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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. […]

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? […]

THINGS HIDDEN 59: Zak Slayback on Mimetic Forces in Research and Culture

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 […]

THINGS HIDDEN 57: Richard Koenigsberg on War as Sacrifice

David Gornoski sits down with Richard Koenigsberg, psychologist & historian from the Library of Social Science, for a discussion on sacrifice, violence, and war. Mr. Koenigsberg starts the discussion by describing his interactions with Rene Girard. The conversation then moves to the psychology of Hitler, the purpose of political violence, male aggressiveness, the Ukraine war, […]

THINGS HIDDEN 56: Fr. Turbo Qualls on Mimesis, Repentance & the Royal Path

David Gornoski sits down with Fr. Turbo Qualls of the Royal Path podcast for a fascinating conversation centered around leaving the occult and entering the world of Christ. Do we encounter the demonic from copying other people’s desires? When is confession appropriate and when is it not? What do we make of Napoleon Hill’s concept […]

THINGS HIDDEN 55: The Third Temptation

In this edition of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with Michael Gibson, venture capitalist and co-founder of the 1517 Fund. Is the cultural conflict in America a battle between Christian sects? What are conservatives getting wrong in their reaction against the Left? What does the Gospel reveal about human power? How has the Gospel […]

THINGS HIDDEN 54: Rene Girard and the Resurrection of Jesus

In this special Easter edition of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell have a fascinating conversation on the resurrection of Christ. Why would God choose women as witnesses to Jesus’ resurrection? How did Rene Girard make his case for the resurrection of Christ? Did Jesus make it possible for Elephant Man to get an […]

THINGS HIDDEN 53: Blake Masters on Eclipsing Globalism with Good Progress

In this special episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with Blake Masters, co-author of the bestselling Zero to One with Peter Thiel and candidate for US Senate in Arizona, and together they have an insightful discussion on navigating through establishment politics; how we can realistically tackle inflation; cryptocurrency and gold; whether the UFOs […]

The Occult Nature of Chaotic US Foreign Policy

Do principles handicap us? Can we “win” by imitating the aggression of our enemies? What is the rallying of the Ruble and Putin’s rising domestic approval saying about DC’s sanctions against Russia? Join David Gornoski as he explores these questions while looking into the story of the “Son of Sam” case and comparing it to […]

How America Can Defeat Putin

“If it is given at all to the West to struggle out of these tangles of the lower slopes to the spiritual summit of humanity then I cannot but think it is the special mission of America to fulfil this hope of God and man. You are the country of expectation, desiring something else than […]