The Great Houses series is a private discussion on the enduring structures of elite families, their strategies for generational continuity, and the practicalities of building a lasting legacy. Led by Gregory Treat, the series explores concepts like illegibility, patronage, feudal instincts, and the mechanisms by which great houses have persisted throughout history.
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Nov 12, 2026 · 51:58
This episode argues that the modern framing of power as a simple contest between the individual and the state is a destructive inheritance from hostile thinkers, obscuring the…
Nov 5, 2026 · 56:44
In this episode of the Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat continues the discussion of what a cursus honorum might look like in the AI era, focusing on Virginia's gentry system and…
Oct 29, 2026 · 53:32
In Episode 34 of the Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat revisits his case for the Roman cursus honorum as an alternative to modern credentialing, correcting the prior episode's…
Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00:40
In Episode 33 of the Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat argues that the modern credentialing system, originally built to educate Prussian peasants, produces leaders of "ungrounded…
Oct 5, 2026 · 59:57
Continuing the series on the C ursus Honorum of the AI future, this episode tackles three main questions: (1) whether "AI-proof jobs" actually exist, (2) the economics of a…
Aug 24, 2026 · 52:56
In this episode of The Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat sits down with Zack Fava, founder of Methian , an AI-powered homeschooling operating system built to give parents full…
Aug 17, 2026 · 57:53
In Episode 30 of The Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat continues his series on the “Cursus Honorum of the AI Future," arguing that AI will collapse today's thousands of…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:16:59
In this episode of The Great Houses Forum, host Gregory Treat sits down with James McPherson, author of the Substack "Aegis of Zeus," a former teacher, and an edtech entrepreneur…
Aug 3, 2026 · 58:10
Gregory Treat interviews Will Tanner about rebuilding “great houses” and why asset ownership matters more than wage income, using late-17th-century Virginia yeomen and planter…
Jul 27, 2026 · 59:52
Gregory Treat continues his series on AI as an aristocratic technology, arguing that AI will collapse society's need for thousands of specialized roles down to a small handful of…
Jul 24, 2026 · 50:20
Gregory Treat launches a new series arguing that AI is an "aristocratic" technology — one where cheap access doesn't produce equality, but instead rewards rare skill and…
Jul 22, 2026 · 1:04:58
Gregory Treat argues that modern institutions (pensions, public schools, student loans) are failed substitutes for functions the household historically performed, and that…
Jul 20, 2026 · 58:25
This episode continues the story of Gens Valeria, one of Rome's oldest and most distinguished houses, tracing its arc from the height of the Republic through its decline under…
Jul 16, 2026 · 1:00:43
Continuing the Ancient City Series, Gregory examines House Valerius — Rome's oldest patrician family and the architects of Roman liberty. From the founding oath sworn over…
Jul 14, 2026 · 1:27:27
In this episode, Greg sits down with Mike Faulkner — a British-born financier who built and took multiple companies public — to explore the intersection of faith, wealth, and…
Jul 9, 2026 · 1:27:21
In this episode, Greg Treat sits down with Silas Mähner, Catholic entrepreneur and founder of Catholic Founders, to discuss long-term employment relationships, corporate lifers,…
Jul 7, 2026 · 59:43
In this episode, Gregory Treat continues the "Architecture of Trust" series, exploring why modern communities trap themselves in poverty by boosting demand and restricting supply…
Jul 2, 2026 · 53:54
Jun 25, 2026 · 54:43
This episode explores trust through the lens of two Substack articles: one critiquing African funeral traditions for keeping people poor, and another on how to become…
Jun 18, 2026 · 59:08
This episode features a conversation with Colton Murray, a second-generation entrepreneur whose father built and sold major candy brands including Dynamic Confections and Tru Fru…
Jun 9, 2026 · 45:00
In this episode, Gregory Treat concludes the series on the Fabian gens — one of Rome's six Gentes Maiores — by tracing how the trauma of near-total family annihilation at the…
Jun 4, 2026 · 50:21
In this episode, host Gregory Treat continues the Ancient City series with a deep dive into the Fabian gens — one of Rome's six great aristocratic houses. The episode centers on…
Jun 2, 2026 · 56:02
In this episode of the Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat continues the Ancient City Series with a deep dive into the six gentes maiores — the great patrician houses of ancient…
May 29, 2026 · 55:36
Host Gregory Treat launches a new series examining why Rome's greatest families produced so many exceptional men. Drawing on a childhood spent in his great-grandmother's library…
May 27, 2026 · 51:32
Host Gregory Treat examines how John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, built one of Britain's most enduring aristocratic dynasties — not merely through battlefield…
Apr 22, 2026 · 57:36
Apr 15, 2026 · 52:25
In this episode, Gregory Treat examines how chivalry—the practical military skill of mounted cavalry combat that drove wealth and power for 2,000 years—died with the invention of…
Apr 13, 2026 · 51:23
In this episode, Gregory explores the concept of "agency" versus "domain mastery." He argues that the tech industry's popular concept of universal "agency" is actually a form of…
Apr 9, 2026 · 53:36
In this episode, Gregory Treat explores how to build multi-generational "great houses" by identifying and keeping family covenants—agreements with God or higher principles that…
Apr 7, 2026 · 50:36
This episode explores the concept of "taking care of your brother" within the framework of building multi-generational family wealth. Gregory Treat explains that the household…
Apr 3, 2026 · 41:54
In this episode of The Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat explores the pillar of discipleship and the essential role of elders in building multi-generational households. He…
Apr 1, 2026 · 52:02
Gregory Treat discusses building "great houses"—multi-generational family structures that serve as societal pillars. Every household needs four functions: wealth creation,…
Mar 30, 2026 · 51:10
In this episode, Gregory Treat continues his series on joining the covenantal economy, exploring the concept of covenant versus contract as foundational frameworks for building…
Mar 25, 2026 · 55:58
In this episode, Gregory Treat explores how to signal membership in the covenantal economy through three key concepts: honor, virtue, and coveting. Building on previous…
Mar 23, 2026 · 56:43
This episode explores how to build sustainable, long-term relationships within "Great Houses" - multi-generational family and business structures built on loyalty and shared…
Mar 19, 2026 · 41:07
Attorney Gregory Treat introduces the "covenantal economy"—a framework for building multi-generational family legacies. He contrasts short-term transactional thinking with…
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