstanding 2015 book. (The written version of this review was first published July 29, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Of that Man of Destiny, the Shawnee Indian war chief Tecumseh. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
On Me
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
On my very favorite topic of all, myself. (The written version of this review was first published July 23, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)