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
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
In which I discuss the good parts, and the inadequate parts, of Rod Dreher's latest—with a particular focus on not being a Beautiful Loser. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
An exploration of a ghostwritten work of Communist propaganda designed to swing American support to one side in the Syrian wars. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
What a forty-year-old science fiction classic says about our present, and our future. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
The fascinating history of a small land with a long history, in preparation for a later piece on the 1918 Finnish Civil War. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Just in time for the 2020 elections, thoughts from two years ago about what drove the 2016 elections. (The written version of this review was first published May 24, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
A discussion about the wars to come. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Today we talk about the "why" of entrepreneurship, which for me has always been money. And why pretending to teach entrepreneurship is stupid. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
A memoir of political action and violence in 1920s Germany with, as always, lessons for today—most importantly, that it is a myth that the young are Left, and that rapid change is in the nature of unstable, discredited regimes. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Matthew B. Crawford is back, with thoughts on automation, embodied cognition, and safetyism. They are very good thoughts. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
A book not really about the diamond, but about the superiority of Western culture. (The written version of this review was first published May 19, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)