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Starting with the lecture I was fired for, here’s a selection of some of my work that you might have missed so far or might want to share with others:
The Patriarchy Paradox
Patriarchy is a theory that says the differences between the sexes and their social roles are not the result of biology. Instead, they are socially constructed. And they have resulted in the pervasiveness of male domination in women’s lives. This has led the Good Lads Initiative to claim that traditional ideas of masculinity need to be reimagined. But i…
The Matriarchy Mystery
The Matriarchy Mystery For my mother The canonical position of anthropology is that over 1500 human societies have existed, but not one has been a matriarchy. As Gerda Lerner put it in her book The Creation of Patriarchy (OUP, 1986), 'defining matriarchy as the mirror image of patriarchy, I would conclude that no matriarchal society has ever existed' (p.3…
Beowulf: Masculinity and Boundaries
‘All civilisations, at least in their early stages, are based on success in war,’ wrote Kenneth Clarke in Civilisation. And success in war is based partly on the traits now termed toxic masculinity by the American Psychological Association: aggression, competitiveness, dominance and stoicism. Accordingly, such traits are celebrated in the heroes of lite…
What's Wrong with the West
Given Russia’s extraordinary rebuke to American arrogance since 2000, revisionist work on Russian and Slavic history is sorely needed, especially in conjunction with the critique of globalization. Matthew Raphael Johnson was the first among American Orthodox writers to understand Vladimir Putin as a necessary balance to the American empire and the liber…
Pascal: The Pit and The Pedestal
Sometimes you read sentences you never forget. In his introduction to Pascal’s Pensées, T. S. Eliot remarks, ‘The majority of mankind is lazy-minded, incurious, absorbed in vanities, and tepid in emotion, and is therefore incapable of either much doubt or much faith; and when the ordinary man calls himself a sceptic or an unbeliever, that is ordinarily a…
The Myth of Misogyny
In this podcast, Steve Moxon (author of The Woman Racket) and I discuss, among other topics, some of the questions he’s most interested in: What are males for? Why do men so fiercely compete with one another to form a hierarchy? What do females contribute to the ‘genetic filter’ mechanism?
The Cardinal Virtues
In her article ‘The virtues of masculinity’, Mary Harrington ends with an important warning about how contemporary culture is demonising traditional male traits: ‘for men whose personalities tend toward aggression, protectiveness, competition and stoicism, what honourable roles are left? We’d be foolish to shrug our shoulders as such men lose hope of being valued as protectors, and start looking for glory as wolves.’
The Rise and Fall of Empires
Sir John Glubb served in World War One in France and Belgium. Wounded three times, he was awarded the Military Cross. From 1939 to 1956, he commanded the famous Jordan Arab Legion. In his retirement, he lectured on the rise and fall of empires. Military history has suffered more than any other subject from the woke-washing of academia, so my aim here is…
Don Colacho: Diagnosing Degeneracy
The Columbian philosopher Nicolas Gómez Dávila (1913-1994) was taught Latin, Greek and the classics by private tutors, never went to university and then, living mostly as a recluse, rarely left his library of over 30,000 books on the history of the West. His friends called him ‘Don Colacho.’ President Alberto Llera offered him a position as an adviser i…
THE PRINCESS AND THE BARBARIAN
Geoff Dench was a British social scientist with a special interest in the lives of working-class men. Because he arrived at unfashionable conclusions, his work is neglected. Many of his books are out of print or difficult to find, but his widow has kindly sent me copies of them.
The Myth of "Homophobia"
If you don’t approve homosexuality, you’re homophobic. You’re afraid. You’re insecure about your masculinity. Maybe you’re even a closet homosexual. That’s what millions of teenage boys are taught. And it’s wrong. Disgust, not fear, is the male response to homosexuality. So what’s the difference between disgust and fear? And why aren’t men disgusted by l…
Jesus and Masculinity
A reader asks via email, Can you identify the masculine traits that Jesus has handed down to us as individuals or as a society, and any you think we might have lost and to which we could return in a bid to fix or better ourselves as a people? Since the protector role is the core of masculinity and the culmination of the protector role is self-sacrifice, J…
Modern Marriage
Modern marriage is a battlefield. It would be foolish to overlook the risks: Family law favours women No-fault divorce looms Governments and most churches undermine male authority The pill, porn and abortion poison sex But failing to focus on the rewards would be more foolish still.
What's Wrong with Jack Donovan's 'The Way of Men'
Jack Donovan’s The Way of Men is exactly the type of book about masculinity that you’d expect a homosexual to write. ‘Above all things,’ he claims, ‘masculinity is about what men want from each other.’ Not once in the book does he mention the essence of manhood — the potential for fatherhood — and there is very little mention of women. But men compete f…
Why Christianity is The Foundation of Society
‘Christianity is a non-factor in the fate of civilisations,’ Academic Agent argues in his recent article. ‘The nature of our struggle is political,’ he says: Christianity ‘is and will always be neutral’. Indeed, he asks, if 79.5% of the United States is Christian and Christianity is the solution, why isn’t it solving anything? And why, if Christianity i…
Beyond the Victim Narrative
‘The Jewish problem is a prohibited subject, of which it is forbidden to speak, but the situation is too grave for us to remain silent,’ writes Vicomte Leon De Poncins in The Secret Powers Behind the Revolution (1929). It’s best book I have read on this subject because it’s a synthesis of all the most important books that came before it — books that woul…
Tate’s Conversion to Islam
Some people think of Tate as controlled opposition. He says a few true things about the importance of men being strong, for example, but he’s also said he has no problem with LGBTQ. He’s like a safety valve that allows some pressure to be released without threatening the liberal paradigm itself.
Toxic masculinity is real
The playboy male behaviour of our culture is characteristic of collapsing cultures throughout history. In falling Rome, Greek historian Polybius said there was ‘permissiveness and hedonism among young men’. Many ‘abandoned themselves to love affairs with boys and others to consorting with prostitutes.’ As Tacitus noted, ‘childlessness prevailed.’ Chastit…
Traits Men Should Have
Things about myself for perspective. I am 22 years old. Decent job and on track to finish school and start my coding career by this FEB. Strong believer in Christ, chaste virgin by choice, wanting to better myself and be the best man I can be for my future wife and children. Also, I live in America. 175lbs lean.
8 Reasons Why I’m Catholic not Orthodox
1. The Orthodox Church isn’t ONE. Christ declared definitely that His Church would be one fold under one shepherd, but there is no agreed authority among the Orthodox Churches. There are at least 16 different Orthodox Churches existing independently of one another.
How to fix modern men
‘If the Word is to be defended, we are ready.’ That, according to Leon Gautier, sums up ‘the whole spirit of chivalry’. These are its Ten Commandments: I. Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions. II. Thou shalt defend the Church.
Fight Club: A Crusade without The Cross
The novel Fight Club (1996) raises important questions about emasculation that are even more pressing now than when it was published. This dialogue from the film — although not in the book — epitomises its core: "If you could fight anyone," Tyler asks, "who would you fight?"
The Forgotten Virtue of Affability
In Shakespeare’s great study of the warrior archetype, Coriolanus, when the renowned Roman general’s mother asks him to temper his severity for peacetime politics, he responds, Why did you wish me milder? would you have me False to my nature? Rather say I play
How to run a religious household
A Problem for the Patriarch How should a father do his highest duty of leading his family to virtue? If he didn’t have a religious upbringing himself, where does he start? And if he had a religious upbringing but it didn’t impart traditionally masculine doctrine, how can he undo the damage?
The Scourge of God
Luther famously called Islam ‘the scourge of God’ — a corrective instrument for Christian civilisations turned degenerate. Developing this insight, E. Michael Jones says in Islam and Logos that ‘Islam always arrives on the scene when Christianity has failed’ because it’s ‘the sign that God has run out of patience with lukewarm Christians who do nothing to preserve the social and moral order from soul-destroying decadence.’ (Fidelity Press 2016, p.102)
How to Face Fear Manfully
N.B. The talk I gave on this topic at the Renaissance of Men Conference will soon be available on Vimeo as a pay-per-view video. Resilience means, literally, an ‘act of rebounding or springing back.’ The ultimate example of this is Christ’s Resurrection — rebounding from death itself. And one of the obstacles to resilience is fear. What if we can’t rebound? What if we can’t spring back? Even Christ was afraid before his Passion.
What your dad didn't tell you about dating
Most modern men don’t know how to interact with women. One reason for this is that they’ve been told the lie that men and women are basically the same. Roughly a century of feminist indoctrination about equality must be undone. Another reason is that their fathers didn't hand on much wisdom because they themselves lacked it. To rectify this sad state of affairs, this brief, practical guide covers the fundamentals.
I have big plans for 2024 and am looking forward to sharing more writing with you.
Speaking to a crowd of thousands from a platform in a meadow outside Clermont when he launched the First Crusade on November 27th in 1095, Pope Urban II said summed up the spirit everyone fighting for Christendom needs today:
‘Let the deeds of your ancestors move you and incite your minds to manly achievements; Oh, most valiant soldiers and descendants of invincible ancestors, be not degenerate, but recall the valour of your progenitors.’
This list is really convenient as a way of going back to old articles to reread in chronological order of when you posted them. I usually have to scroll all the way down but this does the work for me. Thank you and happy new year.
Thanks for all your hard work Will. God bless and Happy New Year.