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THINGS HIDDEN 124: The Stones the Builders Rejected

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta explore the stone motifs found throughout the Bible and what they reveal about the state of human societies. What were the ancient Israelites doing that made God mad? What do we make of the contrast between David vs. Goliath and Jesus saving the adulterous woman?

THINGS HIDDEN 123: Girard, Mimesis, and Propaganda (the Fourth Way Interview)

David Gornoski appears on the Fourth Way podcast to talk about how human beings are mimetic; how crowds become unique entities; how Jesus dissolves the crowd; the act of killing; the mimetic explanation of demonic possessions; the difference between community and crowd; and more. Check out the Fourth Way podcast here.

THINGS HIDDEN 122: Building the City of God (Kingpilled Interview)

David Gornoski appears on the Kingpilled podcast to talk about hope in the end times and how humanity can build a heavenly existence on Earth. How do Christians objectify Jesus today? How do we apply Jesus’ social aikido to our unique modern-day scenarios? What must we do to walk on water like Jesus? Listen to […]

THINGS HIDDEN 121: Defeating Demon Mathematics

It’s THINGS HIDDEN! David Gornoski sits down with Shane Kennedy and Shannon Braswell for a conversation on America’s economic foreign policy; the recent skirmish between Iran and Afghanistan; DeSantis’ Twitter space announcement; the crazy experiments of Elon Musk and Dr. Fauci; whether Archbishop Vigano is real; how compound interest works; the truth about usury; and […]

THINGS HIDDEN 120: How Jesus Moves Us From Despair to Hope

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski sits down with Shane Kennedy and Surit Dasgupta for a conversation on why humans feel despair and alienation; why assisted suicide is currently being promoted; failed medical paradigms; hoarding wealth vs. serving our neighbors; how humans have been indoctrinated into servility from childhood; how humans can become hopeful […]

THINGS HIDDEN 119: Jesus and the Cornerstone Event

David Gornoski talks about the anthropological truth behind the motifs of stones and cornerstones found in the Bible and how that truth is connected with the victimism of the modern-day West. Why do victims haunt societies progressively throughout history? How did Jesus change the power structures of the world? In light of Jesus revealing the […]

Sting – An Insane Analysis

Baseball is said to be America’s favorite pastime, but it can be argued that professional wrestling comes very close to dominating the upper tiers of Americana. Take for instance, countries like India and Saudi Arabia that generally do not care for Baseball or Football, but they are crazy about American professional wrestling. Why is this the case? […]

David’s Final Radio Address, the Path Ahead

What does A Neighbor’s Choice mean? What does Jesus’ attitude toward violence teach us about how to conduct ourselves in the world and how power structures are supposed to operate? Why is there stagnation in the world of science and technology? How do we get back to that creative renaissance that has been missing from […]

THINGS HIDDEN 62: Battling to the End with Craig Stewart

In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski is joined by the returning Craig Stewart for a conversation on Rene Girard’s enigmatic last book Battling to the End. How did Girard gain his special insight into the mimetic nature of human beings? Did religions like Jainism and Buddhism also expose the mechanism of violence as […]

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. […]