Barbarianism

The Book that Changed My Life

How Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding helped me dream big and escape mediocrity.

The Common Good (Brave New World - 1/2)

Harnessing science and technology, how far will a government go to ensure happiness for their citizens? Aldous Huxley offers answers

A Year of Cowardice and Courage (3/4)

Preparing for the most important fist fight of my life, I learned to call upon the barbarian inside and step forward with courage.

Risk Being the Fool

As kids, we risked embarrassment in activities we loved to do. As adults we avoid risk and embarrassment at all costs.

Warriors Without War (Moral Equivalent of War - 2/2)

Can an over-civilized and sedentary nation retain the attributes of war while denying war's dire consequences? William James says Yes.

The Strenuous Life (Moral Equivalent of War - 1/2)

Can over-civilized men protect a nation? In the late 19th Century, Teddy Roosevelt and the Progressives said No.

Barbarian Women - Thank You

More than a few women have asked, “Hey! Can women be barbarians too?” Here’s my response to all the Barbarian Women out there!

Ancient Feelings Defeat Modern Desperation

The acclaimed author, David Foster Wallace stood before graduates at Kenyon College and gave one of the most famous commencement speeches in

North of the Wall: What Barbarians Teach Us

Throughout the ancient and medieval world, walls, forts, and towers built along rivers and across hill tops marked the edge of the world.

The Barbarian in You

“We have lying dormant in us a genetic memory. In that genetic memory there is knowledge that goes back to the ancient.” - John Trudell

Your Barbarian Compass

Many barbarians followed their heart and met Roman “progress” with dented shields, crimson swords, and cries for war.