David Gornoski
1,807 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA Neighbor's Choice radio show and THINGS HIDDEN podcast are the two main audio programs of David Gornoski.
THINGS HIDDEN is a deep-dive podcast into the world of mythology and current events guided by the Mimetic theory of Rene Girard and grounded in the personhood revolution of Jesus.
Hosted by David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice Radio examines the role of violence and religion in society. From victims of state violence against nonviolent behaviors to public figures and contrarian voices, the conversations that unfold create an illuminating and surreal journey for listeners.
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David Gornoski on the Religiosity of the 'Woke' Movement - A Neighbor's Choice
June 29, 2020 22:16 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MB"Because we have Christian storytelling in our roots, we have to posture as dying, persecuted victims in our attempts to take power away from someone." David Gornoski explains how the social justice movement has hijacked the Christian aesthetic of defending victims from violent mobs; he urges us to reject the mirroring of the mob and get back to real justice concerned with the selfless defense of real victims. Listen to the full episode for an an epic exposition of mob dynamics, the religios...
James Dale Davidson of The Sovereign Individual Returns, David Gornoski on the Irrationality of Political Solutions - A Neighbor's Choice
June 26, 2020 22:22 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBHow did we go from being the nation of great manufacturers to the land of Walmarts? Investing legend and author of The Sovereign Individual, James Dale Davidson, returns to the show to answer this question and discuss how socialist governments hinder innovative entrepreneurship. Also, David Gornoski comments on the racial-tension narrative that is being pushed upon us. "The Democrat party is married to the vast majority of the media," David says as he highlights how there is a concerted effo...
Marriese Jones on Restoring Fatherhood During Social Division - A Neighbor's Choice
June 26, 2020 22:14 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBSomething that's considered to be taboo by the media today is the destruction of families. Marriese Jones joins David Gornoski to discuss fatherhood and how restoring families can heal our nation. Jones also talks about his ministry work in prisons and how community building from the ground up, and not top-down coercion, is the path towards reconciliation. Is Black Lives Matter really for race reconciliation? Marriese Jones describes how he was disturbed at what he found on the movement's we...
Zak Slayback on his Conversion to Christian Faith, Rene Girard's Mimetic Theory, Civil Unrest
June 26, 2020 21:20 - 57 minutes - 22.5 MBZak Slayback, author of 'How to Get Ahead' and principal at 1517 Fund, sits down with David Gornoski to discuss Rene's Girard Mimetic Theory and how it explains the current socio-political turmoil in America. What happens when our society allows Jesus to infect our culture yet is reluctant to renounce violence as a means to sustain itself? Can modern identitarian movements redeem themselves without a head like Jesus? What does imitating Christ look like in a technology-driven world? Listen t...
Dr. Weiping Yu on Dark-Matter 'Holy Grail', Neutrinos, Plus Jeff Deist on MMT - A Neighbor's Choice
June 25, 2020 22:29 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBOn Science and U, Dr. Weiping Yu discusses the news of an Italian lab's dark-matter experiment and the discovery of a new particle. Why are the laws of physics unable to explain this phenomenon? Dr. Yu questions whilst arguing that this new particle may not be 'new' in the strictest sense. The physicist also comments on the discovery of a new class of neutrinos from the sun. Also, Mises Institute's Jeff Deist calls in to talk about the spike in COVID-19 cases and Modern Monetary Theory. Je...
Eric Garris on the Antiwar Movement, Chad Marks Returns Home - A Neighbor's Choice
June 25, 2020 22:23 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBAmericans don't realize how much of our political system is tied to war profiteering, says Eric Garris, and whenever our government doesn't like anything that another country does, we starve their people by imposing sanctions. The founder of Antiwar.com also comments on the latest indictments on Julian Assange. Should Assange be punished for revealing the truth about our political system? Why is Trump so keen to wash his hands off Wikileaks' founder? Also in this episode, Lisa Jacobi from ...
TK Coleman: Race Relations, Justice, and the Market - A Neighbor's Choice
June 24, 2020 22:30 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBTK Coleman, Director of Entrepreneurial Education at FEE and Co-Founder of Praxis, joins the show to discuss how he reconciles free-market economics with his faith. "Freedom has always seemed scary," Coleman says, "Whenever you talk about freedom you always strike a nerve on our desire to control other people." Is there a threat of governments like that of China's exploiting free markets, and if there is what can be done about it? Is it okay for government to commit the same sins which aren'...
Jerry Bowyer: How Jesus Would Approach Social Justice, Policing - A Neighbor's Choice
June 24, 2020 22:22 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBJerry Bowyer, economist and editor of Townhall Finance, joins David Gornoski to talk about the pandemic, conservatism, and the social justice movement. On the pandemic lockdowns, Bowyer observes that we far too often think politically on scientific issues and that top-down solution is not always the answer. This is a problem that exists in conservatism, Bowyer argues while urging conservatives not to play the liberal's game of big government. Is it appropriate to tear down statues of violent...
Rich Communists Hijack Justice - A Neighbor's Choice
June 23, 2020 22:22 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MB"Right now, we have rich communists and socialists--hand-in-hand with big corporations--hijacking people's justice." Host Gornoski compares socialism to the stiff crust of cheap pizza which nobody wants but big corporates. If the left are so concerned about green energy and environment why is it that nuclear fusion is never discussed among them? Do these folks even care about the real people languishing in prison for non-violent crimes? Reject this fake, McWoke joke that calls itself 'social...
James Lindsay on Understanding Wokeness, Critical Race Theory - A Neighbor's Choice
June 23, 2020 22:14 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBIn a time when liberalism has been attacked as the source of society's ills, what can be done to redeem it? Author, mathematician, and political commentator Dr. James Lindsay joins David Gornoski to discuss what liberalism really is. Dr. Lindsay describes 'wokeness' as a religion running rampant at Academia and claims that critical theory, the foundation of wokeness, is anti-liberal. "The key object and origin of this is Marx," Dr. Lindsay says, "specifically, his concept of conflict theory....
Criminal Justice Panel Plus Lara Logan on Antifa - A Neighbor's Choice
June 22, 2020 22:27 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MB"If marijuana is a gateway drug, so are alcohol and cigarettes," says Amy Povah. The founder of CAN-DO Clemency returns on this episode with Rufus Rochell to talk about the recent compassionate releases and the others in waiting. One of many imprisoned for non-violent offenses is John Bolen who received 9 life sentences for a drug-related crime. John's wife June calls in to discuss her husband's situation and the possibility of his freedom. Plus, Lara Logan joins David Gornoski for an in-d...
Pastor Dr. Darrell Scott on Criminal Justice, Police Reform - A Neighbor's Choice
June 22, 2020 22:21 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBDr. Darrell Scott, pastor of New Spirit Revival Center and CEO of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump, joins the show to discuss police and criminal justice reform. Dr. Scott believes that we should be sensitive to both sides of the current issue over police reform; excessive force should be dealt with but we have to avoid throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The Pastor from Ohio also describes how the media has painted Trump as a monstrous, hot-tempered figure and a scapegoat de...
Detective John Baeza on the Rayshard Brooks Shooting - A Neighbor's Choice
June 19, 2020 22:18 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBFormer NYPD detective John Baeza calls in to comment on the disbanding of plainclothes officers in New York City and the Wendy's police shooting in Atlanta. Detective Baeza believes that the disbanding has nothing to do with reform and more to do with pandering to certain interest groups. On the Rayshard Brooks shooting, Baeza brings some attention to what would have happened if the stolen taser was used on the police officer charged with the murder. "As an officer are you supposed to stand ...
Holli Houghton and Rufus Rochell: Set the Captives Free - A Neighbor's Choice
June 19, 2020 22:13 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MBContrary to the claims of the SJWs of corporate McWokeism, we have a real justice issue in this country which involves actual flesh and blood. Rufus Rochell returns to the show to shine a light on this pressing issue of our time. Holli Houghton, public defender and author of True Injustice, is another victim of the criminal justice system who joins David Gornoski and together they discuss the grim reality behind mass incarcerations, what defense attorneys have to contend with in court, and w...
Dr. Yu on Animal Magnetism and Other Science News, Craig Cesal on Returning Home, and Jeff Deist on Social Justice - A Neighbor's Choice
June 18, 2020 22:22 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBDr. Weiping Yu comments on an article at UC Berkeley that says aquatic bacteria uses magnetic properties to navigate underwater. Dr. Yu also addresses the claim that physicists may have solved the long-standing mystery of matter and antimatter. The physicist believes that antimatter is 'science fiction' and instead proposes that particles have both positive and negative charges. Also, Craig Cesal, serving a life sentence for a non-violent drug crime, joins the show to talk about his strugg...
Why Conservatives Keep Losing - A Neighbor's Choice
June 18, 2020 22:14 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBWhy do conservatives continue to lose both politically and culturally? The answer, David Gornoski says, is that the left has successfully monopolized the art of story-telling. "The right doesn't have its story right." David challenges the right to understand what 'Holy Spirit' means. Paul describes Satan in the New Testament as a system of government; the Holy Spirit--the defender--is juxtaposed to satanic government. To imitate Jesus, conservatives must imitate Jesus' concern for victims. "...
The Slander of Freedom - A Neighbor's Choice
June 17, 2020 22:18 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBWe've lost so much of our freedoms and yet we've become more libertine than ever before. "Because we cling to power and refuse to obey our conscience we have stagnation," David Gornoski says. The key to having a non-violent and self-sacrificial society is freedom, David argues. "Non-violence and freedom are almost synonymous." Reject the naysayers who malign freedom! We must reject living by the sword of regulation, subsidization, and handouts. "Those who live by the sword shall die by the s...
David Gornoski on Victimism, Jack Brewer on Christlike Justice - A Neighbor's Choice
June 17, 2020 22:13 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBDavid Gornoski explains why we should reject media-perpetuated fake 'social justice' issues and instead focus on real people suffering from real oppression. "Political correctness is all about pretty speech codes while bombing the ever-loving daylights out of innocents around the world." Like the issues of mass incarceration and wars abroad, David also brings some much-needed attention to the government subsidization of unhealthy food. Can we brush aside trivial 'woke' matters and get down t...
Who Lit the Fire in the Minds of Men? - A Neighbor's Choice
June 16, 2020 22:20 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBDavid Gornoski explains how we are forced into mimetic-rivalry by the media and their establishment handlers. How do we escape this divisive culture imposed on us? David argues that we have to voluntarily imitate good role models who exercise self-restraint. "Economic liberty, love of family, and love of culture go hand in hand," David says, "they don't have to exist in dialectical opposition towards one another." Listen to the full episode for an intriguing exposition of Christ-like love fo...
Mark Sunwall on Jacques Ellul and Propaganda - A Neighbor's Choice
June 16, 2020 22:17 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBDavid Gornoski reflects on the joyous news of Craig Cesal coming home and the long road that lies ahead for setting the captives free. Also, anthropologist and economist Mark Sunwall calls in to discuss the work of French philosopher Jacques Ellul. Sunwall brings attention to Ellul's work on propaganda and how an understanding of Ellul's thinking helps us in comprehending and dealing with our information-heavy world. Listen to the full episode for all this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choi...
Michael Rectenwald on Woke Culture's Destructive Impact on Society - A Neighbor's Choice
June 15, 2020 22:20 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBMichael Rectenwald, author of Beyond Woke and Springtime Snowflakes, calls in to discuss political correctness in modern academia and the postmodern scholars that gave rise to 'woke' culture. Rectenwald talks about his experience of fighting SJWs at New York University; the scholar likens Woke culture to a religious movement, devoid of reason, and obsessive of collective identities. "The more they focus on identities, the more split they get," Rectenwald says as he points out the radical lef...
Edie Darling on Being an Ambassador for Peace, Jim Bovard Updates on the Duncan Lemp Case - A Neighbor's Choice
June 15, 2020 22:17 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBMotivational speaker, law enforcement officer, and author, Edie Darling joins David Gornoski to talk about her book and the George Floyd murder. Edie draws some fascinating insights from growing up in a segregated society. "What oppresses one group of people, oppresses all," she says whilst challenging us to change our divisive way of thinking into concern for all. Also, James Bovard returns to update on the story regarding the police killing of Duncan Lemp. The prolific author highlights th...
Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks on Steps to Build Trust During Division - A Neighbor's Choice
June 12, 2020 22:28 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBDavid Gornoski continues in showing us how we can unplug ourselves from the matrix of violence. Also, Pastor Corey Brooks of the New Beginnings Church calls in to discuss his six steps for bridging the great divide of America right now. On getting rid of non-violent crime laws and qualified immunity, Pastor Brooks says, "As conservatives, we need to reevaluate ourselves in society and be courageous." Pastor Brooks stresses on bringing everyone to the table of dialogue for healing that transc...
Truth is Like an Orchestra - A Neighbor's Choice
June 12, 2020 22:20 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBHow do we break free from the half-truths of mimetic rivalry? "There is meaning, truth, and right and wrong," says David Gornoski as he dismisses relativism and brings attention to humanity's addiction to power. David comments on the news around CHAZ in Seattle and points to how we are always forced into worshipping one person and hating the other. "When your whole frame is wrapped up in this aggressive assertion of violence you've lost the ability to dialogue." Listen to the full episode as...
Dr. Yu on How Exercise Changes Molecules and Magnetism Recharges Devices, Jeff Deist on Civil Unrest - A Neighbor's Choice
June 11, 2020 22:23 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MB'A single session of exercise alters 9,815 molecules in our blood,' a new study claims. Dr. Yu calls in to comment on this study and ties it to his theory of how vibration breaks down, restructures, and forms newer and healthier molecules. The physicist also offers his fascinating insights on a new technology that can wirelessly recharge devices using magnetism. Also joining the show is Mises Institute's Jeff Deist who explains how stagnant, bipartisan politics has helped in fueling violen...
Dr. Barry Kort on Systems Thinking vs. Rules - A Neighbor's Choice
June 11, 2020 22:15 - 44 minutes - 21.3 MBDr. Barry Kort, scientist and MIT engineer, joins David Gornoski to discuss Systems Thinking. Dr. Kort takes us through the development of what is known as Chaos Theory and then describes how laws came to be in ancient civilizations. Rules-based societies often lead to more chaos, says Dr. Kort as he explains how we need to shift towards the gradual evolution of functions and how the work of Rene Girard helps in this process. Could math help us create a wiser and better society? Can our soci...
Maj Toure on Policing and Justice in America - A Neighbor's Choice
June 10, 2020 22:24 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBMaj Toure, rapper and founder of Black Guns Matter, joins David Gornoski to discuss gun laws and law enforcement. Maj highlights that places with fewer restraints on gun-ownership are less prone to gun violence. "We are addicted to the spoils of crime as opposed to the liberty of freedom," Maj says as he points to the correlation between the high number of victimless crime laws and the increase of state-initiated violence in society. We need to atone for the violence committed in the past, M...
David Gornoski on the End of Capitalism, James Kourtides on 21st Century Questions - A Neighbor's Choice
June 10, 2020 22:18 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MB"It's cool to hate capitalism because most of us are raised in government schools," says David Gornoski. How can we have a truly free market when the referee is always paid off to rig the game? We need to get the notion out of our heads that saving money to defer consumption is somehow 'greed.' Do we realize that much of what constitutes the criticism of capitalism are justifications for throwing non-violent people into prison? Also, James Kourtides calls in to discuss his YouTube video 21st...
Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works, Tesla vs Edison, the Problem with Patents
June 10, 2020 10:52 - 45 minutes - 17.8 MBDr. Matt Ridley, Zoologist, acclaimed author, and member of the House of Lords, joins David Gornoski to discuss his new book 'How Innovation Works.' David and Dr. Ridley explore the reality behind Tesla vs Edison, the problem with patents, how government retards progress, how medicine and cures are hampered by regulations, and why the future may be much better than the present. Visit Matt Ridley's website and order his book at mattridley.co.uk Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighbo...
How the Gospel Technology Works - A Neighbor's Choice
June 09, 2020 22:16 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBHost David Gornoski explains how we can be freed from the shackles of collectivism by looking to the Biblical story of the woman caught in adultery. He who is without sin may cast the first stone, Jesus told the persecuting mob. The first step is the recognition of our part in societal injustices. Abandoning the notion of correcting others through violence allows for what David calls 'the gospel technology' to flourish. What does Jesus' forgiveness of the adulterous woman tell us about right...
How To Exorcize Collectivism - A Neighbor's Choice
June 09, 2020 22:11 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBWe're far too often told that we must shrink towards collectivism if we're to find our identities. Humans have a proclivity to find comfort within a tribe and then assert themselves over those with different identity markers. Is collective warfare the right way to find solutions? David Gornoski says otherwise. "We must realize that many of our ideas are borrowed by imitating others," David says, "and also that we often end up imitating bad role models." How can we reject the imitation of bad...
Lawrence Reed: Was Jesus a Socialist? - A Neighbor's Choice
June 08, 2020 22:32 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBLawrence Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, joins David Gornoski to discuss his new book 'Was Jesus a Socialist?' Was Jesus against the accumulation of wealth? Weren't the early Christians expressing socialist principles when they cared for one another? Reed answers in the context of Jesus' non-violent teachings and also what His disciples were up against. What do Jesus' words tell us about the crony-corporatism that exists thanks to our government system today? What w...
Angela Yee and David Gornoski Talk Race and Justice in America
June 08, 2020 16:39 - 45 minutes - 17.7 MBIn light of the George Floyd murder and the civil unrest that has followed, how can we get past our differences and find solutions? "I think first there has to be an acknowledging of the problem," says Angela Yee, "Some people say there's no racism and white supremacy, no hierarchy, and that's simply not true." David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor's Choice, sits down with the Breakfast Club's Angela Yee and together the two try to find common ground despite disagreements on issues like racial ...
Justin Murphy, PhD on Jesus, Riot Carnivals, and the Origins of Our Civil Unrest
June 06, 2020 06:05 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBDavid Gornoski sits down with Justin Murphy, political scientist and former professor of the University of Southampton; and together the two discuss the reemergence of faith, the meaning of Christ's love on an anthropological level, the current riots, socio-political turmoil, and Jesus-imitation in a post-Christian culture. Justin Murphy says, "The rioters are--in their own twisted way--trying to produce a sacred process." That sacredness, David replies, is the search for scapegoats, wheth...
Dr. Norman Horn on Contagious Violence - A Neighbor's Choice
June 05, 2020 22:26 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MB"We're seeing the overreaction to the pandemic spilling over to other parts of life," says Norman Horn, founder of the Libertarian Christian Institute. Dr. Horn goes on to explain how institutional coercion spills onto the streets in the form of riots. "Just because we agree that there are structural problems does not mean that we should burn the city down." Is capitalism to be blamed for the injustices in our system? Dr. Horn partially agrees and argues that we need to resist government col...
Building Bridges and Living Within Our Means with Rufus Rochell - A Neighbor's Choice
June 05, 2020 22:20 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MB"To build a long-term sustainable economy, politicians would have to become anti-Santa Clause." David Gornoski proposes a removal of institutional coercion--a total rejection of spending trillions on the military-industrial complex and the drug war--if we are to care for our children's future. Also, Rufus Rochell calls in from home confinement to highlight the plight of non-violent drug offenders like himself who are unjustly imprisoned with long sentences. "Change does not come by talking l...
Dr. Yu on Hadron Anomalies and Fusion Progress, Ryan McMaken Takes on the News - A Neighbor's Choice
June 04, 2020 22:25 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MB"Whenever you ask people about physics they feel like it's so remote. I believe physics should be intriguing for everybody," says Dr. Weiping Yu as he returns to the show to discuss the LHCb physicists' measurements of B mesons particles and their search for a more complete theory beyond the standard model. Dr. Yu also comments on the latest news surrounding the gigantic ITER fusion project in France. Plus, senior editor of Mises Institute Ryan McMaken calls in to discuss the ongoing riots a...
How to Defend Scapegoats with Lisa Jacobi - A Neighbor's Choice
June 04, 2020 22:18 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this time of mob violence, as victimism prevails over truth, and almost everyone is looking to blame someone else, the question we have to ask ourselves is: how can we defend the scapegoats? "Nullify and get rid of the bad laws that put non-violent people in prisons," urges David Gornoski, "Say no to the song of the crowd!" Because of the anthropological effect of Jesus' crucifixion we can no longer continue to use coercion in our maintaining of society. Also, CAN-DO Clemency's Lisa Jacob...
Wilfred Reilly on Social Unrest - A Neighbor's Choice
June 03, 2020 23:06 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBKentucky State University's Wilfred Reilly calls in to discuss the ongoing riots, institutionalized racism, and Christ's anthropological impact on human history. "There's nothing noble about a mob. Crowds are not logical," says Dr. Reilly as he points to how the rioters have destroyed mostly minority businesses. The conversation moves to the question of what motivates rioters psychologically. Here, David explains how Jesus dispersed the crowd using what he calls 'social aikido.' How can we u...
A Closer Look at our Civil Unrest with Willie Fort - A Neighbor's Choice
June 03, 2020 22:59 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Hollywood talent agent Willie Fort and the two discuss the mob fury that has been going on for the past few days. To the people trying to justify the riots, Willie asks, "If black lives matter why are you looting and destroying black businesses?" Willie also highlights how the focus on the George Floyd murder has taken a backseat to collectivism and identity politics. Equality is an unrealistic undertaking, Willie Fort argues, but fairness is desi...
President Trump Holds a Bible at St. John's Church - A Neighbor's Choice
June 02, 2020 22:26 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MB"If we're going to imitate the Master of history then we're going to have a conversation." Using the Bible as a political prop isn't right, David Gornoski says, but we also shouldn't be bombing innocents abroad and perpetuate starvation by sanctioning. "If we're going to imitate Jesus let us apply the imitation to all aspects." David passionately argues that imitation of Christ means the rejection of team-warfare set up by the status quo. We need to stop telling half-truths and tell the enti...
Detective John Baeza on George Floyd, Protests, and Riots - A Neighbor's Choice
June 02, 2020 22:19 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBRetired NYPD detective John Baeza joins the show to discuss the tragic killing of George Floyd and the riots sparked by that killing. "I think we're going to see repeats of this unrest," says John Baeza who claims that the problem is an increasing militarization of law enforcement. On the riots that have gripped the nation: "It just doesn't make it right to destroy and steal from businesses." The retired detective also grimly predicts that if this coercion-laced discord continues then there ...
Slavoj Žižek on Holy Spirit Community and Cures in Time of Contagion
June 02, 2020 17:34 - 40 minutes - 15.9 MBSlavoj Žižek, the beloved Communist philosopher, joins David Gornoski, son of a preacher and founder of A Neighbor's Choice, to discuss how Holy Spirit community can coordinate solutions in the worldwide contagion. Among the topics explored are markets vs. force as well as the problem with government regulatory agencies and intellectual property. How can one find a cure except through the space of voluntary order, not state force? How do FDA and state-decreed patents distort medicine and s...
David Gornoski on How Satan Casts Out Satan, Peter J. Hasson on Big Tech Manipulators - A Neighbor's Choice
June 01, 2020 22:22 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBHost David Gornoski dives deep into the George Floyd murder and the following carnage and unravels the demonic mechanism that lies beneath. "Violence cannot stamp out violence," says David as he explains the futility of rioting in the face of injustice. Also, Peter Hasson, author of 'The Manipulators,' calls in to discuss the role of social media companies in silencing conservative voices and policing the national thought process. The investigative reporter also brings to attention the doubl...
Rufus Rochell, Amy Povah Take on the Scapegoat Machine - A Neighbor's Choice
June 01, 2020 22:16 - 44 minutes - 21.5 MBIt's time to rebuke the satanic system of mirror accusations that is possessing our nation right now. It's time to set the captives free! Host David Gornoski is joined by Rufus Rochell--prisoner for 32 years for a non-violent drug choice--and founder of CAN-DO clemency Amy Povah; together the three take on the human-sacrificing machine that is evident within our justice system. Rufus' case is indicative that our laws need to be centered around Jesus' revelation of mercy. "No victim, no crime...
Tho Bishop on Public Unions' Perpetuation of Bad Policing - A Neighbor's Choice
May 29, 2020 22:16 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBBad cops need to be held liable but public unions often stand in the way, claims Tho Bishop as he explains how the tragic George Floyd incident is the consequence of bad bureaucracy, unreformed policing, and the people of Minneapolis voting in all these things that have now come back to haunt them. Public unions protect bad people, Tho argues, and they need to be done away with. Plus, the mises.org editor comments on the smearing of capitalism by leftist establishments, the tearing up of fam...
George Floyd and the Futility of Victimless Crime Laws - A Neighbor's Choice
May 29, 2020 22:12 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBIn light of the recent murder of George Floyd, many are demanding accountability; but it's hard to get accountability when the government holds monopoly power and violent mobs riot on the streets of our nation. "We need to dissolve monopoly power," says host David Gornoski. "We need to look at ourselves and ask: 'Why am I allowing victimless crime laws to exist?'" We need to live up to our Christian heritage and the belief that the victim has rights, David urges. The answer lies not in votin...
Jim Rogers on Pandemic Politics, Asia, and Lessons from World Travel
May 29, 2020 06:20 - 25 minutes - 9.87 MBRenowned investor, author, and world traveler Jim Rogers joins David Gornoski to discuss pandemic politics, lockdowns, the future of Asia, America's debt crisis, and lessons from world travel. "The best education that you can get is through travel," Jim Rogers says, "You can read about country X or you can go there and see the truth. You'll find out that, normally, the truth is different from what the TV or propaganda tells you." Is the 21st century heading towards Asian dominance? Are t...
Jeff Deist on Pandemic War Propaganda, Dr. Yu on Ultrasound Therapy and Nuclear Fusion - A Neighbor's Choice
May 28, 2020 22:41 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBMises Institute's Jeff Deist highlights the eerie similarity between war propaganda and the COVID-19 media coverage. Is there a 'smoking gun' that justifies the economic shutdown? Deist also comments on the news surrounding Trump's executive move against Twitter. Dr. Weiping Yu returns with Science and U to discuss the latest method of using ultrasound against cancer cells in our bodies. The physicist also reacts to Commonwealth Fusion's plan for a fusion reactor demonstration by 2025 and c...
Breaking the Feedback Loop with the Good Samaritan - A Neighbor's Choice
May 28, 2020 22:25 - 24 minutes - 12.3 MBThe definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Host David Gornoski recalls his visit to the zoo and likens the statist media establishment to a caged llama walking in a fixed daily pattern. David urges us to break out of the feedback loop of circular violence and imitate the good Samaritan from Jesus' parable. Who is our neighbor today? Should we care for what's trending or for what's right? It's time to break out of the political fac...