David Gornoski

Investment guru Peter Schiff, the author of 'The Real Crash: America's Coming Bankruptcy,' calls in to talk about the economic disarray caused by the government shutdowns and bailouts. Schiff argues that the government should cut down it's spending to mitigate the crisis. "If you're getting benefits but can't buy anything, what good are the benefits for?" Should temporary restrictions be imposed i...

What do we do to make sure that future generations can think for themselves? How can we help teachers bring some creativity to the table? Blake Boles, author of 'Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids To School?', says that the answers lie in removing coercion from our education system. The discussion centers around the homeschooling movement, the history of the Sudbury Valleys Schools, the role of p...

David Gornoski contemplates how Jesus would deal with a pandemic and concludes that the key lies in Jesus' merciful treatment of Peter who had earlier betrayed him. Whereas ancient mythologies empower the mob against a single person, Christ redeems and humanizes the victim of the crowd. It is due to this anthropological revelation that the west has managed to progress in the realms of science, law...

FEE managing editor Jon Miltimore joins David Gornoski to discuss Andrew Cuomo's disastrous nursing home policy and its failure in protecting the elderly from the COVID-19 virus. The conversation starts with the search for a grand narrative and then moves to the question of socialism and the false assumption that Jesus was a socialist. The two also tackle a much deeper topic of rights, free will,...

What if Galileo had been asked to spend millions to prove his claim? Host David Gornoski explains how the government's patenting practices have proved to be an enormous and sinful hurdle in fighting the COVID-19 virus. "But free markets hurt families," say the naysayers. David Gornoski disagrees. "I see a society that has mutated from solidarity with one another into defacto attempts to rule over...

In this episode of A Neighbor's Choice, Florida Rep. Mike Hill calls in and argues that instead of panicking and shutting down the economy saner heads should have prevailed. "Government is not the answer, it has created the problem in the first place." The conversation then moves to Mike Hill's email interaction with a woman about her unemployment woes and how fear has consumed the entire populati...

20.5 million jobs have vanished in the month of April alone! "This is a self-inflicted wound," says Jeff Deist, "And I don't mean a shot in the leg, I mean a gutshot." Mises Institute's Jeff Deist returns to talk about the staggering unemployment statistics due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and the accompanying economic ramifications. Plus, David Gornoski comments on the shootings of Ahmaud Arbery and...

In this exciting episode of A Neighbor's Choice, David Gornoski comments on the latest news of the clearing of General Michael Flynn from all charges. Jason Jones, human rights activist and filmmaker, calls in from Hawaii and discusses his experience of getting arrested for exercising his First Amendment Rights and how the media put a race spin on the story. This brings us to the big question: why...

How is government patenting and rigging markets considered science whereas actual science is the free, unhindered search for solutions? Why is Dr. Michael Lisanti's research on beating cancer using ZPak largely ignored by the government and media? "Because the government has rigged the market there is a retardation of knowledge,' says David Gornoski, "It takes courage to do real science." Also, Ad...

Why do people obsess over policies, which are based on utilitarian and pragmatic worldviews? David Gornoski argues that we should reject this obsession and instead concern ourselves with principles, which are timeless, humbling, and absolute. In a world where being 'practical' is the trend and principles are considered passé, what does it mean to stand your ground? Listen to the full episode for D...

Let's analyze the statistics on the pandemic. Professor Wilfred Reilly from Kentucky State University challenges the media narrative on COVID-19 and tells us that it's going to be voluntary choices and not the forceful engineering of society that will save us from this crisis. Dr. Reilly also compares the death rates of the states that haven't imposed major lockdowns versus the states that have an...

David Gornoski sits down with Peter Quinones, host of the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast, to tackle some important questions in the light of recent events. Can Americans see past the bipartisan political landscape and regain their appetite for freedom of choice? Peter addresses this question and also discusses the censoring of dissident voices on social media, the use of force against non-violen...

Florida State Representative Anthony Sabatini joins us fresh from his victory in defending Galen Wood and his business property rights during the shutdown. The energetic young conservative tells us how he helped Galen Wood win, how we can fix our destructive foreign policy, and how our government can mitigate the COVID-19 crisis. "If you make law the domain of the crowd then the law will not do wh...

Can someone be put behind bars without presenting an injured party? Why do the innocents suffer injustice and what sense can we make of their suffering? Alec Klein, best-selling author and award-winning journalist, joins David Gornoski to talk about the tough situations faced by inmates during this pandemic and his upcoming book Aftermath, which tells the story of redemption emerging from the mids...

How important is it to stand up for our freedom? Pinellas County's Galen Wood, store owner of Kitchen Table Games, was arrested for allegedly violating lockdown orders but has successfully defended himself from all charges. Fresh off the victory, Galen joins David Gornoski to talk about his experience and triumph for liberty. Plus, CAN-DO Clemency's Amy Povah joins in with Rufus Rochell, recently...

In light of Harvard's recent claims and the ongoing pandemic, it's time we had an honest discussion on public schools and homeschooling. Brett Veinotte, host of School Sucks podcast, joins David Gornoski to discuss how public schools have failed to instill a sense of liberty and instead have imposed herd mentality on the children of our nation. Plus, David Gornoski explains how informing on your n...

A few days ago, a SWAT team broke into the house of a 21-year-old Marylander and shot him while he was sleeping. Why was he shot and are the police being held accountable for this indiscriminate killing? Investigative journalist and USA Today columnist Jim Bovard returns to the show to talk about about the curious case of Duncan Lemp. Also, David Gornoski talks about how we can bridge the gap betw...

Should humanity be robbed from life-saving information just because the information doesn't align with the political ideologies of silicon valley? Listen to David Gornoski as he unleashes on the censoring undertaken by YouTube and other social media sites. Also, Ford Seeuws, known as the Surfing Violinist on YouTube, joins us to reflect on lessons from India and the films of David Lynch. All this...

It's time to rethink the standard model of physics! Dr. Weiping Yu returns to the show in a another scintillating segment of Science and U. In this episode, Dr. Yu and David Gornoski discuss the latest scientific findings suggesting that the fundamental constant of physics isn't the same across the universe. What is the implication of this discovery on the world of physics? Does this confirm what...

How can we explain the government's self-contradictory measures such as punishing non-violent law breakers by putting them in prisons where violence is rampant? Why do we allow such laws to exist? David Gornoski argues that history has been built on the sacrifices of the ones by the many. We need to change our mindsets and become good role models. We need to bind ourselves by love and mercy instea...

Is it worth destroying the economy and suspending liberty over the dubious predictions of 'experts' like Dr. Fauci? Mises Institute's Jeff Deist joins the show to discuss his new article on food shortages due to the shutdown, New York mayor Bill de Blasio's bizarre tweet, censorship on social media, and the new battle between those who demand top-down solutions and those who urge bottom-up changes...

How can we expect to win against COVID-19 when our immunity is made vulnerable by the lockdowns? Are top-down solutions any good in combating the pandemic? David Gornoski gets to the heart of the matter and explains how the key to fighting coronavirus lies in our sovereignty. Plus, Sir Owen returns to the show to discuss the invasive measures that governments have taken in our everyday lives and h...

It's time to pop the bubble of coercive groupthink! Should we blindly imitate the authoritarian government of China in their absolute control over free speech? Stop the stifling of free discussion and face the truth courageously! Join host David Gornoski and Olof Af Yggdrasil from Sweden as they take on state power, the mainstream media, and the rest of the priesthood of fear in this epic episode....

The media and their 'experts' have made it taboo to question the state's actions in the face of this pandemic. But it's time to stand up for truth and liberty and break this taboo imposed on us by the state priesthood. Is there any relation between low COVID-19 death rates and lockdowns? Professor Wilfred Reilly says 'no,' and he has some solid evidence to back up his arguments. Join David Gornosk...

Why do we sacrifice our neighbors to the false gods of the state? When the going gets tough who do we put our faith in? Host David Gornoski expertly deconstructs the state's religiosity and its use of fear and threat in dictating our lives. The heart of politics is the blame game! David Gornoski urges us to reject this form of human-sacrifice and rise up for our neighbors. All this and more on A N...