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Why Women Have a Hard Time with Politics – A Neighbor’s Choice

Why are many conservatives these days on the lookout for Caesars? Why is everything in our lives becoming so politicized? How is politics related to violence? Why do so many women vote for tyrannical government overreach? Listen to this exciting episode to find out as David Gornoski unpacks the weaponization of maternal instinct by psychopaths.

Chivalry, Red Pill, and Childlike Wonder

David Gornoski sits down with Jordan Landfear and Surit Dasgupta, and the three talk briefly about Surit’s latest essay. The conversation then heads toward the crisis of masculinity in modern society; how Jesus changed intergender relations; how chivalry has evolved; the pros and cons of the manosphere; and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 165: Rachel Wilson Unveils Occultic Feminism

David Gornoski sits down with Rachel Wilson, author of Occult Feminism: The Secret History of Women’s Liberation, for a conversation on the public education system; the suffragettes and their elitist backers; the rise of Margaret Sanger; how feminism became popular; the religion of the future; the erasure of gender; and more. Buy Rachel’s book here. […]

THINGS HIDDEN 145: Jesus, Masculinity & Innovation

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about the origin of the red pill; the emergence of internet manosphere; the rise of Andrew Tate; how Jesus redefines and frees masculinity from Satan; how inventions have gone from risky excellence to safe mediocrity; and more.

Christ and Masculinity

Why should the unworthy be considered by the Creator to be worthy recipients of the greatest role model in the history of creation? In our time, it is generally acceptable by all to say that the masculine is an embodiment of a somewhat tame caveman. Men are largely considered to be impulsive, irrelevant, sex-hungry, expendable, […]

The Religion of Feminism

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 Sacrificial Religion of Feminism

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 […]

WandaVision and the Truman Show – Film Analysis

It should be obvious that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s WandaVision bears striking similarities in its premise with the 1998 movie The Truman Show. The similarities do not, however, end just with the premises. The mythology from which the two derive their themes is unmistakably that of Prometheus–the Greek titan who stole the fire of the gods […]

Is Loss of Testosterone at the Heart of our Health and Cultural Crises?

Roy Barzilai, independent researcher and author of The Testosterone Hypothesis, joins David Gornoski to explain how the decrease in testosterone has correlated with the current crisis in our health, politics, and culture. Barzilai argues that exposure to solar activity is not only the key to fighting the coronavirus pandemic but also important in tackling the coddling […]

Did Neanderthals Dream?

Human beings are primarily storytelling creatures; and storytelling is crucial for us. Which story should our society bind itself around? Many, including Karl Marx, have tried to distort Jesus’ concern for victims, and each has failed to tell the non-violent, redemptive story of Christ. “The McWoke crowd intends to justify themselves by donning the god-mask […]