Joining David Gornoski for this episode is Col. Doug Macgregor who calls in to offer his insights into the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal which has cost the lives of thirteen US servicemen. Also joining David is Lt. Col. Danny Davis who touches on the same subject while highlighting how Bush and Obama have led us down […]
THINGS HIDDEN! David Gornoski sits down with Luke Burgis, the author of Wanting, for a conversation on the anthropology of desire. Luke and David talk about the introduction to the work of Rene Girard; rivalry in relationships; mimesis in social media; the untold story about Ferrari and Lamborghini; the physics aspect of mimesis and its […]
In this special THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski sits down with Leonardo Mercado and the two explore the connection between sacrificial religion, anthropology, and medicine; and how this connection still remains in our modern-day societies. Mercado also talks about the state’s reaction towards cannabis users; COVID treatment with generic medicine; the medicinal benefits of plants […]
“The harder they fail, the more government makes you pay for their failures.” Is voting for Trump the solution to our current crisis at home and abroad? Join David Gornoski as he reflects on these questions while offering his analysis of the latest news coming in from across the country. Why can’t we have accountability […]
Joining David Gornoski for this episode is geopolitical analyst Sir Owen and filmmaker Jason Jones who call in to comment on the Afghanistan withdrawal disaster. Is the United States now a crushed empire? How corrupt was the Afghan government before its fall? What will regional powers gain from these events? How many Americans are stranded […]
The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist calls in to comment on the ISIS attack on US servicemen in Kabul. Will this event delay the planned withdrawal? How much did the Military-Industrial Complex gain during the Afghan war? Is Australia the next candidate for military intervention, given how liberties have almost vanished there in the lockdowns? How […]
It’s Science and U and Dr. Weiping Yu brings us some fresh perspectives on the latest science news from around the world. Is nuclear fusion the holy grail of clean energy? Is low-temperature nuclear energy possible? How can there be unstable particles in our bodies? Scientists have discovered crystal exhibiting exotic spiral magnetism. What do […]
David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the ongoing ISIS attacks on US soldiers in Afghanistan. Why are we listening to a fringe discredited group of corporations tied with the government? How do keep ourselves from falling into a state of bleakness? How can we decipher the scapegoating being encouraged in this pandemic by […]
David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on how Jesus encouraged skepticism against the rule of the crowd. How do we steer clear of blame games while maintaining the skeptical mindset of Christ? Also in the show, Tucker Goodrich joins David to comment on the censorship of information, the Diet Doctor podcast on vegetable […]
Joining David Gornoski for this episode is economist Bob Murphy who calls in to talk about the failures of interventionism as illustrated by the latest news from Afghanistan. Was the war in Afghanistan beneficial in any way from an economic point of view? Should be we worried about the inflation that is coming fast? How […]