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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
The Brothers Karamazov is the last novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky; it was initially serialized in 1879 by Russkiy Vestnik magazine. The story of this novel, set in 19th-century Russia, details the contradictory brothers of Alexei, Ivan, and Dmitri Karamazov. Though the majority of the novel deals with the elder brother Dmitri’s attempt to clear himself of parricide, Dostoevsky […]
[Video contains both hours. Skip past 45 minutes for hour 2.] What does the drama around the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial signify for our society? Is there anything “moderate” about wanting to preserve the Federal Reserve? How does the imitation of Jesus help us deal with the corruption of our time? What are […]
David Gornoski sits down with returning guest Zak Slayback, investor at the 1517 Fund, for a conversation that revolves around the corruption of institutions and the monopolization of innovation. How do we keep from getting marginalized when pursuing scientific and technological discoveries? Would people like Galileo and Thomas Aquinas be allowed to thrive in today’s […]