Nature and the Nation
Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Review: Immigration and the American Identity edited by Thomas Fleming
In this episode I look at the immigration crisis is terms of population control and the environment, as well as the long failure of politicians to respond to the overwhelming opposition of the Americ…
01:32:08 |
Sat 01 Feb 2025
Review: The Conservative Movement by Paul Gottfried
In this episode I look at the Goldwater campaign, the battle over human nature in academia, and the revival of antiestablishment fusionism among the paleocons and paleolibertarians, as described by P…
01:20:19 |
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Review: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America by George Nash
In this episode I look at the birth of National Review, its controversies, and the resolution provided by Fusionism, all described in George Nash's expansive Conservative Intellectual Movement in Ame…
01:07:03 |
Sat 11 Jan 2025
Review: The Betrayal of the American Right by Murray Rothbard
In this episode, I look at the Old Right, its birth in the lead-up to World War 2, and its death at the hands of Wall Street Republicans, Dwight Eisenhower, and National Review as described in the fa…
01:11:58 |
Sun 05 Jan 2025
Review: The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James (Part 2)
In this episode I continue my exploration of William James' The Varieties of Religious Experience, with a focus on the conversion process and the subconscious mind.
01:04:50 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Review: The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James (Part 1)
In this episode I dive into the healthy mind and the sick soul, the foundational concepts of William James' masterpiece, The Varieties of Religious Experience. This is the first of a two-part series.
01:20:31 |
Tue 24 Dec 2024
Review: The Odyssey of the American Right by Michael W. Miles
In this episode I explore the early nationalism of the Republican Party from the New Deal to the Cold War, as described in Michael Miles' Odessey of the American Right, with particular attention paid…
01:23:37 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Review: The Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand
In this episode I look at the contrast, ruptures, and uncertainties among three early Pragmatists: Charles Peirce, William James, and John Dewey, as detailed in Louis Menand's bestselling The Metaphy…
01:45:05 |
Sun 08 Dec 2024
Review: Prophets on the Right by Ronald Radosh
In this episode I look at the two writers Oswald Garrison Villard and John Flynn, and their associations with the America First Committee as depicted in Ronald Radosh's Prophets on the Right.
01:33:25 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Review: Existentialism and Human Emotions by Jean-Paul Sartre
In this episode I look at Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialism and Human Emotions with a focus on the failure of existentialism to acknowledge human nature.
01:09:36 |
Sun 24 Nov 2024
Review: William James' Essays on Faith and Morals edited by Ralph Barton Perry
In this episode I dive deeper into William James' lecture series Talks to Students with the essays On a 'Certain Blindness in Human Beings' and 'What Makes a Life Significant' as presented in Ralph B…
01:21:21 |
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Review: Ideas Have Consequences by Richard Weaver
In this episode I arrive at Richard Weaver's classic statement of post-war Conservatism, Ideas Have Consequences, in particular the the traditionalist, hierarchical, formal aspects of enduring cultur…
01:05:35 |
Sun 10 Nov 2024
Review: The Heart of William James edited by Robert Richardson
In this episode, I discuss William James' consequential essay Philosophical Conceptions and Practical Results and his lecture to students, The Gospel of Relaxation, as collected in The Heart of Willi…
01:04:42 |
Sat 09 Nov 2024
Review: Darwinism and Human Affairs (Part 2) by Richard D. Alexander
In this episode I continue my examination of Darwinism and Human Affairs, this time exploring the connections between cultural evolution and genetic evolution. I focus on ways that cultural evolution…
01:28:47 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Review: Darwinism and Human Affairs (Part 1) by Richard D. Alexander
In this episode I return to evolutionary theory, discussing the controversy surrounding group selection and its relationship with kin selection and inclusive fitness as described by Richard Alexander…
01:04:27 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Review: Talks to Teachers by William James
In this episode I look at William James' further discussions of psychology in Talks to Teachers, in which he draws on prior psychological writings to address the needs of teachers. I pay particular a…
01:05:01 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Review: Pragmatism: The Classic Writings (Part 2) edited by H. S. Thayer
In this episode I return to John Dewey for a look at his essay The Practical Character of Reality, included in the compilation Pragmatism: The Classic Writings edited by H. S. Thayer. I focus on Dewe…
01:25:27 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
Review: Pragmatism: The Classic Writings (Part 1) edited by H. S. Thayer
In this episode I look at John Dewey's overview of the early history of pragmatism as described in Pragmatism: The Classic Writings edited by H. S. Thayer. I examine the major themes of pragmatism, i…
01:21:57 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Review: History of Political Philosophy (Plato) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
In this episode I revisit History of Political Philosophy to look at Leo Strauss' examination of the political theory of Plato. I look at the attempts to define Justice, the viability of absolute com…
01:24:00 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Review: Plato by Constance Meinwald
In this episode I look at the classic text of Western philosophy, Plato's Republic, as detailed by Constance Meinwald in her wide-ranging book Plato. I focus on the early portions of The Republic dea…
00:58:55 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
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