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THINGS HIDDEN 117: Elvis, Jesus, and the Age of Innovation

A Neighbor’s Choice writer Surit Dasgupta joins David Gornoski to talk about how Elvis embodies the American vision and how we can imitate him in a time of defeatism and nihilism. Did Elvis set a precedent for our current degeneracy? What can we learn from Elvis’ powerful rendition of “An American Trilogy?” How do we […]

THINGS HIDDEN 116: Nikola Tesla Is a Christian Saint

Is AI inherently demonic or is the subject more nuanced than we’re willing to admit? Join David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell, and Shane Kennedy as they explore this and other related topics. To what extent will AI reduce the human element in markets? What needs to be done to shift the trajectory of innovation from bits […]

THINGS HIDDEN 114: The Body of Christ in the Age of Spiritual Machines

In this fascinating roundtable discussion, David Gornoski, James Kourtides, Nate, and Shari talk about the reason for technological stagnation, death anxiety, acceptance of mortality, how Jesus tramples death by death, the dangers of artificial intelligence, the future of the church in the dystopia, and more. Check out the YouTube channel of Grail Country. Check out […]

THINGS HIDDEN 113: Tucker Carlson and the Media Exodus with Jon Croft

David Gornoski and Jon Croft talk about our country’s overdependence on electronic chips made in Taiwan, the consumer economy, the significance of Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox network, why we should boycott Hollywood, Nintendo taking on Disney, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 112: Auron MacIntyre on Power in the Shadow of the Cross

David Gornoski sits down with Auron MacIntyre for an exciting conversation on the elite theory of Gaetano Mosca, the emergence of the victim aristocracy, the shift towards specialization in the West, the disenchantment of the world, how we can exorcize the spirit of nihilism from America, why we need to build Christian cultural institutions, and […]

THINGS HIDDEN 111: Jesus and Nietzsche With Uberboyo

David Gornoski sits down with Uberboyo for a fascinating conversation on what a Girardian critique of someone like Andrew Tate would look like; misunderstood concepts about Nietzsche; the progression of slave morality; Nietzsche’s critique of resentment; why Christianity is supposed to be about action; the creative energy that rejuvenates humanity; the need for a new […]

THINGS HIDDEN 110: Cyprian on Summoning Demons With AI

It’s THINGS HIDDEN and David Gornoski sits down with the returning Cyprian of the Royal Path podcast for a conversation on the increasing danger posed by the emergence of generative AI, the deep meaning of the word attention, how AI distinguishes itself from rest of technology, the joy of organic development, how we end up […]

THINGS HIDDEN 109: Why Dylan Mulvaney Is Sacred

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski and James Kourtides talk about the Left-Right dialectical trap, the victim virus in Western society, how incarnational truth operates, how we can protect the victim without scapegoating, the little caesars on the Right, what makes a Christian martyr, the dangers of AI, and more. Check out James Kourtides’ […]

THINGS HIDDEN 108: Father Turbo Qualls on Embracing Christ Through Suffering and Martyrdom

David Gornoski sits down with the returning Fr. Turbo Qualls of the Royal Path podcast for a conversation on the spirit of revolution; the chastisement of God; whether carrying our crosses enables more oppression; the calling of the African-American community; the fine line between self-worship and martyrdom; why we should embrace suffering; the spiritual implications […]

THINGS HIDDEN 107: The Future of Mimesis, Psychology, Physics with Scott Garrels

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski sits down with psychologist Scott Garrels, author of Mimesis and Science, for a conversation on mimetic theory from a psychological perspective; mirror neurons; magnetoreception; unanimity against a scapegoat; how psychology, physics, and mimetic theory compliments each other; and more.