The Good Intentions Podcast

Episode 004 | Matt Christiansen


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Matt Christiansen talks with Dave Rael about moral self-righteousness, societal norms, government, and giving advice

Chapters:
  • 0:52 - The nature of disagreement and the moral superiority of modern disourse
  • 4:22 - The power of "I don't know" and the virtue of alternative solutions
  • 6:01 - The axes on which we describe worldviews
  • 8:22 - Matt's evolving outlook
  • 12:50 - Forced participation
  • 17:43 - Gay marriage and the nuclear family
  • 28:05 - Views of the human ability to make good choices
  • 32:41 - Unsolicited advice
  • 34:55 - Voting, Trump, and shutting down events by force
  • 42:12 - The appropriate role of government
  • 50:08 - The divisive Democrats
  • 54:27 - Charlottesville, white nationalists, and Black Lives Matter
  • Resources:
    • Matt's YouTube Channel
    • Socratic Wisdom
    • "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"
    • 1984 (Signet Classics) - George Orwell
    • Gary Johnson on forced cake baking
    • Trump Cake
    • A Story about Applying "Must Participate" to Sexuality
    • 2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest
    • Federalist 51
    • Gary Johnson and Aleppo
    • General welfare clause
    • United States Bill of Rights
    • Sally Boynton Brown on Shutting White People Down
    • Uncle Tom
    • Pepe the Frog
    • Richard B. Spencer
    • Non-aggression principle
    • Pro-Trump Protesters Interrupt 'Shakespeare in the Park' Performance of 'Julius Caesar'
    • ...more
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