The Worthy House
Charles
Reality-focused writings, often on history, politics, and human flourishing in a post-liberal future.
- 22 minutes 34 secondsEnd of the Road: Inside the War on Truckers (Gord Magill)
An insightful, and infuriating, analysis of the forced decline of the profession of trucking, and what might be done about it.
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17 March 2026, 7:00 pm - 19 minutes 56 secondsKings in the North: The House of Percy in British History (Alexander Rose)
A voluminous history of the Percy family, who ruled the North of England for five hundred years.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2026/03/04/kings-in-the-north-the-house-of-percy-in-british-history-alexander-rose/).
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4 March 2026, 7:08 pm - 20 minutes 53 secondsTom Wedderburn’s Life (Theodore Judson)
The first book from the estimable Theodore Judson, author of Fitzpatrick's War. An evocative study of a simple man's life, lived with honor in the face of adversity. Nearly impossible to find, but below is a link to an (authorized) PDF.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2026/01/30/tom-wedderburns-life-theodore-judson/).
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30 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 35 minutes 25 secondsThe Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity (Tim Wu)
A cogent, insightful examination of how concentrations of economic power, primarily tech power, erode the stability of our society while enriching an unaccountable parasite class.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2026/01/02/the-age-of-extraction-how-tech-platforms-conquered-the-economy-and-threaten-our-future-prosperity-tim-wu/).
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2 January 2026, 7:27 pm - 47 minutes 19 secondsOn Power: The Natural History of Its Growth (Bertrand de Jouvenel)
A classic, but often misunderstood, study of Power. Not a libertarian manifesto, nor any endorsement of so-called classical liberalism. And contrary to myth, not a rejection of the ability of populism to effect regime change. Rather, a total repudiation of democracy, and an endorsement of aristocratic rule governed by natural law.
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27 December 2025, 6:13 pm - 23 minutes 50 secondsThe Collapse of Global Liberalism: And the Emergence of the Post Liberal World Order (Philip Pilkington)
A clinical examination of the death of the Left, of "Enlightenment" liberalism, and of what comes next.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/12/08/the-collapse-of-global-liberalism-and-the-emergence-of-the-post-liberal-world-order-philip-pilkington/).
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8 December 2025, 6:51 pm - 27 minutes 35 secondsLeaving a Legacy: Inheritance, Charity, & Thousand-Year Families (Johann Kurtz)
Why and how you should leave a legacy to your family and your society, and against false charity and pernicious modern ideas about inheritance.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/11/24/leaving-a-legacy-inheritance-charity-thousand-year-families-johann-kurtz/).
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24 November 2025, 8:31 pm - 29 minutes 25 secondsAgainst the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity (Paul Kingsnorth)
A bold and insightful, but somewhat flawed, exposition of what is wrong with the modern world, and what to do about it.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/11/12/against-the-machine-on-the-unmaking-of-humanity-paul-kingsnorth/).
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12 November 2025, 6:15 pm - 24 minutes 46 secondsIn My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife (Sebastian Junger)
An exploration of Near Death Experiences, including his own, from a man who has often explored the many aspects of human nature.
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/09/30/in-my-time-of-dying-how-i-came-face-to-face-with-the-idea-of-an-afterlife-sebastian-junger/).
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30 September 2025, 2:56 pm - 26 minutes 50 secondsCornwallis: Soldier and Statesman in a Revolutionary World (Richard Middleton)
Of a man often misunderstood by Americans, whose life offers valuable lessons for the coming time of national renewal. Bonus content about insane Indian ethnonarcissism!
The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/09/22/cornwallis-soldier-and-statesman-in-a-revolutionary-world-richard-middleton/).
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22 September 2025, 6:46 pm - 21 minutes 49 secondsThe Essential Paul Gottfried: Essays from 1984–2024 (Paul Gottfried)
A new collection of crucial writings from the fantastic Paul Gottfried. And of the future of Left and Right.
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