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THINGS HIDDEN 48: Jean-Michel Oughourlian on Mimetic Desire in the Global Pandemic

In this latest THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell sit down with returning guest, Jean-Michel Oughourlian, the co-author of Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World. Mr. Oughourlian talks about his two upcoming books Alterity and The Work that Heals. How do we reconcile individuality and collective identity, especially in the light […]

Scott Horton Returns with “Enough Already”

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Antiwar.com’s Scott Horton who just released his latest book Enough Already. “I’m telling the history of last forty years,” Scott Horton says, “that everybody knows.” What is the origin of Saddam Hussein’s rise to power and why was he taken down? Why did the war on terrorism result in the […]

THINGS HIDDEN 22: Twilight of the American Gods

Shannon Braswell and David Gornoski return for another exciting episode of THINGS HIDDEN. The two address Kanye West’s appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, the concept of the holy fool, the cultural decline in France, the rise of suicide terrorism, the rise of troll culture, the need for distinctions and role models in society, and […]

Daniel Sjursen on 9/11 and Patriotic Dissent

How has 9-11 changed America and the entire world? Major Daniel Sjursen, retired combat veteran and author of the new book ‘Patriotic Dissent,’ joins David Gornoski to examine the tragic event and the subsequent “war on terror” that has affected millions of lives around the world. Why hasn’t the families of 9/11 victims received any […]