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: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola
In this episode I look at the conflict between modernity and tradition from a pre-Christian, spriritually Traditionalist perspective in Julius Evola's Revolt Against the Modern World. I explore how …
00:59:32 |
Sun 07 Jul 2019
Review: The Roots of Romanticism by Isaiah Berlin
In this episode I explore the Romantic response to the Enlightenment, in Isaiah Berlin's The Roots of Romanticism. I look at the German thinkers Hamann and Herder and their focus on the incapacity of…
00:54:37 |
Sun 07 Jul 2019
Review: The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism by Peter Gay
In this episode I take a deeper look at the philosophical concepts that undergird the Age of Enlightenment, through my examination of Peter Gay's 'The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism.' In …
01:19:06 |
Sat 06 Jul 2019
Review: The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
In this episode I track the conflict between realism and idealism all the way back to Plato and Aristotle in Arthur Herman's epic 'The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle and the Struggle for …
01:14:34 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Review: The Great Debate by Yuval Levin
In this episode I will dive deeper into the philosophical divide that I explored last episode. This is well exemplified in the debate between Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine. I look closely at traditio…
01:55:18 |
Sun 30 Jun 2019
Review: A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell
In this important work, Thomas Sowell explains the difference between the constrained and unconstrained vision. I compare this dichotomy to those we've seen in previous eposides. I take a particular …
00:38:47 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Review: Pragmatism by William James
In this classic of American philosophy, William James introduces us to the tender- and tough-minded temperaments and the flaws in rationalistic, idealistic philosophy. We also begin to look at the na…
01:11:44 |
Sat 20 Apr 2019
Review: The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
In Steven Pinker's classic 2002 masterpiece, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, Pinker gives us a panoramic view of the landscape of human nature and the politically motivated reject…
01:03:39 |
Sun 07 Apr 2019
Review: On Human Nature by E. O. Wilson
In this episode I begin to zero in on that aspect of nature that most impacts politics: human nature. On Human Nature by E. O. Wilson presents some of the language and metaphors I will using while I …
01:05:01 |
Sat 23 Mar 2019
Review: Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist by Sharman Apt Russell
In this episode, I explore the more religious side of naturalism, pantheism. Standing in the Light by Sharman Apt Russell takes us on a path through the history of pantheism, from the ancient Greeks …
00:38:02 |
Mon 18 Mar 2019
Review: No Choice Theory by Ahmad Safavy
In this episode, I explore naturalism as a hard deterministic view of reality. Ahmad Safavy presents a stepwise explanation of the cause and effect nature of matter and energy, tracing the structure …
01:17:22 |
Wed 13 Feb 2019
Review: Day of Reckoning by Pat Buchanan
Day of Reckoning by Pat Buchanan can be considered a paleoconservative manifesto. The three most prominent themes of this book are restrictionist immigration, protectionist trade, and isolationist fo…
01:01:02 |
Sun 16 Dec 2018
Review: Encountering Naturalism by Thomas W. Clark
In this episode I look at a book that concisely describes core components of philosophical naturalism, but ties them inexorably with progressive politics. I try to separate the concepts, pointing out…
01:02:02 |
Tue 11 Dec 2018
Review: Liberty and Tyranny by Mark Levin
Mark Levin's 'Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto' sat at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for weeks in the late aughts. It can be considered a definitive explanation of Obama-…
01:00:56 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
Neofusionism: The Synthesis of Paleoconservatism and Naturalism
In this first episode, I provide a basic explanation of what neofusionism is and why I feel it is important to the future of the Republican Party. I describe paleoconservatism, naturalism and provide…
00:18:20 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Dylan John. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.