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On Quillette
Episode 57
Thoughts on Quillette, ally in the wars to come. (The written version of this review was first published April 20, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West (R. R. Reno)
Episode 56
Rusty Reno's new book is good enough, but too narrow in its vision, even cramped. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
On Francisco Franco
Episode 55
Francisco Franco's body may have been exhumed by his enemies today, but they cannot destroy his example, of a successful defense against, and total defeat of, the Left. That example deserves to be be…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Alexander the Great: His Life and His Mysterious Death (Anthony Everitt)
Episode 54
This new biography of Alexander not only offers nothing new, despite its breathless title, but tiresomely tries to shoehorn modern concepts into the past. (The written version of this review, in web,…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
From Fire, by Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith (Sohrab Ahmari)
Episode 53
Reviewed Sohrab Ahmari's compelling memoir, "From Fire, by Water," which has less to say about Islam than about the defects of the modern world. Highly recommended. (The written version of this revie…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
The New Philistines (Sohrab Ahmari)
Episode 52
An exploration of art in society, and just as importantly, of the arc of thought both of Sohrab Ahmari and of post-liberalism. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past (David Reich)
Episode 51
Reviewed David Reich's "Who We Are and How We Got Here," in which the author threads the needle on controversial topics. (The written version of this review was first published April 11, 2019. Writte…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Life in a Medieval City (Frances Gies and Joseph Gies)
Episode 50
Reviewed the Gies's "Life in a Medieval City," which shows, roughly, that oppression theories are myths, and life in the thirteenth century wasn't, when boiled down, all that different from now. (The…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Eric Hoffer)
Episode 49
Reviewed Eric Hoffer's famous "The True Believer." It does not deserve to be famous. (The written version of this review was first published April 8, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, a…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
After the Flight 93 Election: The Vote that Saved America and What We Still Have to Lose (Michael Anton)
Episode 48
Reviewed, with thoughts, Michael Anton's excellent set of "Flight 93" essays. He pulls his punches a bit, I think, but a more concise explanation of our current problems would be hard to find. (The w…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago