Archive - Jim Clair

America - The Next Bookclub Topic (and a quick update)

Among a few other topics, but for the 250th anniversary of the greatest country on earth, let's go!

16 hrs ago • Jim Clair

Bookclub: Machiavelli Is Not Forgotten

May 25 • Jim Clair

Beauty and Art: Who Is Destroying It and Who Isn't

Beauty: A Very Short Introduction, Roger Scruton

May 7 • Jim Clair

Machiavelli Book Club Check-in

I made some serious headway through The Discourses and I am about done.

May 4 • Jim Clair

April 2026

Natural Law and Human Rights

Recommends: Natural Law and Human Rights: Toward A Recovery of Practical Reason, Pierre Manent

Apr 30 • Jim Clair

Machiavelli Check-in

I’m around halfway through The Discourses. My daughter, her first time flying, did amazing on her flights to and from Florida, so I was able to get in…

Apr 27 • Jim Clair

Look for this One Element When Reading Machiavelli

A recording by Jim Clair

Apr 17 • Jim Clair

22:12

The Discourses Intro - A Passionate Analysis

A recording by Jim Clair

Apr 15 • Jim Clair

21:15

Machiavelli Book Club: The Discourses Have Begun

Beginning the Discourses

Apr 6 • Jim Clair

The 3 Common Reading Tips DESTROYING Your Reading Ability (Video)

Apr 6 • Jim Clair

Machiavelli Q&A + Discussion

A recording from Jim Clair's live video

Apr 3 • Jim Clair and Andrei Crudu

2:02:58

March 2026

Machiavelli Q&A + Check In

I’m having fun reading Machiavelli.

Mar 30 • Jim Clair

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