David Gornoski

Jeff Deist on Why Politics Don't Work - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mises Institute's Jeff Deist returns to the show to comment on the latest news stories. Should Critical Theory be banned from schools? Should people b...

Science and U: Lifeforms Discovered on ISS - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Mar 2021

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Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the discovery of microbes that may help grow crops in space, t...

Cultivating Confidence in a Broken Society - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do we solve the problems that we see today? David Gornoski starts the episode by making a strong case for voluntary trade, creative entrepreneursh...

The State Is a False Messiah - A Neighbor's Choice

17 Mar 2021

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David Gornoski continues his analysis of the news. David comments on Glen Greenwald's latest column that highlights the decline in journalism as evide...

Choosing the Right Role Models - A Neighbor's Choice

17 Mar 2021

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David Gornoski starts off the episode with a passionate plea to break the mythmaking of DC that is keeping us mired in cycles of envy and violence. Da...

The George Floyd Case Revisited with John Baeza - A Neighbor's Choice

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, David Gornoski is joined by retired New York detective John Baeza. David and detective Baeza discuss how we can improve the a...

Spiritual Warfare Against the Disintegration of Families - A Neighbor's Choice

16 Mar 2021

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"In order for tyranny to thrive it must have disintegrating families," David Gornoski says as he starts the episode by reflecting on the trajectory of...

Coercion vs Skin in the Game Excellence - A Neighbor's Choice

15 Mar 2021

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David Gornoski continues his analysis of the news. He comments on the latest tax hike by Biden to fund the COVID stimulus; a woman arrested in a Texas...

Major European Countries Halt AstraZeneca - A Neighbor's Choice

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the news that major countries like Italy, France, and others have halted the AstraZeneca COVID vacc...

Politics Is Religion - A Neighbor's Choice

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Sacrificing your neighbor's won't solve problems. To solve problems you need to sacrifice your fear." How close is politics to religion? "The state,"...

Cuomo Almost Cancelled, Trump Probes Rage - A Neighbor's Choice

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"We cannot allow people to teach us dependency," David Gornoski says as he starts the episode. Mainstream media narratives aside, how can we recognize...

Jeff Deist: State Sacrifice vs Christian Mercy - A Neighbor's Choice

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Deist, the president of the Mises Institute, returns to the show to take on the latest news from around the country. Will the COVID stimulus bene...

Science and U: Sensing is a Magnetic Phenomenon - A Neighbor's Choice

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Neighbor's Choice chief science advisor Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a brand new segment of Science and U. The renowned physicist comments on a new s...

Facebook's Belittling of Human Life - A Neighbor's Choice

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the rampant censorship of vaccine-related deaths by Big Tech corporations. Does the death of 39-yea...

Steve Hilton on the Origins of COVID-19 - A Neighbor's Choice

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by the host of Fox New's The Next Revolution, Steve Hilton. Steve talks about his investigation of the COVID...

Anthony Sabatini Launches Campaign for Congress - A Neighbor's Choice

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are mask mandates remotely scientific? Is the state protecting minorities with the vaccine programs or are they marginalizing them further? Why is sym...

The Media Is a Scapegoating Machine - A Neighbor's Choice

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the Left eating their own within the spiraling of cancel culture? "When you have failing ideas," David Gornoski says, "the one thing you can do is ...

Trail Thoughts: After the Rebellion - A Neighbor's Choice

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Kampmann returns to the show for a new segment of Trail Thoughts. The noted publisher reflects on prophet Jeremiah's Lamentations after the sacki...

Fake News, Fake Science, and Blind Censorship - A Neighbor's Choice

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski begins the show by offering a devastating critique of Big Tech's pushing of the establishment narrative with regards to the COVID vacci...

Jeff Deist: GameStop, Hedge Funds and Insurrectionists - A Neighbor's Choice

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Mises Institute's Jeff Deist returns to the show to comment on the latest news involving government and economics. Why is Biden backstepping from ...

Science and U: Space Hurricane Observed for the First Time - A Neighbor's Choice

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this segment of Science and U, Dr. Weiping Yu comments on the news that a 'space hurricane' that rained electrons has been observed for the first t...

Biden Says the Original N Word - A Neighbor's Choice

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of highlighting the destruction of the economy by the government and the DC war machine, the media wants you to focus on what the British roya...

Tucker Goodrich on Soybean Oil Retardation - A Neighbor's Choice

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski comments on the various news reports coming in such as the Fauci sexual allegation, Capitol troops being fed unhealthy food, mask manda...

As the World Squirms - A Neighbor's Choice

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode with a scorching critique of the binary thinking that is prevalent in our society and the overdependence on politics...

What Will Lockdown Kids Know? - A Neighbor's Choice

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski continues his analysis of the news. In this episode, David comments on the ridiculous 14-days COVID isolation imposed on children in On...

The Obsession With Symbols Over Reality - A Neighbor's Choice

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why isn't the FBI considering Antifa as a terrorist group? Why are Dr. Seuss's books the latest to fall victim to cancel culture? Do humans know what ...

Exorcizing the Spirit of Empire - A Neighbor's Choice

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski continues his critique of the ridiculous popularity contests that are politics. One of our biggest mistakes, David says, is how we have...

David Gornoski Returns from CPAC - A Neighbor's Choice

01 Mar 2021

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David Gornoski starts the episode by recounting and reviewing his visit to this year's CPAC over the weekend. Did Trump present anything new at CPAC? ...

Tucker Goodrich Interview: The Dangers of Omega 6 Seed Oils

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski is joined by nutritional researcher Tucker Goodrich for an important conversation on the dangers of seed oils. Tucker details how he su...

THINGS HIDDEN 30: Rene Girard Converts Atheist Philosopher to Christianity

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski sits down with academic Leigh Fetter who discusses his journey from secular atheism to Christianity by discovering the works of Rene Gi...

Peter Dobromylskyj Interview: How Obesity is Fueled by Omega 6 Seed Oils

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special podcast, David Gornoski sits down with Peter Dobromylskyj, veterinary anesthetist and nutrition blogger at Hyper Lipid. David and Pete...

Jeff Deist on the Political Economy of COVID Hysteria - A Neighbor's Choice

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Mises Institute's Jeff Deist returns for his weekly analysis of the news. Why do tragic stories involving celebrities like Tiger Woods and Kobe Br...

Science and U: Scientists Talk to Dreamers - A Neighbor's Choice

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Scientists have 'conversation' with people during lucid dreams," a new study published on Science Direct claims. Why do we dream? What is a dream? Wh...

Idols, Violence, and Seed Oils - A Neighbor's Choice

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts off the show with a reflection on how fear drives us towards blaming others instead of employing creativity to solve problems. W...

Ryan Girdusky Takes Down the Lincoln Project - A Neighbor's Choice

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by going through the latest news reports on censorship, corporate media disinformation, leftist idolatry of the stat...

The Desire to Change Reality With Words - A Neighbor's Choice

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"There's this desire in our society to change reality with words," David Gornoski says as he highlights the attempt to make actual violence passé whi...

THINGS HIDDEN 29: Andrew McLuhan on Marshall McLuhan, Rene Girard, and How Media Becomes Us

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski sits down with Andrew McLuhan, director of the McLuhan Institute and grandson of Marshall McLuhan. The two discuss the overlaps between...

The Politicization of Science Under Fauci - A Neighbor's Choice

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski talks about the upcoming CPAC and the reports of Trump giving his first speech post-presidency. What do conservatives need to win the f...

Michael Harrison on Rush Limbaugh and the Future of Talk Radio - A Neighbor's Choice

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by briefly going through some of the latest news. David is joined by Talkers Magazine's Michael Harrison who talks a...

THINGS HIDDEN 28: "Reagan's Terrible Sword" Donald J. Devine on Rene Girard, The Enduring Tension

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski sits down with Donald J. Devine, political scientist and author of The Enduring Tension. David and Dr. Devine touch on a variety of top...

Jeff Deist on Rush Limbaugh and the Texas Power Outage - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Deist of the Mises Institute returns to the show to comment on the Texas power outage that has been making headlines around the country. Is this ...

Science and U: Perseverance Lands Safely on Mars - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another brand new segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the latest news that the NASA rover Perseverance has...

Blame Games Sap the Power From America - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is America's electrical infrastructure on the downslide as the Texas power outage seems to be indicating? What is the reason behind these increasing p...

Biden Goes to Bat for CCP - A Neighbor's Choice

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski continues his tribute to Rush Limbaugh while focusing on some of the latest news stories from around the country. How does the Left's r...

Rush Limbaugh Rests in Peace - A Neighbor's Choice

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by paying tribute to Rush Limbaugh while highlighting how the conservative radio icon spoke for the heartland of Ame...

The Storytelling Revolution of Jesus - A Neighbor's Choice

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is single-payer nutritional science antithetical to science? Is it okay to sacrifice nonviolent persons for societal harmony? David Gornoski conti...

Defending Liberty and Personhood in a Sea of Coercion - A Neighbor's Choice

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Imagine the stupidity of adults," David Gornoski says as he looks at the news of children surrounded by plexiglass in schools. Join David Gornoski as...

The Unreasonable Religion of Critical Race Theory - A Neighbor's Choice

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on Cuomo's continued deflection from taking responsibility for the nursing home deaths in New York. Is Dr...

A New War on Terror? - A Neighbor's Choice

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the latest episode of chaotic Wokeism: the canceling of Shakespeare. Why is Shakespeare being targe...

THINGS HIDDEN 27: How Rene Girard Explains Our Chaotic Times

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski is joined by University of Scranton professor Duane Armitage, author of Big Ideas for Little Philosophers. David and Duane Armitage tal...

Timberlake Submits to McWoke Struggle Session - A Neighbor's Choice

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by exposing the Democrats who had repeatedly incited violence throughout Trump's tenure as president. Have any of Bi...

A Weak Theocracy Casts Out Gina Carano, Jim Bovard on DC Troop Deployment - A Neighbor's Choice

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by continuing his analysis of the DC scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. "If the voice of the oppressed were b...

Jeff Deist on the Scapegoating of Florida - A Neighbor's Choice

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mises Institute's Jeff Deist returns to the show to comment on the latest news such as the fiasco that is Trump's impeachment, the effort to turn Trum...

Science and U: Strange New Kind of Magnetism - A Neighbor's Choice

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski urges us to question religiosity in all spheres of life, including science. Dr. Weiping Yu is back with more Science and U. In this epi...

Understanding Rene Girard's Mimetic Theory - A Neighbor's Choice

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is mimesis and how do we understand it? How does it help us understand what's going on in the West today? David Gornoski starts the episode by an...

THINGS HIDDEN 26: The Gospel of Jesus vs the Gospel of Caesar

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What did Caiaphas mean when he said, "it is better that one man die than the whole nation perish?" David Gornoski sits down with writer Michael Plaist...

Hidden Victims of the Uniparty Cry Out - A Neighbor's Choice

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski reads from Donald J. Devine's book "Enduring Tension" wherein the author talks about scapegoating as the heart of government. Is Florid...

DC's Scapegoat Ritual Falls Apart, Corey DeAngelis on School Choice - A Neighbor's Choice

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski continues his analysis of DC's scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. Did the Democrats just contradict themselves on the origin of ...

Can Talk Radio Become a Place for Peacemakers? - A Neighbor's Choice

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on Glenn Greenwald's article about Neera Tanden and how she pushed the baseless conspiracy theory that...

The Impotent Show Trial and Other Circuses - A Neighbor's Choice

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski returns with A Neighbor's Choice and he talks about the ongoing Trump impeachment. David highlights the need to escape the establishmen...

THINGS HIDDEN 25: The Christ-Haunted Faith of Socialism

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski sits down with Dr. Andrei Znamenski, a professor of history with an interest in anthropology. Znamenski starts the discussion by breaki...

Scott Horton Returns with "Enough Already" - A Neighbor's Choice

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Trail Thoughts: Social Media Censors Old Abe - A Neighbor's Choice

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the rampant disregard, especially in politics, of our opponent's personhood under the shadow of vic...

Jeff Deist on the GameStop Saga - A Neighbor's Choice

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Deist of the Mises Institute joins David Gornoski to talk about the GameStop Wall Street Saga. He highlights how the media narrative seeks to man...

Science and U: Secret Reality Changing Tech - A Neighbor's Choice

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the latest news from the world of science such as the discover...

Yemen War to End, Solutions for Bad Politics - A Neighbor's Choice

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Paul Martin, senior director of Policy and Political Affairs, and together they discuss the reports of Bi...

The Caricaturing of Christianity for Power - A Neighbor's Choice

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode with some commentary on the latest calls for mask mandates. "Will they boot [maskless] people from moving trains?" D...

Dismantling Modern Myths, Story by Story - A Neighbor's Choice

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are myths? "Myths conceal violence," David Gornoski explains. The latest example of myth is the scapegoating of Russia that Jimmy Kimmel recently...

How Victimism Works - A Neighbor's Choice

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by resuming his analysis of the news. He focuses particularly on the alleged sexual assault on Alexandria Ocasio-Cor...

Overcoming Envy, Violence, and Victimism - A Neighbor's Choice

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join David Gornoski as he comments on the latest news stories such as the recent Hunter Biden-related development; Jeff Bezos stepping down from Amazo...

How to Tackle State-Sponsored Violence and Coercion - A Neighbor's Choice

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts off the show by commenting on the latest news coming in from the monopolist market that is rigged in favor of the rich and power...

Transmuting Madness to Vitality - A Neighbor's Choice

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by contrasting the false promises of politics with Jesus' personhood revolution. David then continues to dismantle t...

THINGS HIDDEN 24: Alex Kaschuta on Why We Have Outcasts

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski sits down with podcaster Alex Kaschuta, host of Subversive–"the podcast for outcasts." David and Alex discuss some of the important t...

Ryan McMaken on Wall Street and Free Markets - A Neighbor's Choice

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski continues his analysis of the trade battle involving GameStop and Hedge Funds. David is joined by the Mises Institute's Ryan McMaken wh...

Science and U: Animal Magnetism Is Real - A Neighbor's Choice

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a new segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on fusion reactors that use extraordinary magnets to pressurize ele...

The New (Old) Elites and Their Universalism - A Neighbor's Choice

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the show by reflecting on the Left-Right populist Gamestop short-selling against Hedge Funds. Also in the show, David Gornoski c...

The Dream of the 90s is Alive in GameStop, Jimmy Romans and Adrianne Miller Receive Clemency - A Neighbor's Choice

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski comments on the latest reports coming in from the stock market as amateur day traders drive Gamestop prices upwards while giving Wall S...

The Fake Concern Over False Narratives - A Neighbor's Choice

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the show with an observation by Rene Girard on the seductive pull of bad behavior and violent groupthink. He then moves to some ...

The Living Stone Rejected by Men - A Neighbor's Choice

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski continues his analysis of Jesus' echoing the words of the prophet Habakkuk: "The stones themselves will cry out." David also expands on...

Cornerstone or Capstone? - A Neighbor's Choice

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Gornoski lays aside the mindless noise of news coverage and gets into the world-changing anthropology of the Bible. What did th...

Fauci: Highest-Paid Employee in Federal Government - A Neighbor's Choice

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski reflects on attending Rob Schneider's stand-up routine in Clearwater, Florida. David also comments on Anthony Fauci becoming the highes...

Hillary Goes to Hollywood - A Neighbor's Choice

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on Hillary Clinton's foray into Hollywood with 'The Daughters of Kobani.' Will this upcoming movie be ...

Wilfred Reilly on Trump's Impeachment - A Neighbor's Choice

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by his reading his five-year-old article Trump: The Scapegoat Supreme. With recent developments in American politic...

Trail Thoughts: Overcoming the Fall - A Neighbor's Choice

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Trail Thoughts segment, Eric Kampmann returns with a friend of his: John Nyhan, an Anglican priest. Eric and John talk about Genesis 3 and why...

Tho Bishop on His Limbaugh Shoutout - A Neighbor's Choice

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Tho Bishop who talks about Rush Limbaugh endorsing one of Tho's articles on Mises.org. Have conservatives...

Jeff Deist: Politics Is About Perception Not Facts - A Neighbor's Choice

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this segment, David Gornoski is joined by Mises Institute's Jeff Deist who talks about Biden's slandering of half of America's population and the c...

Science and U: Magnetism Produces Quantum Response - A Neighbor's Choice

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The chief science advisor of A Neighbor's Choice, Dr. Weiping Yu, returns with another segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the news th...

YouTube Censors My Call for Peace, Danny Sjursen on the Biden Inauguration - A Neighbor's Choice

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on ridiculous establishment-friendly media coverage given to the Biden inauguration. Also in the show, Da...

How Not to Feed the Mechanism of State Power - A Neighbor's Choice

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski highlights how the media once presented Joe Biden as being trained by segregationists but now suddenly Biden is presented as a repudiat...

Do Foreign Lives Matter to the Media? Craig Cesal Receives Clemency - A Neighbor's Choice

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the media's unceasing proselytization for the corrupt establishment as well as the coming Biden adm...

Reject Political Saviors, Love Your Neighbors - A Neighbor's Choice

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on the corporate media's hagiography-like coverage of the Biden family as Joe Biden prepares to take the ...

Trump Delivers Final Address, Unity Examined - A Neighbor's Choice

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Gornoski comments on Trump's farewell, the reports of pardons lined up for Trump's last day, the alienation and shunning of dis...

Living and Perishing by the State - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by examining the dominating mythologies on both the conservative and liberal side of American politics. The conserva...

Troops Fill DC, What Does it Mean? - A Neighbor's Choice

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

30,000 troops have filled Washington, DC in anticipation of Biden's inauguration. What is happening in our nation's capital? Join David Gornoski as he...

Vengeance or Mercy? - A Neighbor's Choice

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Gornoski breaks down the vicious cycle of scapegoating evident in politics. Will Biden's promise of canceling student loan debt...

Fulton County Cheating Caught on Tape - A Neighbor's Choice

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the election fraud revelation coming out of Fulton County. Why are many Democrats flip-flopping on ...

Tho Bishop: The Changing Landscape in Conservatism - A Neighbor's Choice

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski is joined by Mises Institute's Tho Bishop. The two talk extensively on the future of conservatism. Why does the corporate media promote...

Science and U: Black Hole Goes Missing - A Neighbor's Choice

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another refreshing segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the claim that astronomers have found the oldest su...

The Infantilization of Political Correctness - A Neighbor's Choice

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski brings to light the Wuhan study on asymptomatic COVID spread and the WHO's endorsement of it. Why is this study so important and why ha...

The Failing Scapegoat Machine - A Neighbor's Choice

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on how statist monopoly over violence has disrupted American society at every level and why we mus...