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Urbanism and Architecture

The Town That Charles Built

Before King Charles III inherited Britain’s throne, he was a prince with stron...

By Alex Marshall

We Bought A Crumbling Chateau — And That’s How It Looks Now

A couple purchases a 14th-century Chateau on the French countryside on the cheap...

By How To Renovate A Chateau

America’s Lost Classical Architecture

Despite being a relatively young nation, the United States of America has a weal...

By Kings and Things

Why Architecture Is Political

"Architecture is not just the expression of our positive political values, but a...

By Aris Roussinos

Why You Hate Contemporary Architecture

And if you don’t, why you should…...

By Nathan J. Robinson and Brianna Rennix

The Timeless Way of Building

In this mesmerizing and accessible book, Christopher Alexander describes a theor...

By Christopher Alexander

Designing a New Old Home: Part 1

Simon Sarris writes about what it takes to build something beautiful from nothin...

By Simon Sarris

Art and Aesthetics

Who Is the Art World For?

Art today often aims to shock rather than inspire. How did that change happen? ...

By David Gelland

Art is Eating Itself

“We are living in a social-media culture so lobotomised by vanity that it has ...

By Emma Webb

Building Culture: Structural Brick Masonry and The Value of Craftsmanship

How come our modern cities have become so hostile to humans, so ugly, car-orient...

By Ruben Hanssen

The Death of Marat: The Paintings of Jacques-Louis David

Analyzing a painting is like analyzing any other document. A keen eye is require...

By Jake M.

Museums Are Hiding the Past

'Upon entering the exhibit, audiences are confronted with a statement on “Emot...

By Tiffany Jenkins

Into Great Beauty

"Have we lost the ability to see beauty, or is this desire laying dormant, waiti...

By Emina Melonic

Bret Easton Ellis: ‘My Generation Wanted to be Offended’

Famous author and podcaster Bret Easton Ellis joined The UnHerd Club to talk Ge...

By Bret Easton Ellis

Environment

The War Against The American West (ft. William Perry Pendley)

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with William ...

By Moment of Truth

Land, Water, Air, Body. Conserving What Matters (feat. Micah Meadowcroft) | Moment of Truth Ep. 4

In today's episode, Saurabh, Nick, and esteemed guest Micah Meadowcroft discuss ...

By Moment of Truth

Look Back For The Future Of Conservative Environmentalism

Micah Meadowcroft charts the long history of environmentalism on the right from ...

By Micah Meadowcroft

Personnel

Trump’s 2016 Transition Team: Behind Closed Doors

Ed Corrigan, President & CEO of the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washin...

By Moment of Truth

Lessons From Trump’s 2016 Transition Team

Ed Corrigan, President & CEO of the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washin...

By Moment of Truth

The Brash Group of Young Conservatives Getting Ready for the Next Trump Administration

"The GOP needs foot soldiers, not just cabinet secretaries. American Moment is m...

By Ian Ward

Britian’s Civil Service Deep State

Britain is governed by The Blob. No, I’m not talking about Boris Johnson or hi...

By Sam Ashworth-Hayes

Personnel Wars of the Trump Administration

James Bacon speaks on the importance of dedicated government personnel....

By NYYRC Manhattan Project

One Way Government

Any future leader on the Right serious about fixing our problems must start by a...

By Auron MacIntyre

What Exactly Do We Want? (feat. Saurabh Sharma)

American Moment President Saurabh Sharma talks to Nick about his background, our...

By Moment of Truth

Moment of Truth

The Institutions Deserved It (feat. Dr. Yuval Levin)

Yuval Levin joins Moment of Truth to talk the loss of public faith in institutio...

By Moment of Truth

What Exactly Do We Want? (feat. Saurabh Sharma)

American Moment President Saurabh Sharma talks to Nick about his background, our...

By Moment of Truth

Christianity, Technology, and Human Flourishing (feat. James Poulos)

James Poulos joins Moment of Truth to discuss his book “Human, Forever,” Chr...

By Moment of Truth

Restoring Faith in the West (feat. Yoram Hazony)

Yoram Hazony joins Moment of Truth to talk about his new book, ‘Conservatism: ...

By Moment of Truth

The Left’s War Against Beauty and Classical Music (feat. Andrew Balio)

Andrew Balio joins Moment of Truth to talk the influence and legacy of classical...

By Moment of Truth

The Straussian In A Suit Would Like You To Wake Up (feat. Michael Anton)

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Michael Anton, author of "T...

By Moment of Truth

Why Everything Has Been Terrible Since 1971 (feat. Zak Slayback)

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Zak Slayback, a career and ...

By Moment of Truth

Technology

Marc Andreessen on Techno-Optimism and Its Enemies

Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto set the tech world ablaze just a f...

By The Dynamist

Former Fed Fights Big Tech (ft. Kara Frederick)

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh & Nick sit down with Kara Frede...

By Moment of Truth

The Golden Age of Aerospace

"Postwar America’s aerospace industry combined captured German personnel with ...

By Brian Balkus

Will AI Conquer the World? (ft. Jon Askonas and Samuel Hammond)

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Jon Askonas, Ass...

By Moment of Truth

The Origins of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley has its roots in the defense industrial base of WWII, with resear...

By Moment of Truth

We Need a Manhattan Project for AI Safety

"AI presents an enormous threat. It deserves an enormous response," writes Sam H...

By Sam Hammond

Venture Capitalists Should Bet on America

Washington can cooperate with the private sector. Elon Musk’s SpaceX showed th...

By Katherine Boyle and David Ulevitch

Theory

How to Read Plato: An Audio Guide

Join Alex, David, and Greg of The New Thinkery as they discuss how to read Plato...

By The New Thinkery

Harry V. Jaffa and Allan Bloom: The Contested Legacy of Leo Strauss

Harry Jaffa and Allan Bloom represent two ways of understanding the political ph...

By Geoffrey Vaughan

Capitalism Killed the American West

"In all of his writings he is resistant to the idea that settlers and small-time...

By James Pogue

The End of Industrial Society

The Industrial Revolution stopped before it was ever completed. The aftermath is...

By Samo Burja

The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages

Harold Bloom explores our Western literary tradition by concentrating on the wor...

By Harold Bloom

The Origins of Western Civilization

The first part in a free eight-part series hosted by Victor Davis Hanson, The Od...

By Victor Davis Hanson

The Foundationalist Manifesto: The Politics of Future Past

Charles Haywood at The Worthy House offers a way out of liberalism, presenting a...

By Charles Haywood

Institutions

RonJon’s Revolt (ft. Senator Ron Johnson) — SEASON FINALE!

In Today's Season 3 Finale of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with ...

By Moment of Truth

How The Swamp Works (ft. Ed Corrigan)

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Ed Corrigan, Pre...

By Moment of Truth

How The Freedom Caucus Is Taking Over State Houses

Andy Roth, President of the State Freedom Caucus Network, discusses the new revo...

By Moment of Truth

Why Red States Are Useless (ft. Andy Roth)

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Andy Roth, Presi...

By Moment of Truth

Journey to the Golden Age

"Golden ages leave behind the undying fame of their heroes. It is those who enga...

By Avetis Muradyan

How to Fix the FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has become a serious threat to the libertie...

By Steven G. Bradbury

Rebellion, Not Retreat

Blueprints for flourishing in the midst of a decaying civilization from Dr. Aaro...

By Dr. Aaron Kheriaty

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