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The Fatal Power of Politically Correct Speech

  “I want to listen but fifty people have accused this person of being racist, so…” How many of us think this way? What happens when we stop the presumption of innocence for the accused? Something we hardly talk about today is repentance. “We have to call cancel culture to repentance,” says David Gornoski as […]

Lyn Ulbricht on Freeing Her Son Ross from Life in Prison

As a novel pandemic rages and governments enforce social distancing, some people are left in dangerous situations in prison. Lyn Ulbricht joins David Gornoski to talk about her son Ross Ulbricht who is currently serving two life sentences plus 40 years for his Silk Road website. In the interview, Lyn describes a shockingly unjust and […]

How to Cultivate the Earth

How does your news media consumption make you feel? It’s hard to see past the negativity when you watch the news. The forces of cynicism cry out for chains, but still, humanity must persist in freely cultivating the Earth. “What lasts is ultimately that which comes from a free society,” says David Gornoski. Healthcare and […]

Classic Interviews: David Bentley Hart On The Politics Of Jesus

In 2018, David Gornoski sat down with eminent theologian David Bentley Hart who had just released his translation of the New Testament. The two discussed and sparred over topics such as property rights, victimless crimes, jury nullification and socialism. Watch the video above to relive that interview. Syndicated writer, radio host, and A Neighbor’s Choice […]

How Would Jesus Heal A Pandemic?

David Gornoski contemplates how Jesus would deal with a pandemic and concludes that the key lies in Jesus’ merciful treatment of Peter who had earlier betrayed him. Whereas ancient mythologies empower the mob against a single person, Christ redeems and humanizes the victim of the crowd. It is due to this anthropological revelation that the […]

Rep. Mike Hill: Government Overreach Is Not The Answer

In this episode of A Neighbor’s Choice, Florida Rep. Mike Hill calls in and argues that instead of panicking and shutting down the economy saner heads should have prevailed. “Government is not the answer, it has created the problem in the first place.” The conversation then moves to Mike Hill’s email interaction with a woman […]

Policies vs. Principles

Why do people obsess over policies, which are based on utilitarian and pragmatic worldviews? David Gornoski argues that we should reject this obsession and instead concern ourselves with principles, which are timeless, humbling, and absolute. In a world where being ‘practical’ is the trend and principles are considered passé, what does it mean to stand […]

Julia Song’s Escape From Socialism, Ryan McMaken on Lockdowns

Activist and commentator Julia Song talks about her escape from socialism in her mother country and the warning signs here in America. Plus, the senior editor of Mises.org Ryan McMaken goes through the latest news on the government’s reaction to the COVID-19 crisis. All this and more on A Neighbor’s Choice! Original airdate: April 23, […]

The Banality of Evil with Jarod Wachtel and Brad Smith

On our currency it says: “In God We Trust.” Do we trust the false god of human sacrifice or the God of love and mercy? Attorney Jarod Wachtel continues his discussion with David Gornoski on the coercive ways of the state and how it contradicts the self-sacrificing way of Christ. Also, businessman Brad Smith joins […]

Jim Bovard vs. the FDA on COVID-19

Is there an explanation for the close association between corporate media and establishment bureaucracy? Why did the FDA block COVID-19 testing kits from getting to the market in favor of the botched testing kits from CDC? Host David Gornoski speaks to acclaimed journalist and USA Today columnist James Bovard for answers. Why do people instinctively […]