The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)

In which I excoriate Pope Francis as stupid and Pope Benedict as weak, and call for a wholesale purge within the Roman Catholic Church. (The written version of this review was first published March 30, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

Explore the striking relevance of a 1950s Italian village to modern America, highlighting the failures of many cultures throughout history. Discover the concept of amoral familism, characterized by short time horizons and a lack of collective action. Learn about the absence of public spirit and how it leads to societal stagnation. The discussion raises alarming questions about whether current American subcultures are echoing this backwardness, urging listeners to consider the importance of intermediary institutions for cultural flourishing.

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)