Hosted by writer and speaker David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice Radio Show examines the role of violence and religion in society. From victims of state violence against nonviolent behaviors to public figures and contrarian voices, the conversations that unfold create an illuminating and sometimes strange journey for listeners.
“Scientism is the biggest hindrance to progress,” David Gornoski says as he begins the show. What is scientism? David highlights how the American Heart Association, for example, pushes myths in nutrition that say red meat causes cancer. Where are the skeptics on the Left and what will it take for genuine scientific inquiry to return? […]
Why are people like Fauci permitted to fund Chinese labs like Wuhan with taxpayer money? How do we promote scientific inquiry without falling into scientism? Listen to the full episode to find out. Also, David Gornoski is joined by professor Wilfred Reilly who calls in to talk about how vaccine passports can potentially be deemed […]
How closely related are Keynesian economics and Marxist rhetoric in today’s politics? How do we create good healthy differentiation in our society? Why is someone like Joe Rogan dwarfing twentieth-century media in terms of viewership and exchange of ideas? Join David Gornoski as he answers these questions. Also in the show, David is joined by […]
The president of the Mises Institute, Jeff Deist, returns to the show to comment on the latest announcement by the CDC on mask-wearing for unvaccinated people. “It’s not whether you get a vaccine or not,” Jeff Deist says, “We have to resist this authoritarian strain in American thought today.” Join Jeff Deist as he comments […]
Dr. Weiping Yu returns with more Science and U. The physicist comments on Michio Kaku’s The God Equation. Will the universe “tear up” as Michio Kaku claims? Is string theory consistent or is it fundamentally flawed? What is the Voyager 1 probe up to now? Why are pink drinks linked to running enhancement? Do sharks […]
Do we “otherize the media” when we critique power? Join David Gornoski as he analyzes the latest news and topics such as the locking up of Capitol protesters; the literacy problem in places like California thanks to public schools; a toxicologist’s call to halt the distribution of COVID vaccines; the corporate press’ denial of reality […]