Charles Haywood

The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)

Society EN ↓ 355 episodes

Reality-focused writings, often on history, politics, and human flourishing in the post-liberal future. I am here to give you back your future. The hour is late, and Moloch is within the gates. Foundationalism.

Author

Charles Haywood

Category

Society

Podcast website

podcast.theworthyhouse.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation (Peter Cozzens) 11.12.2020

Of that Man of Destiny, the Shawnee Indian war chief Tecumseh. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

On Me 08.12.2020

On my very favorite topic of all, myself.  (The written version of this review was first published July 23, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition (James R. Payton Jr.) 03.12.2020

A comparative analysis of Western and Eastern Christian theology, for the benefit of both, though primarily for the benefit of the former. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

On The Finnish Civil War 30.11.2020

A complete analysis of the 1918 Finnish Civil War, where the good guys beat the bad guys, so as a result this war is obscure. But it has much to say that is applicable today. (The written version of this analysis can be found here .)

Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of Terror in the French Revolution (R. R. Palmer) 24.11.2020

Of the Terror in the French Revolution, and what it says of the modern Left and our politics today. (The written version of this review was first published July 23, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

The Pastel City (M. John Harrison) 20.11.2020

In a fifty-year-old work of science fiction, the Heroic Narrative, presciently adapted in a way that addresses our current age's denial of reality. (The written version of this review was first published July 20, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

The Fiery Angel: Art, Culture, Sex, Politics, and the Struggle for the Soul of the West (Michael Walsh) 16.11.2020

A winding, but excellent, discussion of the importance of art in fighting against the Left, along with my own thoughts on Space as a crucial element of Western cultural rebirth. (The written version of this review was first published June 29, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All (Michael Shellenberger) 12.11.2020

A comprehensive, if not exciting, dismantling of the anti-human ideology of environmental extremists. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

The Ruling Class: How They Corrupted America and What We Can Do About It (Angelo M. Codevilla) 09.11.2020

From 2018, but even more applicable today, what can be done in the short term about the corruption wrought by our ruling class. (The written version of this review was first published June 19, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It (Richard V. Reeves) 30.10.2020

A somewhat confused exploration of how the upper-middle class accrues benefits to itself, which I use to explore more important topics, such as America's aristocracy, and how it should be changed. (The written version of this review was first published June 14, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss (David Bentley Hart) 26.10.2020

A turn away from the politics of today, toward eternal things, in thoughts on an outstanding work by David Bentley Hart. (The written version of this review was first published June 13, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society (Brad S. Gregory) 23.10.2020

An outstanding analysis of how we got to the undesirable Now, which also contains a great deal of wisdom on how we can achieve a desirable post-liberal society. (The written version of this review was first published June 8, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents (Rod Dreher) 19.10.2020

In which I discuss the good parts, and the inadequate parts, of Rod Dreher's latest—with a particular focus on not being a Beautiful Loser. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

Long Shot: The Inside Story of the Kurdish Snipers Who Broke ISIS (Azad Cudi) 12.10.2020

An exploration of a ghostwritten work of Communist propaganda designed to swing American support to one side in the Syrian wars. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

Neuromancer (William Gibson) 09.10.2020

What a forty-year-old science fiction classic says about our present, and our future. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

A Concise History of Finland (David Kirby) 01.10.2020

The fascinating history of a small land with a long history, in preparation for a later piece on the 1918 Finnish Civil War. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics (Salena Zito and Brad Todd) 29.09.2020

Just in time for the 2020 elections, thoughts from two years ago about what drove the 2016 elections. (The written version of this review was first published May 24, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting (Ryan M. Cleckner) 25.09.2020

A discussion about the wars to come. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth (David Sax) 22.09.2020

Today we talk about the "why" of entrepreneurship, which for me has always been money.  And why pretending to teach entrepreneurship is stupid. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

The Outlaws (Ernst von Salomon) 17.09.2020

A memoir of political action and violence in 1920s Germany with, as always, lessons for today—most importantly, that it is a myth that the young are Left, and that rapid change is in the nature of unstable, discredited regimes. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road (Matthew B. Crawford) 14.09.2020

Matthew B. Crawford is back, with thoughts on automation, embodied cognition, and safetyism. They are very good thoughts. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond (William Dalrymple and Anita Anand) 10.09.2020

A book not really about the diamond, but about the superiority of Western culture. (The written version of this review was first published May 19, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

The Stakes: America at the Point of No Return (Michael Anton) 08.09.2020

On the most important book of the year, Michael Anton’s The Stakes, which you should read, right now, to prepare for the immediate future. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

All on Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of Slavery (Henry Mayer) 04.09.2020

Of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, a man who challenged the interests of the powerful, and why his successors today are hampered in ways he was not, such that more direct methods are necessary. (The written version of this review was first published April 21, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here .)

Why Liberalism Works: How True Liberal Values Produce a Freer, More Equal, Prosperous World for All (Deirdre Nansen McCloskey) 01.09.2020

Not just a review of this book, by choice extremist Deirdre McCloskey, but also an explanation of why I will no longer read or review any modern book by the Left merely in order to disprove it.  (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here .)

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