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
Jun 22, 2020
Jun 22, 2020
21 min
Of things analog, from vinyl to film to books, and their importance. Good, but somewhat obtuse about the corrosive class implications of a return to analog. (The written version of this review was first published March 28, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020
12 min
As violence looms, it is worthwhile to understand what violence means. (The written version of this review was first published March 27, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Jun 15, 2020
Jun 15, 2020
20 min
Of the German hyperinflation of 1923, something much better understood now than it was then—but still an event with important lessons for our society today. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Jun 8, 2020
Jun 8, 2020
24 min
Jordan Peterson has been taken off the board, apparently permanently, by himself or by his enemies, but that does not change the essential value of his work. (The written version of this review was first published March 23, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Jun 4, 2020
Jun 4, 2020
25 min
Thoughts on whether the Enlightenment was necessary for the material progress we enjoy today (though perhaps not tomorrow). (The written version of this review was first published March 14, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
34 min
An analysis, meant to be a complete evaluation of why we, as a society, should not generally wear face masks in response to the Wuhan Plague. (The written version of this analysis, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
16 min
Relevant in these days of incoherent hysteria about (exaggerated chances of) death, a famous Roman philosopher's reflections on death, collected by an outstanding modern classicist. (The written version of this review was first published March 13, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020
20 min
It's a book about bricks, but more importantly, it's a book about automation, something that is grossly oversold to us today. But why is it oversold to us? (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
May 16, 2020
May 16, 2020
46 min
A detailed evisceration of Left attacks on democracy in Hungary and Poland, along with much discussion of Left attempts to desperately hold on to their power in America. (The written version of this review was first published March 8, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
32 min
On limitations of the franchise, and the role of women in the military, through the lens of a famous work of science fiction. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)