Creative insights on cities, culture, technology, politics, and more, including interviews with mayors and other thought leaders from around America and the world, from Aaron Renn, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
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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.
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A introspective novel about near-future America, more pessimistic than I am, yet not unrealistic. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/04/05/king-of-dogs-andrew-edwards/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthy…
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July 1914: Countdown to War (Sean McMeekin)
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Of a time of constant crisis and nothing appearing to actually happen—not 2024, but 1914. And of how "nothing ever happens" turned to "everything is different now." The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/03/26/july-1914-countdown-to-war-sean-mcmeekin/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship…
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Today we discuss a book that, fifty years ago, predicted with great precision the current predicament of the West, swamped by invaders as its own will evanesces. And in this light, we discuss racial harmony and Christian duty. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/03/05/the-camp-of-the-saints-jean-ras…
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In which I predict, against the haters and naysayers, that Elon Musk is an excellent, and in fact the leading, candidate for America's Man of Destiny. And also of entrepreneurship and getting rich. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/02/26/elon-musk-walter-isaacson/) We strongly encourage, in these …
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Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture (Aaron M. Renn)
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A compelling analysis of the cultural position of Christians today, in the past, and in the future. And of why winning must be part of the Christian tomorrow. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/02/16/life-in-the-negative-world-confronting-challenges-in-an-anti-christian-culture-aaron-m-renn/) We st…
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The Gravediggers: The Last Winter of the Weimar Republic (Rüdiger Barth and Hauke Friederichs)
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A day-by-day account of the final days of the Weimar Republic, a period poorly understood by modern Americans, with lessons for us—but not the lessons most think. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/02/05/the-gravediggers-the-last-winter-of-the-weimar-republic-rudiger-barth-and-hauke-friederichs/) W…
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Conservatism: A Rediscovery (Yoram Hazony)
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An excellent work from Yoram Hazony, which clearly distinguishes what is Right from what is Left—and correctly concludes that much of what is called "conservatism" is merely poorly-disguised leftism, as is so-called classical liberalism. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/01/28/conservatism-a-redis…
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The Burning of the World: A Memoir of 1914 (Béla Zombory-Moldován)
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From another time, but with lessons for our own, the experience of a young Hungarian in war. And of why Americans should reject any future attempt to conscript us. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/01/18/the-burning-of-the-world-a-memoir-of-1914-bela-zombory-moldovan/) We strongly encourage, in th…
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On Social Justice (Saint Basil the Great)
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Saint Basil on the story of Christ and the Rich Young Man. And of why expelling migrants from our country fulfils Christ's command to love our neighbor. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/01/11/on-social-justice-saint-basil-the-great/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatfo…
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The story, so far, of Tucker Carlson, and my thoughts about why he does what he does. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/12/29/tucker-chadwick-moore/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthyhouse.com). You ca…
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Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970–2000 (Stephen Kotkin)
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The history of the collapse of the Soviet Communist regime, and the lessons to found therein. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/12/13/armageddon-averted-the-soviet-collapse-1970-2000-stephen-kotkin/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our …
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Christian Orthodox Political Philosophy: A Theological Approach (Pavlos M. Kyprianou)
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Through the eyes of a lawyer-monk, somewhat incomplete thoughts on nationalism, Christianity, and similar matters. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/12/06/christian-orthodox-political-philosophy-a-theological-approach-pavlos-m-kyprianou/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and depl…
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Dr. Space: The Life of Wernher von Braun (Bob Ward)
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The life of a nearly-forgotten genius. And of our future in Space, and Elon Musk's role in both that and the breaking of the Regime. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/11/30/dr-space-the-life-of-wernher-von-braun-bob-ward/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all r…
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From 2017, thoughts about Manifest Destiny and what real-world space colonization would look like. The written, original version of this article can be found here, or at https://theworthyhouse.com/2017/11/03/book-review-leviathan-wakesjames-s-a-corey/ We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our …
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Icarus Fallen: The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World (Chantal Delsol)
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An insightful and prophetic, yet very flawed, book. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/11/05/icarus-fallen-the-search-for-meaning-in-an-uncertain-world-chantal-delsol/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthy…
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Thoughts on the similarity, and dissimilarity, of managerial regimes in today's America and today's China, through the prism of the excellent N. S. Lyons. The written version of this review, first published in The American Conservative, can be found here or here. We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to b…
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The Anglo-Saxons: The Making of England: 410–1066 (Marc Morris)
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Of the Anglo-Saxons, who not long ago ruled the world. They are now brought low, but we can learn from what, once upon a time, made them great. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/10/10/the-anglo-saxons-the-making-of-england-410-1066-marc-morris/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship a…
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On The Principle “No Enemies on the Right”
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Wherein I offer a complete exposition and synthesis of the key principle "No Enemies on the Right." I answer all objections and discuss practical application. The written version of this review can be found here. https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/10/02/on-the-principle-no-enemies-on-the-right/ We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and de…
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On marriage—for men, and also published this week in Raw Egg Nationalist's Man's World. A special episode, done jointly with my wife. The written version of this review can be found here. https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/09/26/on-marriage/ We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (ht…
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The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History (Tonio Andrade)
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From 2017, before China pulled far ahead of the self-crippling United States, my thoughts on earlier competition between China and the West. The written, original version of this article can be found here, or at https://theworthyhouse.com/2017/11/09/book-review-the-gunpowder-age-china-military-innovation-and-the-rise-of-the-west-in-world-history-to…
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Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War (Peachy Keenan)
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Peachy Keenan's happy warrior broadside against feminism, and all its works and empty promises. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/09/13/domestic-extremist-a-practical-guide-to-winning-the-culture-war-peachy-keenan/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers …
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Throw-Back Thursday: Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism (James Stevens Curl)
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Throw-Back Thursday: Of architectural modernism, and why it is terrible, and of why Foundationalism demands a culture of high architecture. James Stevens Curl's Making Dystopia. [This article was first published August 27, 2019.] The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2019/08/27/making-dystopia-the-strange-…
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Why manual work for boys and men is essential; how to accomplish this in the modern world; and of the essential differences between masculine and feminine. The written version of this review can be found here. https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/08/30/on-manual-work-for-men-2/ This article was published last year in the journal Man's World. This popula…
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The Sunlilies: Eastern Orthodoxy As a Radical Counterculture (Graham Pardun)
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Today no politics; rather a meditation on prayer and worship, through the lens of the natural world. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/08/16/the-sunlilies-eastern-orthodoxy-as-a-radical-counterculture-graham-pardun/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers…
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The Fortress: The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of Europe’s Bloodlands (Alexander Watson)
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A fascinating history of events a hundred years ago, which echo today in the Russo-Ukraine War. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2023/07/31/the-fortress-the-siege-of-przemysl-and-the-making-of-europes-bloodlands-alexander-watson/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, a…
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