Category: Essay

The Cruelty of John Steinbeck

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

Nostalgia and Exilic Christianity

The pain of exilic experience makes the temporary and fragile nature of all terrestrial homes more palpable.

The Agony of Ellen Page

As Page’s fame grew, nobody knew what predatory men in Hollywood were doing to her.

American Decline and Geopolitical Realism

American Decline and Geopolitical Realism

The West’s reach is dwindling, and its goal of spreading liberalism is failing.

February 8, 2024
Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia: The Playthings of Western Narratives

Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia: The Playthings of Western Narratives

Mainstream reporting is shaped by the degree of political servility in the countries concerned.

February 7, 2024
The Religion of Antichrist

The Religion of Antichrist

Let us avoid talk of a ‘culture war’ when what we are engaged in is nothing less than a lethal spiritual conflict.

February 6, 2024
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Cosmic Music of the Beginnings

J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Cosmic Music of the Beginnings

The Inklings expressed interest in ancient mythologies that described the creation of the world through music.

February 6, 2024
Scotland: The Long-Delayed Rise of a Conservative Nationalism?

Scotland: The Long-Delayed Rise of a Conservative Nationalism?

Scottish conservative nationalism is a reaction to the ‘progressive’ politics of the Scottish Government.

February 4, 2024
Camembert and Roquefort, Allegories for Humanity

Camembert and Roquefort, Allegories for Humanity

There are a few cheese-related lessons to be learned from the misadventures of Roquefort and Camembert for us human beings.

February 4, 2024
The End of Love

The End of Love

The real tragedy of the red pillers is that they peddle a chronically limited view of masculinity as its pinnacle.

February 4, 2024
Christianity, Marxism, and the Common Good

Christianity, Marxism, and the Common Good

Whenever they had power, Marxists persecuted Christians. Now, thanks to subtle propaganda, they have reappeared with the same ideas in a state of apparently unsullied ideology.

February 4, 2024
Scotland: The Strange Case of the Missing Nationalism

Scotland: The Strange Case of the Missing Nationalism

There is no conservative tradition in Scotland that is not self-consciously anti-nationalist.

February 3, 2024
The Curse of County Mayo

The Curse of County Mayo

The litany of defeats and errors would make you think the football team was cursed. Maybe they are.

February 3, 2024
The Forgotten European: Hermann Platz’s Vision for Peace

The Forgotten European: Hermann Platz’s Vision for Peace

Platz argued that only through cultural and spiritual renewal could the West recover its lost solidarity.

February 2, 2024
Revolt of the Core

Revolt of the Core

Elites are turning on their own ‘core demographic’—even as Western working and middle classes are being pushed into rebellion.

February 1, 2024