David Gornoski

"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 hello@aneighborschoice.com 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 hello@aneighborschoice.com 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 hello@aneighborschoice.com 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 hello@aneighborschoice.com 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 hello@aneighborschoice.com 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 hello@aneighborschoice.com 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 hello@aneighborschoice.com Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com