Jeff Deist returns to the show to discusses what the West can learn as it increasingly discards that which made it a beacon of hope for the world. Jeff and David also comment on some of the latest news regarding Mike Pence and Disney’s furloughing of its employees. On Science and U, Dr. Yu talks […]
David Gornoski examines how the Democrats, in their mimetic obsession over Trump, have revealed the insanity of the whole political enterprise. Plus, economist and anthropologist Mark Sunwall joins the show to talk about Ivan Illich’s Deschooling Society and Good Samaritan analysis for the modern world. Sunwall thinks Illich, especially in his criticism of the education […]
Technologist and public intellectual Jordan Hall joins David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor’s Choice, for a journey through sense-making in 2020. The conversation starts off with Peter Thiel’s comments on humanity reaching a technological stagnation after the moon-landing mission. Could this be due to lack of innovation in the world of atoms? asks David Gornoski. […]
Attorney Morgan Streetman, host of the Morgan Streetman show, joins David Gornoski to give us a law practitioner’s perspective on Russiagate and General Flynn’s case. While David likens the current political drama to a pro-wrestling show, attorney Streetman adds, “But you’ll find the hero and the heel at a bar enjoying a drink, and they […]
“I want to listen but fifty people have accused this person of being racist, so…” How many of us think this way? What happens when we stop the presumption of innocence for the accused? Something we hardly talk about today is repentance. “We have to call cancel culture to repentance,” says David Gornoski as […]
Afghanistan war veteran Ben Adams calls in from Idaho, where he’s running for state office, to discuss his political race and how we can bring our troops home. The former marine talks about the obstacles President Trump faces today in pulling troops out of Afghanistan and the lessons he learned from time spent in the […]
As a novel pandemic rages and governments enforce social distancing, some people are left in dangerous situations in prison. Lyn Ulbricht joins David Gornoski to talk about her son Ross Ulbricht who is currently serving two life sentences plus 40 years for his Silk Road website. In the interview, Lyn describes a shockingly unjust and […]
In ancient times, there were often masked rituals, and in these rituals, boundaries and identities were blurred because the participants wore masks. But what would these rituals lead to and why was anonymity so important? David Gornoski gives us an earth-shattering explanation of this ancient ritual and how it is refined and imposed today under […]
How does your news media consumption make you feel? It’s hard to see past the negativity when you watch the news. The forces of cynicism cry out for chains, but still, humanity must persist in freely cultivating the Earth. “What lasts is ultimately that which comes from a free society,” says David Gornoski. Healthcare and […]
In 2018, David Gornoski sat down with eminent theologian David Bentley Hart who had just released his translation of the New Testament. The two discussed and sparred over topics such as property rights, victimless crimes, jury nullification and socialism. Watch the video above to relive that interview. Syndicated writer, radio host, and A Neighbor’s Choice […]