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DC’s Pharmakon Exposed in FBI’s Trump Raid

Will anything good come out of the FBI raid on Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago? Join David Gornoski as he looks at the big picture of where our current political crisis stands in the fishbowl of Jesus’ personhood revolution. Will DC’s modern pharmakon succeed in a world where Christ has exposed the scapegoat mechanism? What is […]

David Gornoski on the Deactivist Podcast – Mimetic Culture and Libertarianism

David Gornoski recently appeared on The Deactivist Podcast. Here is the episode description: “David Gornoski is your neighbor – as well as an entrepreneur, speaker and writer. He runs A Neighbor’s Choice, which seeks to introduce Jesus’ culture of nonviolence to both Christians and the broader public. A Neighbor’s Choice is also the name of […]

Woke Conspiracy Theories vs. the Gospel

David Gornoski comments on the recent news surrounding the judge ruling on Steve Bannon. Also in the show, David offers his insights on Woke conspiracy theories being taught in schools, how Christianity heals our fractured society, why we must stay involved in our local communities, censored news on the state-decreed drugs, how we can fight […]

Why Is Military Recruitment Declining?

How do we get past being fixated on our rivals and build a culture of excellence? What do we make of all the recent talk about UFOs; are they just distractions or do they deserve attention? How much of our current socio-political crisis is due to disrupted families? Why is military recruitment declining? Listen to […]

THINGS HIDDEN 69: After the Fireworks with Cyprian

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski is joined by Bitcoin developer and entrepreneur Cyprian a.k.a. Vin Armani. Is there a way to maintain truth in a culture of likes and retweets? Is there a religious dimension to America’s culture war? Where is this newfound sympathy for villains in movies coming from? What do we […]

THINGS HIDDEN 62: Battling to the End with Craig Stewart

In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski is joined by the returning Craig Stewart for a conversation on Rene Girard’s enigmatic last book Battling to the End. How did Girard gain his special insight into the mimetic nature of human beings? Did religions like Jainism and Buddhism also expose the mechanism of violence as […]

David Gornoski on the Mad Ones Podcast – Scapegoats and Substitutionary Violence

David Gornoski was recently interviewed on the Mad Ones podcast. You can watch the video above or go to this link for the audio. Show description: This week, we are joined by David Gornoski of A Neighbor’s Choice joins us to talk about human nature, mimetic theory, and the role of the scapegoat in society. […]

The State Is a Bad Role Model

[Video contains both hours. Skip past 45 minutes for hour 2.] Is there a way to avoid the statist scapegoating machine and come out healthier and prosperous? Is there any forward vision in the new Right’s reactionary ways? Join David Gornoski as he deconstructs the mythic violence of the State while exposing how it plays […]

The Decline & Schism of America’s Civic Religion

David Gornoski starts the episode by talking about what binds us together in modern societies. Is America’s civic religion on the verge of being torn apart? What new secular religions are emerging during this crisis? What did Jesus mean when he said “I come to bring peace but not as the world gives it?” Listen […]

THINGS HIDDEN 60: Mattias Desmet on Mimesis and Mass Formation

David Gornoski is joined by Professor Mattias Desmet, psychologist and author of the upcoming book “The Psychology of Totalitarianism.” What is “mass formation” theory and why is it being brought up in light of the pandemic? How is mass formation perpetuated? What are some of the differences between a totalitarian state and a classic dictatorship? […]