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Exorcizing the Spirit of Empire

David Gornoski continues his critique of the ridiculous popularity contests that are politics. One of our biggest mistakes, David says, is how we have let the political establishment influence and shape things like science, medicine, and nutrition. Are we letting ourselves revert to the ancient practice of witch hunt? How can we exorcise the spirit […]

Empire of Envy, the Fall of Myth in the Digital Age

David Gornoski starts this episode by arguing against the enforcement of nanny-state laws to check the vices of citizens. He then moves our attention towards the crumbling empire of envy. How deep is the religiosity among social justice warriors? How has the digital age affected “woke” entertainment? Will the media succeed in changing history with […]