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
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
A somewhat confused exploration of how the upper-middle class accrues benefits to itself, which I use to explore more important topics, such as America's aristocracy, and how it should be changed. (The written version of this review was first published June 14, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
A turn away from the politics of today, toward eternal things, in thoughts on an outstanding work by David Bentley Hart. (The written version of this review was first published June 13, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
An outstanding analysis of how we got to the undesirable Now, which also contains a great deal of wisdom on how we can achieve a desirable post-liberal society. (The written version of this review was first published June 8, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
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.)