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Revolt Against the Modern World
by Julius Evola • 1934
Progress is backwards: history is the long descent from sacred kingship to the rule of the masses.
3.98
2k+
Revolt Against the Modern World Summary
Revolt Against the Modern World 87%
Progress is backwards: history is the long descent from sacred kingship to the rule of the masses.
by Julius Evola 1934
3.98
2k+ ratings
Conservatism
by Yoram Hazony • 2022
Nation, faith, and family: the pillars liberalism dismissed, and the only path out of its collapse.
4.29
304
Conservatism Summary
Conservatism 87%
Nation, faith, and family: the pillars liberalism dismissed, and the only path out of its collapse.
by Yoram Hazony 2022
4.29
304 ratings
In Praise of Prejudice
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2007
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
4.04
521
In Praise of Prejudice Summary
In Praise of Prejudice 87%
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2007
4.04
521 ratings
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein • 2024
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
4.19
3k+
Custodians of Wonder Summary
Custodians of Wonder 87%
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
by Eliot Stein 2024
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Closing of the American Mind
by Allan Bloom • 1988
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
3.76
6k+
The Closing of the American Mind Summary
The Closing of the American Mind 86%
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
by Allan Bloom 1988
3.76
6k+ ratings
The World Until Yesterday
by Jared Diamond • 2012
What hunter-gatherers knew about raising children, avoiding danger, and ending feuds we forgot.
3.78
11k+
The World Until Yesterday Summary
The World Until Yesterday 86%
What hunter-gatherers knew about raising children, avoiding danger, and ending feuds we forgot.
by Jared Diamond 2012
3.78
11k+ ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 86%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
Against the Machine
by Paul Kingsnorth • 2025
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
3.95
3k+
Against the Machine Summary
Against the Machine 86%
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
by Paul Kingsnorth 2025
3.95
3k+ ratings
The True and Only Heaven
by Christopher Lasch • 1991
Progress is exhausted; the only usable past belongs to those who doubted it.
4.36
382
The True and Only Heaven Summary
The True and Only Heaven 86%
Progress is exhausted; the only usable past belongs to those who doubted it.
by Christopher Lasch 1991
4.36
382 ratings
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
by John Bemelmans Marciano • 2013
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
3.62
321
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? Summary
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? 86%
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
by John Bemelmans Marciano 2013
3.62
321 ratings
Of Water and the Spirit
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1994
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
4.41
2k+
Of Water and the Spirit Summary
Of Water and the Spirit 86%
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1994
4.41
2k+ ratings
Ideas Have Consequences
by Richard M. Weaver • 1948
A 14th-century philosophical error unraveled the West. Fixing it demands harder medicine.
4.13
2k+
Ideas Have Consequences Summary
Ideas Have Consequences 86%
A 14th-century philosophical error unraveled the West. Fixing it demands harder medicine.
by Richard M. Weaver 1948
4.13
2k+ ratings
Men Among the Ruins
by Julius Evola • 1953
Beneath modern politics, a hidden battle against the idea of order is being won.
4.11
724
Men Among the Ruins Summary
Men Among the Ruins 86%
Beneath modern politics, a hidden battle against the idea of order is being won.
by Julius Evola 1953
4.11
724 ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 86%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
The Right Side of History
by Ben Shapiro • 2019
Greek reason plus biblical purpose built the modern West. Both are now in retreat.
3.86
9k+
The Right Side of History Summary
The Right Side of History 86%
Greek reason plus biblical purpose built the modern West. Both are now in retreat.
by Ben Shapiro 2019
3.86
9k+ ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 86%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 86%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
The Crisis of the Modern World
by René Guénon • 1927
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
4.09
2k+
The Crisis of the Modern World Summary
The Crisis of the Modern World 86%
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
by René Guénon 1927
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Left Behind
by Robert Wuthnow • 2018
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
3.58
650
The Left Behind Summary
The Left Behind 86%
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
by Robert Wuthnow 2018
3.58
650 ratings
How to Save the West
by Spencer Klavan • 2023
The West's unraveling isn't political. It's philosophical, and the remedy is older than the problem.
4.27
468
How to Save the West Summary
How to Save the West 86%
The West's unraveling isn't political. It's philosophical, and the remedy is older than the problem.
by Spencer Klavan 2023
4.27
468 ratings
The New Vichy Syndrome
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2010
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
3.89
238
The New Vichy Syndrome Summary
The New Vichy Syndrome 86%
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2010
3.89
238 ratings
The Abolition of Man
by C.S. Lewis • 1943
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
4.12
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The Abolition of Man Summary
The Abolition of Man 86%
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
by C.S. Lewis 1943
4.12
42k+ ratings
Lead and Disrupt
by Charles A. O'Reilly • 2016
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
3.90
338
Lead and Disrupt Summary
Lead and Disrupt 86%
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
by Charles A. O'Reilly 2016
3.90
338 ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 86%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
18k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting 86%
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005
3.76
18k+ ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult 86%
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017
4.03
6k+ ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 86%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 86%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival
by John Bagot Glubb • 1978
Ten generations: energy, conquest, affluence, decay. The West is running out of time.
4.21
751
The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival Summary
The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival 86%
Ten generations: energy, conquest, affluence, decay. The West is running out of time.
by John Bagot Glubb 1978
4.21
751 ratings
Has the West Lost It?
by Kishore Mahbubani • 2018
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
3.70
984
Has the West Lost It? Summary
Has the West Lost It? 86%
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
by Kishore Mahbubani 2018
3.70
984 ratings
The War on the West
by Douglas Murray • 2022
The West is waging a cultural war on itself. No other civilization joins in.
4.26
10k+
The War on the West Summary
The War on the West 86%
The West is waging a cultural war on itself. No other civilization joins in.
by Douglas Murray 2022
4.26
10k+ ratings
River Town
by Peter Hessler • 2001
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
4.28
14k+
River Town Summary
River Town 86%
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
by Peter Hessler 2001
4.28
14k+ ratings
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy
by Klaus Gamber • 1979
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
4.72
54
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy 86%
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
by Klaus Gamber 1979
4.72
54 ratings
The Next America
by Paul Taylor • 2014
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
3.67
697
The Next America Summary
The Next America 85%
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
by Paul Taylor 2014
3.67
697 ratings
Return of the Strong Gods
by R.R. Reno • 2019
The postwar war on shared loyalties worked. The result is loneliness and a populist revolt.
4.04
871
Return of the Strong Gods Summary
Return of the Strong Gods 85%
The postwar war on shared loyalties worked. The result is loneliness and a populist revolt.
by R.R. Reno 2019
4.04
871 ratings
Walden and Civil Disobedience
by Henry David Thoreau • 1849
A cabin, a pond, two years, one tax refusal: the American original on freedom and conscience.
3.93
39k+
Walden and Civil Disobedience Summary
Walden and Civil Disobedience 85%
A cabin, a pond, two years, one tax refusal: the American original on freedom and conscience.
by Henry David Thoreau 1849
3.93
39k+ ratings
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington • 1998
Global conflict is no longer ideological: seven civilizations now compete for power and survival.
3.78
14k+
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Summary
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order 85%
Global conflict is no longer ideological: seven civilizations now compete for power and survival.
by Samuel P. Huntington 1998
3.78
14k+ ratings
The Fourth Political Theory
by Alexander Dugin • 2009
Liberalism abolished politics. The way out runs through chaos, tradition, and a multipolar world.
3.29
791
The Fourth Political Theory Summary
The Fourth Political Theory 85%
Liberalism abolished politics. The way out runs through chaos, tradition, and a multipolar world.
by Alexander Dugin 2009
3.29
791 ratings
Why Liberalism Failed
by Patrick J. Deneen • 2018
Liberalism didn't fail despite its successes. Its successes broke it.
3.84
4k+
Why Liberalism Failed Summary
Why Liberalism Failed 85%
Liberalism didn't fail despite its successes. Its successes broke it.
by Patrick J. Deneen 2018
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
2k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching 85%
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023
3.85
2k+ ratings
Bronze Age Mindset
by Bronze Age Pervert • 2018
An internet manifesto commanding men to ditch democracy, build godlike bodies, and live as pirates.
3.81
4k+
Bronze Age Mindset Summary
Bronze Age Mindset 85%
An internet manifesto commanding men to ditch democracy, build godlike bodies, and live as pirates.
by Bronze Age Pervert 2018
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Global Sexual Revolution
by Gabriele Kuby • 2012
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
4.30
163
The Global Sexual Revolution Summary
The Global Sexual Revolution 85%
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
by Gabriele Kuby 2012
4.30
163 ratings
The Disappearance of Rituals
by Byung-Chul Han • 2019
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a world that has stripped out every ritual.
3.98
3k+
The Disappearance of Rituals Summary
The Disappearance of Rituals 85%
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a world that has stripped out every ritual.
by Byung-Chul Han 2019
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Loneliness
by Philip Slater • 1970
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
4.08
287
The Pursuit of Loneliness Summary
The Pursuit of Loneliness 85%
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
by Philip Slater 1970
4.08
287 ratings
Reflections on the Revolution in France
by Edmund Burke • 1790
Rights without custom, property, or faith: why the French Revolution ended in tyranny, not liberty.
3.73
7k+
Reflections on the Revolution in France Summary
Reflections on the Revolution in France 85%
Rights without custom, property, or faith: why the French Revolution ended in tyranny, not liberty.
by Edmund Burke 1790
3.73
7k+ ratings
Hard Times Create Strong Men
by Stefan Aarnio • 2019
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
4.08
1k+
Hard Times Create Strong Men Summary
Hard Times Create Strong Men 85%
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
by Stefan Aarnio 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
Strange New World
by Carl R. Trueman • 2022
The creed of inner feelings has a genealogy, and the sexual revolution made it law.
4.47
5k+
Strange New World Summary
Strange New World 85%
The creed of inner feelings has a genealogy, and the sexual revolution made it law.
by Carl R. Trueman 2022
4.47
5k+ ratings
The Gutenberg Parenthesis
by Jeff Jarvis • 2023
Before print, knowledge was conversation. Then books fenced it in. The fences are coming down.
3.83
218
The Gutenberg Parenthesis Summary
The Gutenberg Parenthesis 85%
Before print, knowledge was conversation. Then books fenced it in. The fences are coming down.
by Jeff Jarvis 2023
3.83
218 ratings
The Longing for Less
by Kyle Chayka • 2020
The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.
3.45
1k+
The Longing for Less Summary
The Longing for Less 85%
The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.
by Kyle Chayka 2020
3.45
1k+ ratings
Navajos Wear Nikes
by Jim Kristofic • 2011
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
4.08
709
Navajos Wear Nikes Summary
Navajos Wear Nikes 85%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 ratings
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