René Girard’s mimetic theory, with its profound implications for literature, anthropology, and theology, casts a revelatory light on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Often mistaken for a tale of tragic love, the play is, at its core, a violent ritual deconstructed, thus revealing the sacrificial machinery upon which society maintains its false peace. In Girard’s framework, […]
In a geopolitical climate marked by escalating conflicts, overreaching state power, and moral ambiguity, few voices ring out with the clarity and consistency of Dr. Ron Paul. For generations, he has stood firm on foundational principles: non-interventionist foreign policy, steadfast constitutionalism, and a resolute adherence to Christian morality. It is precisely these qualities that make […]
In a viral video from Gujarat, India, we see Indian police, dressed in civilian clothing, and armed with canes, savagely beating a man on a sunlit street whilst surrounded by onlookers and cameras. In reaction to this video, shared by Jayant Bhandari on X, some have decried the absence of rule of law in India. […]
David Gornoski sits down with Helen for a conversation on the fundamentals of Ray Peat’s work, how we should regard sugar, the nuances of seed oil rejection, thyroid supplementation, and more. Follow Helen on X here.
The security and cosiness of historic, everyday churchliness must be sacrificed to the heroic daring of creativeness. —Nikolai Berdyaev A New York Post article from last year noted that there has been a 78% increase in converts to Orthodox Churches in America. The same article highlights that men have vastly outnumbered women in these conversions. […]
David Gornoski sits down with Just Another Peater to talk about Ray Peat’s critique of popular Christianity, why we need to understand the Bible’s anthropology, the obsession with golden ages, why progesterone is a blessing, and more. Follow Just Another Peater on X here.
David Gornoski sits down with Jim Babka to talk about Ron Paul as DOGE advisor, Thomas Massie, the H1B debate, Steve Bannon’s war on Elon Musk, libertarianism vs statism, why Rene Girard’s work is relevant to everything right now, the implications of John 17, and more. Follow Jim Babka on X here. Check out the […]
Jayant Bhandari joins David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta for a conversation on the sausage making of culture, corruption in Indian society, the anthropological roots of tyranny, how to build a high trust society, and more. Follow Jayant Bhandari on X here.
David Gornoski sits down with Helen for a fascinating conversation on the Abkhazian lifestyle, the authoritarian mindset in religion, the problem with following your bliss, Ray Peat’s belief in man’s redemption, reading the Bible from a bioenergetic perspective, and more. Follow Helen on X here.
David Gornoski and Mentzer’s Meth Labs talk about the personalities that influenced Ray Peat, being vs becoming, why the best is yet to come, whether God hates the world, how good thyroid helps us love our neighbors, and more. Thread on Ray Peat: A Poor Man’s Guide. Thread on The Ethics of Energy: Bioenergetic Idealism:. […]