David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the latest episode of chaotic Wokeism: the canceling of Shakespeare. Why is Shakespeare being targetted by Marxist academians? Why did the New York Times retract one of their stories about the Capitol storming? Why is Bill Gates intent on stopping animal-based foods from entering the market? Should […]
David Gornoski is joined by University of Scranton professor Duane Armitage, author of Big Ideas for Little Philosophers. David and Duane Armitage talk about the work of Rene Girard and apply Mimetic insights to the religiosity of political correctness, the growing undifferentiation in Western society, victim narratives as a pretext for starting wars, the effects […]
David Gornoski starts the episode by exposing the Democrats who had repeatedly incited violence throughout Trump’s tenure as president. Have any of Big Tech’s fact-checkers flagged a story or meme that misinformed about or disparaged conservatives or libertarians? Is cancel culture a religious movement? Is Justin Timberlake’s “apology” a religious expression? How can we avoid […]
David Gornoski starts the episode by continuing his analysis of the DC scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. “If the voice of the oppressed were being heard in DC,” David says, “you wouldn’t see the same oppressors elected over and over again.” David also comments on Lucasfilm and Disney canceling Gina Carano while expanding on […]
Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist returns to the show to comment on the latest news such as the fiasco that is Trump’s impeachment, the effort to turn Trump voters into deplorable second-class citizens, the establishment’s history of pushing conspiracy theories, DC’s scapegoating of Florida as punishment for making the regime look bad, the future of fiscal conservatism […]
David Gornoski urges us to question religiosity in all spheres of life, including science. Dr. Weiping Yu is back with more Science and U. In this episode, the physicist talks about the most distant thing in our solar system, a newly discovered space object called ‘Farfarout.’ Dr. Yu also comments on how scientists shot down […]
What is mimesis and how do we understand it? How does it help us understand what’s going on in the West today? David Gornoski starts the episode by answering these questions and explaining why the best way to heal society is to imitate Jesus and concede the rivalry. Where did the western concern for animals, […]
What did Caiaphas mean when he said, “it is better that one man die than the whole nation perish?” David Gornoski sits down with writer Michael Plaisted and, together, they attempt to tackle this question for our times. Was there any semblance of socialism during the time of Christ? And if there was how did […]
David Gornoski reads from Donald J. Devine’s book “Enduring Tension” wherein the author talks about scapegoating as the heart of government. Is Florida the future of conservatism? Why is the corporate press targeting Florida all of a sudden? Is it true that Trump pardoned only his friends and allies? Listen to the show to find […]
David Gornoski continues his analysis of DC’s scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. Did the Democrats just contradict themselves on the origin of the Capitol storming? “The McWoke media are losing their minds because people like Sen. Hawley aren’t taking their scapegoat ritual seriously.” David also talks about the religiosity of wearing masks as well […]