FREEDOM IN FOCUS

In this episode of Thunder Off Script , I explain why centralising public health governance in an international body such as the WHO rests on a naive understanding of the limited capacities of centralised organs of governance, as well as the human potential for corruption and bias. If we've learnt anything from the past few years, it is that hyper-centralising public authority is disastrous for hu...

In today’s episode of Thunder Off Script , I interview economist and entrepreneur Dr Nicholas Gruen about Twitter's philosophy of content moderation, how money and politics can corrupt the infrastructure of our public sphere, and how we might design a public sphere that is more geared toward serious discussion, and less subject to arbitrary power and shallow emotivism. You can also find this episo...

In today’s episode of Thunder Off Script , I’d like to discuss the critical need for a public Covid inquiry, and the two fronts in the battle for freedom. You can also find this epidose on Spotify , Youtube and Rumble . Here is the link to the UK’s public Covid Inquiry website: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/ Thanks for listening! Thanks to my readers’ generous support, I’ve been able to invest...

Many thanks to Trish Wood for a wide-ranging interview (19/3/22) on TNT Radio , touching on a range of topics related to freedom and State and corporate domination, including the truckers’ protest in Ottawa, Twitter censorship, and the role of civil society in resisting a domineering State. I am delighted to share with you a slightly excerpted, 45 minute version of the interview. Here are some of...

In today’s episode, I’d like to share with you a short reflection on war and vulnerability, to shed a little light on one of the most dangerous military conflicts in Europe since the second world war. This podcast is also available on Spotify and Youtube . Thanks for listening! If you would like to give a little extra push to my work in defence of a free and open society, you might consider upgrad...

In today’s episode, I discuss some extraordinary developments in the Canadian government’s standoff with the Freedom Convoy, in particular Prime Minister Trudeau’s invocation of emergency powers. What does this mean for the future of Canadian freedom, and what does it mean for the growing Freedom movement across the world? You can also find this episode on Spotify and Youtube . THE FREEDOM BLOG is...

For those of you who are interested in the theoretical foundations of a free and open society, I am posting this academic lecture that I gave on Thursday, 10th February 2022 to the Justus Lipsius student association at the University of Leiden’s Law School in Leiden, Netherlands, on the topic, “How Social Complexity Supports Human Flourishing.” This talk may be of special interest to those who wan...

In numerous writings, I have highlighted the failure of public officials to ground policies in scientific evidence. But there is a bigger issue at stake, namely the type of society we want to live in. In this episode of Thunder Off Script , I suggest that a large chunk of the West is in real danger of being overtaken by collectivism for the foreseeable future. Now is the time to fight hard to pres...

In today’s episode of Thunder Off Script , I’m delighted to share with you my first ever livestream podcast (recorded on Monday, 31st January 2022), in which I respond to listeners’ questions in real time. In this livestream session, I discussed * calls to censor the Joe Rogan show * the lifting of vaccine passes and mandates in England and Ireland * the scientific futility of the EU’s Green Trave...

In today's episode of Thunder Off Script , I offer some reflections on the political psychology of involuntary mask-wearing. While ostensibly, mask mandates are justified by public health goals, their scientific rationale is highly contested, and many citizens wear them out of fear or against their own better judgment. Consequently, mask mandates tend to produce irrational conformism with weakly j...

In this episode of Thunder Off Script , I discuss UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement of the end of most Covid measures in England; the unravelling of the case for vaccine passes; and the ongoing persecution of unvaccinated citizens.  This episode can also be found on Spotify . THE FREEDOM BLOG is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becomin...

In today’s “deep dive” episode of Thunder Off Script , I interview Liam (a fake name, to preserve his anonymity), an Irishman in his early 40s working in IT, who feels it is increasingly unacceptable to openly question the official Covid narrative. Liam tells me how he feels about mask mandates, the social pressure to vaccinate, and the growth of authoritarian and technocratic forms of governance....

In today’s episode of Thunder Off Script , I debunk five officially sanctioned Covid myths , that you will hear on the lips of many government officials and advisors on a regular basis. Don’t forget that you can also find this podcast on Spotify . Follow me on Spotify to get these podcasts delivered directly to your Spotify account. OTHER PODCAST NEWS: * In this 5 minute interview with Donal Lynch...

Many thanks to Donal Lynch of Spirit Radio , who had me on to explain the reasons behind my new podcast series. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit davidthunder.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Thunder Off Script , I explain why I started this podcast series, and discuss the rise of collectivism in the West. Don’t forget that you can also find this podcast on Spotify . THE FREEDOM BLOG is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thanks for listening! If you already have a free subscription to...

In today’s episode of Thunder Off Script , I discuss the roots of the crisis of trust in public institutions, and take a critical look at the official justification for the introduction of medical segregation. Don’t forget that I will respond to as many of your questions and comments as I can in the next episode of Thunder Off Script . Please submit them as comments at this link. Free subscribers...

I’m excited to announce that Thunder Off Script is now officially on air! The idea behind this podcast series, as the name suggests, is to provide my audience with a more personal and spontaneous , less “scripted” take on developments affecting a free and open society. I will take my time to carefully savour and unpack important ideas, rather than providing the “elevator version” (as I do in my pi...