David Gornoski

Dr. Matt Ridley, Zoologist, acclaimed author, and member of the House of Lords, joins David Gornoski to discuss his new book 'How Innovation Works.' David and Dr. Ridley explore the reality behind Tesla vs Edison, the problem with patents, how government retards progress, how medicine and cures are hampered by regulations, and why the future may be much better than the present. Visit Matt Ridley's...

Host David Gornoski explains how we can be freed from the shackles of collectivism by looking to the Biblical story of the woman caught in adultery. He who is without sin may cast the first stone, Jesus told the persecuting mob. The first step is the recognition of our part in societal injustices. Abandoning the notion of correcting others through violence allows for what David calls 'the gospel t...

We're far too often told that we must shrink towards collectivism if we're to find our identities. Humans have a proclivity to find comfort within a tribe and then assert themselves over those with different identity markers. Is collective warfare the right way to find solutions? David Gornoski says otherwise. "We must realize that many of our ideas are borrowed by imitating others," David says, "...

Lawrence Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, joins David Gornoski to discuss his new book 'Was Jesus a Socialist?' Was Jesus against the accumulation of wealth? Weren't the early Christians expressing socialist principles when they cared for one another? Reed answers in the context of Jesus' non-violent teachings and also what His disciples were up against. What do Jesus' wor...

In light of the George Floyd murder and the civil unrest that has followed, how can we get past our differences and find solutions? "I think first there has to be an acknowledging of the problem," says Angela Yee, "Some people say there's no racism and white supremacy, no hierarchy, and that's simply not true." David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor's Choice, sits down with the Breakfast Club's Angela...

David Gornoski sits down with Justin Murphy, political scientist and former professor of the University of Southampton; and together the two discuss the reemergence of faith, the meaning of Christ's love on an anthropological level, the current riots, socio-political turmoil, and Jesus-imitation in a post-Christian culture. Justin Murphy says, "The rioters are--in their own twisted way--trying to...

"We're seeing the overreaction to the pandemic spilling over to other parts of life," says Norman Horn, founder of the Libertarian Christian Institute. Dr. Horn goes on to explain how institutional coercion spills onto the streets in the form of riots. "Just because we agree that there are structural problems does not mean that we should burn the city down." Is capitalism to be blamed for the inju...

"To build a long-term sustainable economy, politicians would have to become anti-Santa Clause." David Gornoski proposes a removal of institutional coercion--a total rejection of spending trillions on the military-industrial complex and the drug war--if we are to care for our children's future. Also, Rufus Rochell calls in from home confinement to highlight the plight of non-violent drug offenders...

"Whenever you ask people about physics they feel like it's so remote. I believe physics should be intriguing for everybody," says Dr. Weiping Yu as he returns to the show to discuss the LHCb physicists' measurements of B mesons particles and their search for a more complete theory beyond the standard model. Dr. Yu also comments on the latest news surrounding the gigantic ITER fusion project in Fra...

In this time of mob violence, as victimism prevails over truth, and almost everyone is looking to blame someone else, the question we have to ask ourselves is: how can we defend the scapegoats? "Nullify and get rid of the bad laws that put non-violent people in prisons," urges David Gornoski, "Say no to the song of the crowd!" Because of the anthropological effect of Jesus' crucifixion we can no l...

Kentucky State University's Wilfred Reilly calls in to discuss the ongoing riots, institutionalized racism, and Christ's anthropological impact on human history. "There's nothing noble about a mob. Crowds are not logical," says Dr. Reilly as he points to how the rioters have destroyed mostly minority businesses. The conversation moves to the question of what motivates rioters psychologically. Here...

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Hollywood talent agent Willie Fort and the two discuss the mob fury that has been going on for the past few days. To the people trying to justify the riots, Willie asks, "If black lives matter why are you looting and destroying black businesses?" Willie also highlights how the focus on the George Floyd murder has taken a backseat to collectivism and ide...

"If we're going to imitate the Master of history then we're going to have a conversation." Using the Bible as a political prop isn't right, David Gornoski says, but we also shouldn't be bombing innocents abroad and perpetuate starvation by sanctioning. "If we're going to imitate Jesus let us apply the imitation to all aspects." David passionately argues that imitation of Christ means the rejection...

Retired NYPD detective John Baeza joins the show to discuss the tragic killing of George Floyd and the riots sparked by that killing. "I think we're going to see repeats of this unrest," says John Baeza who claims that the problem is an increasing militarization of law enforcement. On the riots that have gripped the nation: "It just doesn't make it right to destroy and steal from businesses." The...

Slavoj Žižek, the beloved Communist philosopher, joins David Gornoski, son of a preacher and founder of A Neighbor's Choice, to discuss how Holy Spirit community can coordinate solutions in the worldwide contagion. Among the topics explored are markets vs. force as well as the problem with government regulatory agencies and intellectual property. How can one find a cure except through the space of...

Host David Gornoski dives deep into the George Floyd murder and the following carnage and unravels the demonic mechanism that lies beneath. "Violence cannot stamp out violence," says David as he explains the futility of rioting in the face of injustice. Also, Peter Hasson, author of 'The Manipulators,' calls in to discuss the role of social media companies in silencing conservative voices and poli...

It's time to rebuke the satanic system of mirror accusations that is possessing our nation right now. It's time to set the captives free! Host David Gornoski is joined by Rufus Rochell--prisoner for 32 years for a non-violent drug choice--and founder of CAN-DO clemency Amy Povah; together the three take on the human-sacrificing machine that is evident within our justice system. Rufus' case is indi...

Bad cops need to be held liable but public unions often stand in the way, claims Tho Bishop as he explains how the tragic George Floyd incident is the consequence of bad bureaucracy, unreformed policing, and the people of Minneapolis voting in all these things that have now come back to haunt them. Public unions protect bad people, Tho argues, and they need to be done away with. Plus, the mises.or...

In light of the recent murder of George Floyd, many are demanding accountability; but it's hard to get accountability when the government holds monopoly power and violent mobs riot on the streets of our nation. "We need to dissolve monopoly power," says host David Gornoski. "We need to look at ourselves and ask: 'Why am I allowing victimless crime laws to exist?'" We need to live up to our Christi...

Renowned investor, author, and world traveler Jim Rogers joins David Gornoski to discuss pandemic politics, lockdowns, the future of Asia, America's debt crisis, and lessons from world travel. "The best education that you can get is through travel," Jim Rogers says, "You can read about country X or you can go there and see the truth. You'll find out that, normally, the truth is different from what...

Mises Institute's Jeff Deist highlights the eerie similarity between war propaganda and the COVID-19 media coverage. Is there a 'smoking gun' that justifies the economic shutdown? Deist also comments on the news surrounding Trump's executive move against Twitter. Dr. Weiping Yu returns with Science and U to discuss the latest method of using ultrasound against cancer cells in our bodies. The physi...

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Host David Gornoski recalls his visit to the zoo and likens the statist media establishment to a caged llama walking in a fixed daily pattern. David urges us to break out of the feedback loop of circular violence and imitate the good Samaritan from Jesus' parable. Who is our neighbor today? Sho...

Former Editor in Chief of Psychology Today, Dr. Robert Epstein, Harvard PhD, joins us to talk about his stunning work on Google and social media manipulation and election interference. Even the simplest search results, Dr. Epstein claims, can dramatically shift the election in favor of one candidate. "Seventy percent of the YouTube videos people watch are just handed to them by Google." Also broug...

What is revolution? "When you make revolution-based laws you'll only get chaos," says host David Gornoski as he expounds on the circular violent nature of revolutions. "Revolution is the same old, same old. It's nothing new. What we need today is self-sacrifice." On the news surrounding the death of George Floyd: "We don't need dehumanizing laws, we need repentance." Also, technologist Dr. Max Fom...

Dr. Ken Berry returns to the show to comment on a New York Times' opinion piece that propagates the 'End of Meat.' Dr. Berry debunks bad advises given out by so-called experts and argues that consumption of meat has frequently proven to be effective in building strong immunity and fighting disease. "Like what Hippocrates said and hypocrites fail to follow," David remarks, "let food be thy medicine...