David Gornoski

"Change doesn't happen by appealing to the crowd. Since when has truth won by appealing to the crowd?" Join David Gornoski as he dives deep into the magnetic nature of crowds and unravels the bind of groupthink that controls almost every part of our society. How do we break from this attraction of persecuting crowds? David argues that we must do the opposite of what violent crowds do, and because humans tend to imitate others, we must be role models that draw people into a different kind of magnetism. Listen to the full episode for an epic exposition on the nature of crowds and how to break free. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with Science and U and comments on the mystery surrounding dark energy and the universe's rate of expansion. Is Einstein's "cosmological constant" reliable? the physicist asks. Is the universe an isolated system? Is the second law of thermodynamics accurate in its conclusion? Mises Institute's Tho Bishop calls in to comment on the latest news reports from around the country. How can we tackle the left's larger agenda of centralization? How can we escape the state of mental-enslavement that is perpetuated by the nanny government? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

"The modus operandi of our time: If you want more power you have to look more vulnerable." David Gornoski argues that this is due to the haunting of Christ's crucifixion in American society. Without looking to Jesus as a model for imitation, David says, we will devolve into fighting over and weaponizing all external identity markers. "Without goodness behind the universe, the only thing left to cling to is power." David also cautions conservatives from imitating the left's fetish for control. Listen to the full episode for all this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Dr. Paul Axton, theologian and host of the Forging Ploughshares podcast, sits down with David Gornoski to talk about his experience of living in Japan, the idea of shame in death, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and seeing Japanese culture through Christian eyes. While pointing out that Romans 7 is absolutely essential for understanding what it is to imitate Jesus, Dr. Axton observes that death is "an orientation of violence and what we're continuously spreading as we go." Dr. Axton further explains that the problem of scapegoating is rooted in theological development and that we often mistakenly think that scapegoating is our salvation. The theologian highlights that refusal to scapegoat is resisting the enthroned sacrificial powers through an analysis of Shusaku Endo's novel 'Silence' and the historical persecution of Christians during the Tokugawa shogunate. Why is there such a high suicide rate in Japan? What can Japan teach the rest of the world in being both a high-functioning and scapegoating society? Listen to the full podcast for an intriguing conversation on culture, politics, and the juxtaposition between scapegoating and technological rise in modern Japanese society.

How do we build and model our relationships in a Triune way as opposed to the way of scapegoating? Rich Bledsoe, chaplain at Boulder Community Hospital, calls in to answer this pressing question. Bledsoe likens the activity of the Trinity to a network of human beings. "The first corporation in the world," Bledsoe says, "is the church, and the church is a body." Listen to the full episode as Rich Bledsoe describes how small things like praying for each other, as members supporting a larger body, can create cohesion and healing on a larger scale. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Roy Barzilai, independent researcher and author of The Testosterone Hypothesis, joins David Gornoski to explain how the decrease in testosterone has correlated with the current crisis in our health, politics, and culture. Barzilai argues that exposure to solar activity is not only the key to fighting the coronavirus pandemic but also important in tackling the coddling of our culture. How important are solar cycles in the rise and fall of human societies? How crucial is testosterone in sustaining a strong and free society? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Read Roy Barzilai's paper here. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

David Gornoski gives his opinion on the news report saying that the New York Times tried to dox Tucker Carlson. Should the New York Times be trusted after it, time and time again, lied us into wars and hid the truth? The host of A Neighbor's Choice also explains why parents should pull their children out of public schools and why wearing masks shouldn't be imposed with government coercion. Plus, returning to the show is James Kourtides as he discusses self-healing of the body, the effects of social media and its future, and Kanye West's presidential campaign. Visit James' YouTube channel. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Curt Mills, Senior Reporter at The American Conservative, joins David Gornoski to provide some much-needed analysis of the 2020 election showdown between Biden and Trump. Is there any chance for Trump to excel without the massive rallies that were commonplace in 2016? Why has Trump lost his energy in the campaign and is there any possibility of him making a comeback? Also, David Gornoski reads the latest news reports and highlights the anti-freedom narrative of the media and how the press acts as the PR front for the Democratic party. The mask just falls off, David says, when you see how the media mocks people like Kanye West. Listen to the full episode for all of this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

What is the Real ID Act? Journalist and author James Bovard calls in to explain how the REAL ID Act, like the Patriot Act, is government overreach under the pretext of protection. Also joining David Gornoski, to explore the injustice of locking up non-violent offenders in federal prisons and exposing them to the pandemic, is former prisoner Chad Marks. Plus, David Gornoski comments on the bizarre news of the shooting of a federal judge's son and husband. Calling attention to the corruption that exists at the upper levels of government, David questions the very necessity of putting more power in state institutions. Listen to the full episode for all of this and more. Visit Jim Bovard at jimbovard.com Support CAN-DO Clemency at candoclemency.com Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

How do we understand the growing undifferentiation--the breaking apart of traditional hierarchies--in western society? How can the church regain the gospel aesthetic of standing for the hidden victims of our society? The church must tell the stories of victims, David says, and in doing so, woke culture would evaporate in an instant. But then how would Jesus' salvation of the world look like when we consider the insurmountable cultural and statist resistance to the gospel technology? Join David Gornoski and James Kourtides as they tackle these questions while figuring out how humanity can move past stagnation in innovation, polarization in society, and academic indoctrination. Visit James Kourtides' YouTube channel.

Historian Chris Calton calls in to talk about the history of policing in America. The primary contributor to issues like rioting and police brutality, Calton says, is urban policing. Crime is not the primary determiner in arrest and incarceration statistics, Calton shockingly states. If crimes haven't increased then why are arrests increasing? The reason, according to Calton, is top-down pressure from politicians and bureaucrats to increase arrests. How did qualified immunity come into existence and how instrumental has it been in the rise of police brutality? How did criminal law originate? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Listen to the Chris' Historical Controversies podcast. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

In this episode, FEE.org's Sean Malone joins David Gornoski to look at 'Mr. Jones,' a movie based on the Holodomor tragedy and the media cover-up that followed. Why isn't the Holodomor as widely known as the Holocaust is in America? Totalitarian regimes were expected to hide the truth, Malone says, but what was really astonishing is the complacency of the New York Times and much of Western media who were in the Soviet Union at that time. The conversation later moves to big tech's calls for more socialism and the media's pro-war and pro-establishment stances. Listen to the full episode for all this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Dr. Weiping Yu, the show's chief science officer, returns to comment on the news that the army is building an anti-gravity, water-purifying solar panel. What does Dr. Yu think about the discovery of new planets circling faraway suns? Does magnetism decay over time? Listen to the full podcast as Dr. Yu tackles the latest science news and questions. Also joining the show is Mises Institute's Jeff Deist who calls in to address the growing calls for socialism in this pandemic. Deist urges the new generation to take the vanguard for liberty and not fall into fatalism. "An alienated generation is ripe for succumbing to political lies." Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Should we be optimistic about our long-term future? Join David Gornoski for another exciting episode as he presents the case of why should be optimistic despite the bombardment of bad news around us. Jesus said the nations will be judged by their treatment of the hungry, the sick, the prisoner, and the stranger. How do we care for those whom Jesus referred to as 'the least of these?' Should we take the Karl Marx approach of redistribution through state coercion or should we voluntarily imitate Jesus? Listen to the full episode as David Gornoski explains how our future is intrinsically tied to how we treat our neighbors. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Professor Wilfred Reilly, author and political scientist at Kentucky State University, returns to the show to talk about political radicalism in America. Professor Reilly explains why he speaks out against radical movements and how the real struggle in America is between moderates and extremists. Is the far-right as powerful as the extreme-left? Are there double standards at play in the media's narrative on race relations? If racism is real then how can we deal with it? Has the pandemic affected the left's hold on cultural institutions? Join David Gornoski and Professor Reilly for an exciting conversation on cancel culture, race relations, and more. Buy Wilfred Reilly's book Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Kerry Baldwin, writer and founder of MereLiberty.com, joins David Gornoski to discuss the medical tyranny of using coercion during this pandemic. Are we handing over far too much to the government? Kerry points out how governments have always used crises to gain control over their people. Is it ethical to mandate wearing masks in high-density population areas such as New York? Kerry argues that the use of coercion actually deters people from taking voluntary action in caring for their neighbors. Is homeschooling a valid alternative for those under lockdowns? Can we understand the left's symbolic obsession with Donald Trump? How do we break free from the politicization and polarization in our society? Listen to the full podcast to find out and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Human beings are primarily storytelling creatures; and storytelling is crucial for us. Which story should our society bind itself around? Many, including Karl Marx, have tried to distort Jesus' concern for victims, and each has failed to tell the non-violent, redemptive story of Christ. "The McWoke crowd intends to justify themselves by donning the god-mask of victims to sacrifice their neighbors," David says while reflecting on today's social justice movements. Why has the word 'Neanderthal' become synonymous with 'not smart?' What does it mean for us when we see the evidence of humanity's violent earliest stages? Listen to the full episode for a fascinating exploration of history, evolution, and how Jesus unshackles us from violence. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

David Gornoski examines the latest news of Bari Weiss resigning from the New York Times. How much credibility does the media have as it continues to misdirect people on behalf of the political establishment? "These are not media outlets but stinky, crusty PR firms," David remarks as he observes the anti-science stance that mainstream media outlets have taken during this pandemic. "These corporate communists are not for justice," David says, "they're the jailers to real justice." Listen to the full episode as David Gornoski comments on the numerous headlines across the country and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube. Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

"Everything that you see in politics is based on a zero-sum frame of reality," David Gornoski says. He points out how politicians rely on you to vote them into defeating your enemies without actually dealing with any of the core issues. "Excellence doesn't require a savior; it requires skin in the game." Amid social scandals, it's important to realize that, thanks to the crucifixion of Christ, we can recognize the hidden persecution when we see the news. How can we see the good in an environment of discord and unrest? The key is to emulate Jesus, David says. Listen to the full episode for David Gornoski's deconstruction of the political game of attraction and repulsion and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Coinciding with the release of his book 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson provides powerful new insights on self sacrifice vs. sacrifice of others, how to dismantle mob violence and defeat witch hunts, his response to the Cathy Newman interview, and how the imitation of Christ can save our civilization. Dr. Peterson also engages the groundbreaking anthropological work of Rene Girard and his Mimetic theory. Order Dr. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos here. Interview first published on January 25, 2018.

How has Christianity affected western civilization? Tom Holland, author of Dominion, starts by giving us a glimpse at what pre-Christian justice looked like; he then takes us through the transformation of criminal justice as Christianity was absorbed more and more into the culture by western civilization. Tom Holland also describes how Christianity, as preached by Paul, was presented as a parody of Caesar-worship in the Roman empire; this bears enormous significance with how change is to be enacted through the transformation of hearts and not through government or coercion. This is the very idea behind the emergence of the secular state, Holland argues. With Jesus' crucifixion comes desacralization. Why is Fascism considered much more sinister and repugnant than Communism? Holland says that this may have something to do with Fascism being much more reminiscent of paganism than Marxism. Join Tom Holland, David Gornoski, and Shannon Braswell as they try to understand the trajectory of history in light of the crucifixion of Christ. Buy Tom Holland's book 'Dominion' on Amazon.

David Gornoski gives the example of Nikola Tesla's story and highlights that revolutionary breakthroughs come, not through top-down coercion, but always through unhindered innovation. Solutions start with the question: Do you love yourself? How can you love and help others if you don't love yourself? Join David Gornoski as he goes through the latest news reports and explains how the solutions to our society's problems lie in rejecting the media's blame-game. The solution has always been in our hands, David says, and it's up to us to act it out voluntarily in loving our neighbors. Listen to the full episode for all this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

In this episode, Shannon Braswell calls in from Washington to deconstruct cancel culture and the revolutionary zeal that drives it forward. Shannon exposes the violent, cyclical nature of revolutions and points out how Jesus gave us the key to break that cycle. What does the kingdom of heaven look like and how does it differ from the world? How can we further scientific progress without falling into the religiosity of Academia groupthink? How do we map out a hopeful future in an age of nihilism and despair? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another segment of Science and U. The physicist offers his insights on LHCb's discovery of a new class of particles. If every elementary particle has already been discovered, why are we still trying to discover new particles? Dr. Yu asks. How many types of particles are there? Plus, what does Dr. Yu think about Luc Montagnier's idea of DNA teleportation? Jeff Deist calls in to comment on the news surrounding the pandemic and the constant shifting in the opinions of health experts. The president of the Mises Institute also comments on the news that 32% of American households missed their July housing payments. Why are people largely indifferent to economic tampering that's been going on? Is there a false sense of security? Listen to the full episode for exciting conversations on science, politics, economics, and more. Follow Jeff Deist on Twitter @jeffdeist Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on the news surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell, Kanye West, and Roger Stone. We need to see the hidden scapegoats in our culture, says David; the media with its negative feedback loop tries to make this impossible for us. What does it mean when someone like Kanye has to delete a tweet because of mob backlash? Part of dealing with this scapegoat culture involves courageously telling the truth. "You don't flinch when you're dealing with the mob." Is it the fault of liberty that we have a consumerist culture? The problem, David points out, is that we have an economic system that empowers the mob and rewards wickedness. Listen to the full episode for David Gornoski's epic refutation of pro-crowd economics and culture. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Dr. Ron Paul, former presidential candidate and champion of liberty, joins David Gornoski to talk about some of the pressing issues our country is facing right now. On the calls to defund the police, Dr. Paul cautions against involving the federal government while pointing out that the problem of arbitrary violence exists because of government involvement. Dr. Paul urges us to shift our focus on the violent institutions whose very existence perpetuates the problems we're seeing today. What is the future of politics on educational campuses? Dr. Paul says the situation is ripe for self-proclaimed progressives to take the initiative in demanding change while correcting the socialist movement that crony-corporatism and government bailouts, not free-market economics, are the real problem. The purpose of government is to protect property, Dr. Paul says, but right now the government stands for bankruptcy and the opposite of liberty. What does Dr. Paul think of Kanye West running for president? How can we move from economic enslavement to prosperity and liberty? Can we rediscover true justice in a myriad of fake justice issues thrown at us by the media? Listen to the full podcast to find out.

Jim Babka, President of DownsizeDC.org, joins David Gornoski to talk about the increasing polarization and politicization in our culture. There is far too much shaming going on, Jim Babka says, but what we need today is empathy. "We have turned away from God and replaced Him with idols; and the number one idol is the state." The conversation moves towards the anthropological implications of Jesus' story in our culture today. What makes people default to statism whenever a crisis appears? David argues that we must get to the root of Jesus' revealed anthropology if we are to come across a better understanding of our society and what we can do to love our neighbors. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

David Gornoski comments on Kanye West's announcement to run for president. What makes a person qualified to run for president? David reflects on this question and points us to past candidates who were deemed 'qualified' for the presidential role and their utter disregard for the constitution in waging wars and imposing coercive laws. Plus, Dale Brown of Detroit's Threat Management Center calls in to discuss what can be done to bring crime down without the use of excessive force. Is there a way to reduce violence without engaging in violence? Can human dignity be maintained in the face of potential violent threats? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Barouk Almaw Gari, an Ethiopian entrepreneur and Rene Girard fan, joins David Gornoski to discuss his introduction to the works of Rene Girard, his perspective on Ethiopian politics and history, and how Christianity has shaped Ethiopia's culture. How does the Gospel effect each culture in their tribal and sacrificial customs? Barouk takes us through the Gospel-infected culture of Ethiopia and how its culture compares to that of its neighboring countries like Libya. What is the Ethiopian perspective on how the West is moving towards victim-garbed, identity politics? How do we fight against the spirit of the crowd without becoming absorbed into its mimetic rivalry. Listen to the full podcast for the answers and more.

Sir Owen returns in this episode of A Neighbor's Choice to discuss the economic and psychological effects of control in the pandemic and other news. Sir Owen points out that an atmosphere of tribalism makes it difficult for us to come up with solutions to crisis like the COVID-19 virus; he observes that America has become extraordinarily tribalistic. Sir Owen also comments on the latest news surrounding Taiwan and China. What would happen if there was a nuclear explosion in our country? Sir Owen asks while cautioning us on meddling in the affairs of nuclear-powered countries like China. Listen to the full episode for Sir Owen's take on a variety of news reports from around the nation. Subscribe to Sir Owen's newsletter by emailing him on [email protected] Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

If the Democrats care about black lives, why are they silent about the suffering of black lives in Libya that was caused by Obama and Clinton? Join David Gornoski as he dismantles the media and their crony corporate allies who pretend to care about black lives but then proceed to shatter black families, both at home and abroad. The left's concern for victims disappears when a minority person has the wrong political opinion; they are quite obviously fixated on sacrificing their political scapegoat. Since the left is obsessed with Trump's every action, will they even have a purpose when Trump isn't around? Listen to the full episode for all of this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Our fixation on identity politics, David Gornoski says, is driving our society towards blame games. "We need to continue to encourage people in thinking for themselves rather than groupthink." David takes us through the idea of original sin--the concept that sin exists universally--and how filtering that idea through group identities is a recipe for conflict. "We should always ground our discussion in the protection of the human person." Why is President Trump considered the villain in the politically correct imagination? David explains that it's because Trump does not position himself as a victim to grab power. How do we preserve the sacredness of the human person without coercing our neighbor or falling into victimism? Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Amy Povah of the CAN-DO Clemency foundation calls in along with Rufus Rochell to update us on the latest news of clemency appeals for non-violent prisoners around the country. Amy and Rufus describe what home confinement looks like; the two also point out that there is still a chance for those in home confinement to go back to prison. Plus, host David Gornoski explains how the founders sought to codify a system of law that would protect the individual from the collective. David also comments on the news of the shooting of an 8-year-old girl in Atlanta; he directs us towards individual responsibility and urges us to reflect on the existence of unjust laws that allow for horrible murders. Support CAN-DO Clemency at candoclemency.com Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Shannon Braswell, a Girardian from Washington, sits down with David Gornoski to examine the historical and mythological narratives through the lens of mimetic theory. The two also talk about the social justice movement and its sacrificial undertones beneath the guise of the Christian concern for victims. The conversation moves toward an interesting study of Girardian anthropology that helps us deconstruct the scapegoat mechanism that originated from archaic, tribal cultures. How is the scapegoat mechanism carried forward in our secular culture? The myth of social contract says all conflicting parties suddenly decided to get together but when we study the sacrificial foundations of our culture we know that to be false. Can we understand the left's rage against the founders of this nation? How does the myth of Dionysus help us decipher the class divide and the growing undifferentiation in America? Listen to the full podcast for a fascinating conversation on the relationship between mythology and anthropology and how knowing that is the key to understanding and dealing with our weird modern-day culture.

Dr. Patrick Newman, editor of Rothbard's Conceived in Liberty, calls in to discuss the nature of America's founding and what it means for us today. Dr. Newman proposes that there is a contradiction between the constitution and the declaration of independence; he suggests that this is due to a conflict that had taken place between the federalists and anti-federalists. The conversation then moves to how the separation between the north and south gradually occurred. Listen to the full episode for an exciting conversation on American history and how big government came into existence. Buy the book 'Conceived in Liberty' on Amazon. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Host David Gornoski reflects on the founding of America. What can we learn from our nation's history when we examine it through the lens of Jesus' anthropology? David explains how civilizations are usually founded upon violence and how we often rely on violence to sustain our societies. The injection of Jesus' non-violent, self-sacrificial spirit into our culture means that we cannot sacrifice our neighbors any longer. Can we transcend the idea that beating our political opponents will somehow bring salvation? Listen to the full episode to find out how the key to liberty and prosperity is the imitation of Jesus. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

New Testament scholar Douglas Campbell joins David Gornoski in a fascinating discussion on Pauline dogmatics and its effect on our worldview. What is the starting point of theology? Campbell says that dogmatics start from the statement "Jesus is Lord." For us to know who the historical Jesus actually was, Campbell suggests that we start with the writings of Paul. The conversation then moves to the parallels between the gospels and mythological narratives. One thing that's often overlooked, David says, is how similar the gospel narrative is to the ancient myths and how that similarity surprisingly results in opposite effects from both. How can a Christian address the dark side of history? "For a Christian, the means is the end," Campbell says while highlighting the non-violent medium of Jesus' message. How can we apply Jesus' non-violent ethos to the places we often overlook? Is Jesus winning when we observe history unpacking right before us? Listen to the full podcast to find out and more. Buy Douglas Campbell's latest book Pauline Dogmatics on Amazon.

Dr. Weiping Yu returns for another segment of Science and U to reflect on the continuing discovery that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. Dr. Yu makes the astonishing claims that even consciousness is coexisting with the universe's magnetism in the same nature. The physicist also comments on the story that molten salt solutions may supply scientists with new insights into nuclear energy. Also returning to the show is Mises' Institute's Jeff Deist who points to how lockdowns, riots, economic depression, and media gaslighting are causing Americans across the country to have nervous breakdowns. On the defeatist mentality that people are expressing right now, Deist says: "Fatalism goes hand-in-hand with coercion." How can we avoid getting into the bad reciprocity of politicizing everything and making everyday life impossible to cherish? How can we be optimistic in this culture of coercion? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Follow Jeff Deist on Twitter @jeffdeist Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Host David Gornoski recaps how the media, hand-in-hand with government, is silencing voices of dissent and dividing the masses. "You can have thousands gathering in protests but you can't have ten people gathering in a church!" David remarks as he highlights the double standards at play. But what happens when the economy is shattered and the average Joe is left with no means to make a living? The government's solution, of course, is to print money out of thin air which further devalues our purchasing power. We have to have the courage to say that these 'experts' got it wrong, just like they got nutrition and justice wrong. Listen to the full episode for all this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Dr. Max Zamilov and David Gornoski continue their discussion on the similarities and dissimilarities between Russia and America. David highlights how America inherited the common law outlook from the British through the founding fathers. But private property seems to be an illusion, says Dr. Zamilov, when we have to pay taxes to the government. Dr. Zamilov highlights how taxation is less stringent in Russia despite corruption. "As long as enough people have their moral compasses in the right place we won't fall into utter corruption," Dr. Zamilov remarks. How can America achieve a renaissance in technological innovation? Dr. Zamilov says that innovation simply must take place concretely in the right areas. Listen to the full episode for all of this plus an excellent monologue by David Gornoski on the hindrance imposed by the Federal Reserve system on our economy and how the abandonment of the American dream has led to this. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Nuclear scientist Dr. Max Zamilov joins the show to discuss why America is the land of free enterprise and what made him decide to immigrate here. Dr. Zamilov describes the situation in Russia during the nineties when corruption was rampant and how it hasn't changed much today. What lessons can America learn from the former Soviet Union? The conversation moves towards whether unregulated markets are really the way forward seeing how the oligarchs, after the fall of the USSR, exploited Russia's natural resources. If there are no regulations, how can we shake off our reliance on China as a manufacturing hub? The answer to this should clearly be the total scrapping of taxation on domestic businesses. How can America replicate the manufacturing boom it experienced in the sixties? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Scott Horton of antiwar.com returns to the show to comment on the NY Times story of alleged Russian bounties in Afghanistan. Who are these anonymous intelligence sources which the media cite? Horton asks. Is there any servicemen deaths attributed to these bounties? Horton also points to the fact that the American government has been paying billions to the shadow government of the Taliban as protection money. What could be the reason for the concoction of this story by the establishment? How can the mainstream media be trusted when it ignores the American government's backing of Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen? Horton reminds us with examples of Iraq, Syria, and Libya that lying and drumming for war is nothing new for the media and political institutions. Visit Scott Horton's website at scotthorton.org Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Is economic freedom intrinsically opposed to love for the common good? The point of Jesus' entire life story, David Gornoski argues, is that He refuses to employ top-down control as a shortcut to heaven. Joining the show, in this episode, is Curtis Ellis of America First Policies. The former Trump campaign advisor highlights how shutting the economy down destroys all aspect of every-day life and how the civil unrest has stemmed from this disastrous decision. Should foreign companies be treated as they are American? Ellis points to the one-sided trade deals with China as destructive for American job markets and asks for further tariffs. Listen to the full episode for all of this and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Esteemed New Testament scholar and Anglican bishop NT Wright joins David Gornoski to discuss the pandemic and Christ's role in shaping governance and justice. The iconic theologian puts the pandemic into perspective from what Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans. Dr. Wright points to how the early church revolutionized the way we think about our fellow human beings by caring for the poor and downtrodden and how those actions must be emulated in our current age as well. But what about some of the questions that split the churches right down the middle? Questions like: Should we employ coercion in our attempt to care for the poor and educate people? Can we implement the Sermon on the Mount in the world of politics? Listen to the full podcast to hear the answers and more. Buy N.T. Wright's latest book 'God and the Pandemic' on Amazon.

Angela Stanton-King, the Founder and President of American King Foundation, joins David Gornoski to discuss her interview on the Breakfast Club. "It's hypocritical to want others to value our lives when we don't even value our own offspring," Angela says as she points to how the Democratic party's abortion agenda destroys black families. The Republican candidate also discusses her congressional run as well as her advocacy for criminal justice reform. Also joining the show is Rufus Rochell who highlights the urgency for criminal justice reform through his own experience of being unjustly imprisoned for 32 years. Listen to the full episode for all of this, plus a surprising conversation on why black lives matter because God made them. Visit Angela Stanton-King's website at angelastantonepk.com Support CAN-DO Clemency at candoclemency.com Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

"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 religiosity of politics, Jesus' personhood revolution, and more. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

How 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 effort to distract us from the real victims of statist power in our country. Listen to the full episode to find out how we can create the necessary conditions for prosperity through innovation and liberty. Subscribe to James Dale Davidson's newletter on Strategic Investment Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Something 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 website and explains why it cannot be an option for God-fearing black people. How can the church help in strengthening the men of our society? How can we heal our society from the ground up with self-sacrifice? Listen to the full episode to find out. Visit Marriese Jones' website at hedgesandhighway.org Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Zak 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 to the full podcast as David and Zak try to answer these questions whilst discussing how Zak found faith and how he channels it into his vocation of being a venture capitalist. Visit Zak Slayback's website at zakslayback.com

On 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. Jeff Deist highlights the hypocrisy of mainstream media for their politicized coverage of the pandemic and how the shutdowns have affected big cities. Is there such a thing as conservatism in DC? What is the reality behind Modern Monetary Theory? Listen to the full episode to find out. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at [email protected] Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com