Charles Haywood Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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The early life of Oliver Cromwell, and his rise to prominence during the English Civil War—of a man both godly and wily, and the type of man who rises from obscurity in the hour of need. Ronald Hutton's "The Making of Oliver Cromwell." https://t.co/tLBrRaC0tb

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An exploration of how society should be organized to reward, rather than punish, the productive, rather than parasitical, members of society. "The Once and Future Worker," by @oren_cass. (From 2018, now with audio narration!) @DriverAutonomy https://t.co/VAFvKaahFD

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Of the utopianism that drives the Left, and of how the search for transcendence is the driver of most modern political action. Robert Service's "Trotsky." First published in 2018; now with audio narration on all platforms! https://t.co/D693SsHNSx

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No politics today. Rather, of psychedelic drugs—on whether they reveal hidden knowledge, and their relationship to religion. (First published October 12, 2018; now with bonus audio narration!) @michaelpollan's "How to Change Your Mind." https://theworthyhouse.com/2018/10/12/how-to-change-your-mind-what-the-new-science-of-psychedelics-teaches-us-michael-pollan-dup-dup/

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Yet another work by the peerless Carl Schmitt, which as usual with Schmitt has direct application to our situation today. "Legality and Legitimacy." (Embedded video/audio version with subtitles in comments.) https://t.co/oxbUONJn4J https://t.co/stuzofgeCl

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The next book, "Golden Son," begins: "Once upon a time, a man came from the sky and killed my wife." Wow. I'm really beginning to like this series. Many lessons for our future. https://t.co/NpzfIiyDBQ

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I fed ChatGPT my entire discussion of Carl Schmitt's "The Concept of the Political," and got this. Ha ha. https://t.co/iDlT5JDvS1

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Thoughts on Space Rome, and also expanding my analysis of our own conquest of Space. @Pierce_Brown's "Red Rising." With a response to @Tinkzorg's objections to Space! Link to writing: https://t.co/4kWFysSgRY Link to video with captions: https://t.co/GYluidvZ5o

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From 2017, written before we were defeated in Afghanistan, my then-current thoughts on Afghanistan, through the lens of a dubiously-reliable war memoir. Clinton Romesha's "Red Platoon." Now with audio narration! https://t.co/2QiwaOtavo Embedded video version with captions! https://t.co/FIhoOd0JGe

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My thoughts, in @im_1776, about Mary Harrington's (@moveincircles) fantastic new book, "Feminism Against Progress." Now with audio narration! https://t.co/5rtZatEPu6