Category: Essay

A Night at the Opera

You should attend the opera. It is challenging, yes, but it is often the most challenging artistic modes which are the most rewarding once understood.

Ecstasy and the Love of Wisdom

A truly philosophical investigation must remain open to things that pertain to the domain of grace, the life engendered by faith.

Showdown at Davos

The debate between Cassirer and Heidegger was one of the most momentous moments in the history of Western philosophy.

Demystifying Paleo-Astronautics

The ancients believed in journeys to other worlds that were the ultimate destination of every immortal soul.

Satanic Marriage Alliance in the Era of Big Tech

Satanic Marriage Alliance in the Era of Big Tech

OnlyFans-style normalization of virtual pornography robs young men of the instinct to possess, to lay claim, to civilize.

The Woke Hydra Can Be Beaten

The Woke Hydra Can Be Beaten

When the people banded together to protect Portugal’s heritage, the Left crumbled.

March 18, 2024
The Need for Physical Media

The Need for Physical Media

Cultures of the past instinctively recognised the connexion between physicality and objective truth.

March 17, 2024
Europe’s Real Frontiers

Europe’s Real Frontiers

Europe was from the beginning more than the Continent that bears that name.

March 17, 2024
Corpus Incognito

Corpus Incognito

Auguste Rodin’s friendship with an American bodybuilder shows the close relationship between the sport and art.

March 16, 2024
Winter Memories of History’s Most Consequential Anti-Communist

Winter Memories of History’s Most Consequential Anti-Communist

Ronald Reagan knew how to be a great president.

March 15, 2024
The Dissolution of the Human Being

The Dissolution of the Human Being

When man’s nature is reduced to sophisticated machinery, there remains no place for the heart.

March 13, 2024
The Cruelty of John Steinbeck

The Cruelty of John Steinbeck

America’s literary icons produced great stories; but their real lives were also cautionary tales.

March 11, 2024
<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: Gioachino Rossini—The Manic-Depressive Swan of Pesaro

<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: Gioachino Rossini—The Manic-Depressive Swan of Pesaro

The ‘serious’ Rossini still does not get the appreciation he deserves in the opera world.

Christianity and Pluralism in the Post-Christian West

Christianity and Pluralism in the Post-Christian West

In spite of all the apparent counterevidence, we Christians must support political pluralism because of our faith and our experience.

March 10, 2024
Conservatism: “An Instinct, Not an Idea”?

Conservatism: “An Instinct, Not an Idea”?

Conservatism comes from our natural human dispositions, but it can also emerge from our reflection on history and on the human condition.

March 9, 2024