Dr. Yu on How Exercise Changes Molecules and Magnetism Recharges Devices, Jeff Deist on Civil Unrest

‘A single session of exercise alters 9,815 molecules in our blood,’ a new study claims. Dr. Yu calls in to comment on this study and ties it to his theory of how vibration breaks down, restructures, and forms newer and healthier molecules. The physicist also offers his fascinating insights on a new technology that can […]

Dr. Barry Kort on Systems Thinking vs. Rules

Dr. Barry Kort, scientist and MIT engineer, joins David Gornoski to discuss Systems Thinking. Dr. Kort takes us through the development of what is known as Chaos Theory and then describes how laws came to be in ancient civilizations. Rules-based societies often lead to more chaos, says Dr. Kort as he explains how we need […]

Maj Toure on Policing and Justice in America

Maj Toure, rapper and founder of Black Guns Matter, joins David Gornoski to discuss gun laws and law enforcement. Maj highlights that places with fewer restraints on gun-ownership are less prone to gun violence. “We are addicted to the spoils of crime as opposed to the liberty of freedom,” Maj says as he points to […]

David Gornoski on the End of Capitalism, James Kourtides on 21st Century Questions

“It’s cool to hate capitalism because most of us are raised in government schools,” says David Gornoski. How can we have a truly free market when the referee is always paid off to rig the game? We need to get the notion out of our heads that saving money to defer consumption is somehow ‘greed.’ […]

Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works, Tesla vs Edison, the Problem with Patents

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 […]

How the Gospel Technology Works

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 […]

How To Exorcize Collectivism

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 […]

Lawrence Reed: Was Jesus a Socialist?

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 […]

Angela Yee and David Gornoski Talk Race and Justice in America

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.” […]

Justin Murphy, PhD on Jesus, Riot Carnivals, and the Origins of Our Civil Unrest

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 […]