David Gornoski

David Gornoski examines the latest news of Bari Weiss resigning from the New York Times. How much credibility does the media have as it continues to misdirect people on behalf of the political establishment? "These are not media outlets but stinky, crusty PR firms," David remarks as he observes the anti-science stance that mainstream media outlets have taken during this pandemic. "These corporate...

"Everything that you see in politics is based on a zero-sum frame of reality," David Gornoski says. He points out how politicians rely on you to vote them into defeating your enemies without actually dealing with any of the core issues. "Excellence doesn't require a savior; it requires skin in the game." Amid social scandals, it's important to realize that, thanks to the crucifixion of Christ, we...

Coinciding with the release of his book 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson provides powerful new insights on self sacrifice vs. sacrifice of others, how to dismantle mob violence and defeat witch hunts, his response to the Cathy Newman interview, and how the imitation of Christ can save our civilization. Dr. Peterson also engages the groundbreaking anthropological work of Rene Girard and hi...

How has Christianity affected western civilization? Tom Holland, author of Dominion, starts by giving us a glimpse at what pre-Christian justice looked like; he then takes us through the transformation of criminal justice as Christianity was absorbed more and more into the culture by western civilization. Tom Holland also describes how Christianity, as preached by Paul, was presented as a parody o...

David Gornoski gives the example of Nikola Tesla's story and highlights that revolutionary breakthroughs come, not through top-down coercion, but always through unhindered innovation. Solutions start with the question: Do you love yourself? How can you love and help others if you don't love yourself? Join David Gornoski as he goes through the latest news reports and explains how the solutions to o...

In this episode, Shannon Braswell calls in from Washington to deconstruct cancel culture and the revolutionary zeal that drives it forward. Shannon exposes the violent, cyclical nature of revolutions and points out how Jesus gave us the key to break that cycle. What does the kingdom of heaven look like and how does it differ from the world? How can we further scientific progress without falling in...

Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another segment of Science and U. The physicist offers his insights on LHCb's discovery of a new class of particles. If every elementary particle has already been discovered, why are we still trying to discover new particles? Dr. Yu asks. How many types of particles are there? Plus, what does Dr. Yu think about Luc Montagnier's idea of DNA teleportation? Jeff Deist call...

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on the news surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell, Kanye West, and Roger Stone. We need to see the hidden scapegoats in our culture, says David; the media with its negative feedback loop tries to make this impossible for us. What does it mean when someone like Kanye has to delete a tweet because of mob backlash? Part of dealing with this scapegoat culture invol...

Dr. Ron Paul, former presidential candidate and champion of liberty, joins David Gornoski to talk about some of the pressing issues our country is facing right now. On the calls to defund the police, Dr. Paul cautions against involving the federal government while pointing out that the problem of arbitrary violence exists because of government involvement. Dr. Paul urges us to shift our focus on t...

Jim Babka, President of DownsizeDC.org , joins David Gornoski to talk about the increasing polarization and politicization in our culture. There is far too much shaming going on, Jim Babka says, but what we need today is empathy. "We have turned away from God and replaced Him with idols; and the number one idol is the state." The conversation moves towards the anthropological implications of Jesus...

David Gornoski comments on Kanye West's announcement to run for president. What makes a person qualified to run for president? David reflects on this question and points us to past candidates who were deemed 'qualified' for the presidential role and their utter disregard for the constitution in waging wars and imposing coercive laws. Plus, Dale Brown of Detroit's Threat Management Center calls in...

Barouk Almaw Gari, an Ethiopian entrepreneur and Rene Girard fan, joins David Gornoski to discuss his introduction to the works of Rene Girard, his perspective on Ethiopian politics and history, and how Christianity has shaped Ethiopia's culture. How does the Gospel effect each culture in their tribal and sacrificial customs? Barouk takes us through the Gospel-infected culture of Ethiopia and how...

Sir Owen returns in this episode of A Neighbor's Choice to discuss the economic and psychological effects of control in the pandemic and other news. Sir Owen points out that an atmosphere of tribalism makes it difficult for us to come up with solutions to crisis like the COVID-19 virus; he observes that America has become extraordinarily tribalistic. Sir Owen also comments on the latest news surro...

If the Democrats care about black lives, why are they silent about the suffering of black lives in Libya that was caused by Obama and Clinton? Join David Gornoski as he dismantles the media and their crony corporate allies who pretend to care about black lives but then proceed to shatter black families, both at home and abroad. The left's concern for victims disappears when a minority person has t...

Our fixation on identity politics, David Gornoski says, is driving our society towards blame games. "We need to continue to encourage people in thinking for themselves rather than groupthink." David takes us through the idea of original sin--the concept that sin exists universally--and how filtering that idea through group identities is a recipe for conflict. "We should always ground our discussio...

Amy Povah of the CAN-DO Clemency foundation calls in along with Rufus Rochell to update us on the latest news of clemency appeals for non-violent prisoners around the country. Amy and Rufus describe what home confinement looks like; the two also point out that there is still a chance for those in home confinement to go back to prison. Plus, host David Gornoski explains how the founders sought to c...

Shannon Braswell, a Girardian from Washington, sits down with David Gornoski to examine the historical and mythological narratives through the lens of mimetic theory. The two also talk about the social justice movement and its sacrificial undertones beneath the guise of the Christian concern for victims. The conversation moves toward an interesting study of Girardian anthropology that helps us dec...

Dr. Patrick Newman, editor of Rothbard's Conceived in Liberty, calls in to discuss the nature of America's founding and what it means for us today. Dr. Newman proposes that there is a contradiction between the constitution and the declaration of independence; he suggests that this is due to a conflict that had taken place between the federalists and anti-federalists. The conversation then moves to...

Host David Gornoski reflects on the founding of America. What can we learn from our nation's history when we examine it through the lens of Jesus' anthropology? David explains how civilizations are usually founded upon violence and how we often rely on violence to sustain our societies. The injection of Jesus' non-violent, self-sacrificial spirit into our culture means that we cannot sacrifice our...

New Testament scholar Douglas Campbell joins David Gornoski in a fascinating discussion on Pauline dogmatics and its effect on our worldview. What is the starting point of theology? Campbell says that dogmatics start from the statement "Jesus is Lord." For us to know who the historical Jesus actually was, Campbell suggests that we start with the writings of Paul. The conversation then moves to the...

Dr. Weiping Yu returns for another segment of Science and U to reflect on the continuing discovery that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. Dr. Yu makes the astonishing claims that even consciousness is coexisting with the universe's magnetism in the same nature. The physicist also comments on the story that molten salt solutions may supply scientists with new insights into nuclear energy...

Host David Gornoski recaps how the media, hand-in-hand with government, is silencing voices of dissent and dividing the masses. "You can have thousands gathering in protests but you can't have ten people gathering in a church!" David remarks as he highlights the double standards at play. But what happens when the economy is shattered and the average Joe is left with no means to make a living? The...

Dr. Max Zamilov and David Gornoski continue their discussion on the similarities and dissimilarities between Russia and America. David highlights how America inherited the common law outlook from the British through the founding fathers. But private property seems to be an illusion, says Dr. Zamilov, when we have to pay taxes to the government. Dr. Zamilov highlights how taxation is less stringent...

Nuclear scientist Dr. Max Zamilov joins the show to discuss why America is the land of free enterprise and what made him decide to immigrate here. Dr. Zamilov describes the situation in Russia during the nineties when corruption was rampant and how it hasn't changed much today. What lessons can America learn from the former Soviet Union? The conversation moves towards whether unregulated markets a...

Scott Horton of antiwar.com returns to the show to comment on the NY Times story of alleged Russian bounties in Afghanistan. Who are these anonymous intelligence sources which the media cite? Horton asks. Is there any servicemen deaths attributed to these bounties? Horton also points to the fact that the American government has been paying billions to the shadow government of the Taliban as protec...