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
Jan 2, 2026
Jan 2, 2026
35 min
A cogent, insightful examination of how concentrations of economic power, primarily tech power, erode the stability of our society while enriching an unaccountable parasite class.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2026/01/02/the-age-of-extraction-how-tech-platforms-conquered-the-economy-and-threaten-our-future-prosperity-tim-wu/).
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Dec 27, 2025
Dec 27, 2025
47 min
A classic, but often misunderstood, study of Power. Not a libertarian manifesto, nor any endorsement of so-called classical liberalism. And contrary to myth, not a rejection of the ability of populism to effect regime change. Rather, a total repudiation of democracy, and an endorsement of aristocratic rule governed by natural law.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/12/27/on-power-the-natural-history-of-its-growth-bertrand-de-jouvenel/).
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Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025
23 min
A clinical examination of the death of the Left, of "Enlightenment" liberalism, and of what comes next.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/12/08/the-collapse-of-global-liberalism-and-the-emergence-of-the-post-liberal-world-order-philip-pilkington/).
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Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025
27 min
Why and how you should leave a legacy to your family and your society, and against false charity and pernicious modern ideas about inheritance.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/11/24/leaving-a-legacy-inheritance-charity-thousand-year-families-johann-kurtz/).
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Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
29 min
A bold and insightful, but somewhat flawed, exposition of what is wrong with the modern world, and what to do about it.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/11/12/against-the-machine-on-the-unmaking-of-humanity-paul-kingsnorth/).
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Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
24 min
An exploration of Near Death Experiences, including his own, from a man who has often explored the many aspects of human nature.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/09/30/in-my-time-of-dying-how-i-came-face-to-face-with-the-idea-of-an-afterlife-sebastian-junger/).
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Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
26 min
Of a man often misunderstood by Americans, whose life offers valuable lessons for the coming time of national renewal. Bonus content about insane Indian ethnonarcissism!
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/09/22/cornwallis-soldier-and-statesman-in-a-revolutionary-world-richard-middleton/).
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Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
21 min
A new collection of crucial writings from the fantastic Paul Gottfried. And of the future of Left and Right.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/08/22/the-essential-paul-gottfried-essays-from-1984-2024-paul-gottfried/).
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Aug 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
42 min
A complete analysis of the turbulent near future of the regime which, for a short while longer, rules the United Kingdom, through the lens of the end of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/08/18/on-the-united-kingdom-and-1989-eastern-europe-as-harbinger/).
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Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
19 min
A semi-famous work of fiction about a failed life, with lessons about how you, too, can be a failure if you don't act like a man.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/07/21/stoner-john-williams/).
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