David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta tackle the religious roots of feminism by exploring the Indian mythology of Kali and how modern feminists are appropriating pagan imagery in a Christian culture. Listen to the full episode for this and more.
The preview issue of Ms. magazine, founded by Gloria Steinem and published in 1972, had a curious image on its cover: a picture of the goddess Kali, and instead of a myriad of weapons in her many hands, which is the traditional Hindu depiction, she brandished items such as a typewriter and clothes iron—items usually associated […]
Did Joe Biden just torpedo the Left’s entire January 6 narrative? What is the anthropological significance of Biden’s words, “the will of the people was under attack?” What do the political elites mean when they say “misinformation?” Listen to the full show as David Gornoski deconstructs the last vestige of ancient mythmaking based around collective […]
“The medical establishment has become a major threat to health. The disabling impact of professional control over medicine has reached the proportions of an epidemic,” philosopher Ivan Illich writes in the opening passage of his book Medical Nemesis. These words ring true, especially given how much our current world crisis has to do with public […]
James Kourtides joins the show to comment on the recent revelations about Joe Biden, why Christian leaders are failing on endless wars, the psychopathic pushing of faulty Big Pharma products, Nixon’s battle against the CIA, building parallel systems with the church, the different conceptions of faith; and more. Check out James Kourtides’ YouTube channel here.
David Gornoski reads a letter from a listener that talks about how A Neighbor’s Choice moved him to explore Christianity and the work of Rene Girard. Did Neil deGrasse Tyson just find religion? Listen to the full episode to find out as David and Surit Dasgupta explore the opposite concepts of faith and control through […]
David Gornoski comments on the latest development in the speakership race and some of the names making the rounds for that position. Why are establishment Republicans calling people “insurrectionists” for not backing Kevin McCarthy? Is it possible for Trump to become Speaker of the House? Are soda companies contributing to the obesity problem in America? […]
I am convinced that we have entered an era when anthropology will become a more relevant tool than political science. We will have to radically change our interpretation of events, stop thinking as products of the Enlightenment, and finally envisage the radical nature of violence; this will produce a quite different kind of rationality as […]
David Gornoski, Jerry Bowyer, Jason Jones, and Pastor Jim Fitzgerald explore the Nativity of Christ through the lens of Rene Girard in this THINGS HIDDEN Christmas special. What significance does Bethlehem portray in the Nativity story that we often miss? How does the Christmas story pose a threat to the rulers of the world? How […]
David Gornoski; filmmaker and activist Jason Jones; and Gil Bailie–the author of several lectures and books including God’s Gamble and a contemporary of Rene Girard–explore the meaning of Christmas, particularly in the world of anthropology. Why were the ancients fascinated with stars? Why did God choose a miraculous virgin birth as Christ’s entrance into the […]