Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Freedomain Livestream Apr 21 2023

Stef if you were starting your career again now. Would you go into tech again? Or what other Industries do you like?

I once had a conversation with a colleague who was questioning my religious beliefs. I asked him what about love, how do you explain it? His answer was that love was nothing more than a conditioned response to chemical reaction in the brain. Also you can get a similar response from eating chocolate. Do you think that he is correct?

Hey Stef, I consistently have people around me that have various addictions and I can't seem to find others that have sorted themselves out.
Is this a result of not living out virtue in my life?

Finished 'The Present' on my drive home from work today. Amazing book! Will there be a 3rd book to bridge the gap between 'The Present' and 'The Future'?

One of the biggest things I had to deal with in therapy was not making myself responsible for other peoples emotions. Made romantic relationships difficult and in retrospect made me act manipulatively towards others.

Stef, what is the proper restitution for someone who made a false police report about you and tried to have you arrested? Is it possible to have a relationship with such a person without an attorney present for each interaction?

I have a similar question, how would you handle a child who wrote a letter to a judge with the help of his mother telling a judge that the child was afraid for his safety when he was with me

US & West industry collapsing. Germany shut down nuclear power. Because of green agenda or because they can't find more nuclear engineers? Hmnmmnn I wonder how much each plays a part. Or is the former the excuse.

Loved the last chapter of The Present. Just left me wanting more. 😢

I’m planning on moving away from my toxic family and have an acquaintance who has a cheap shared apartment in a desirable location. I have doubts because he let his crazy “ex gf” stay with him who filed false allegations & a restraining order on him. He is trying to get her evicted while living in his car currently because she’s not paying rent anyway

Love you too, Stef. You're doing so much to empower and educate me which helps me change my life. You are so right - we can't get this anywhere else. Thank you.

How to live so that your lover will never leave you!

Also:

Have you ever made an explicit list of conversations to have with a future spouse?

Hi Stef. I have a question. Philosophy has been a huge part of my life for a good few years now and has helped me.figure.out so much. However I find myself trying to push it onto my wife which is terrible of me. I don't want to be like that but find that my childhood traumas get triggered and suddenly I'm being pushy. I have asked her to read RTR and other books you have but she does struggle to engage probably because I am too pushy. How do I stop this pattern of behaviour?

Hey Stef, I don't want my future family to suffer under a totalitarian regime. I'm from central Europe and my current plan is to move out of the west, particularly into a south-american country with a right leaning government (like Uruguay), and to start my family there. I will either have to meet my future wife in Europe, and convince her to move to south america with me (which will probably be difficult), or just marry a woman from Latin america. Do you think this is a good idea?

Speaking of personalities, what do you think of MBTI - Myers Briggs personality type index? The gist of it is that everyone has a combination of cognitive functions that guide them toward making certain decisions in life. Any truth to this?


I grew up obese… and was nicknamed accordingly by my peers.
In the last few years, I have got in shape and lost about 80lbs of fat. From 255 to 180lbs at 6’ tall.
NONE of my peers recognize me now.
I have also created a six figure self employed business. (Blue Collar)
Now that I’m actually attractive to women,
I want to be wanted for me!
~Not a house,money, or muscles.
It’s kind of depressing that I became attractive , only after going through hell….

Hi Stef! My dad did very well in business and convinced me to sell most of my crypto when it had eclipsed 1k/btc. He made a joke years later that he had sold all his real estate to purchase Bitcoin when the price of btc was nearly 50k, implying it would be a speculative investment. He hasn’t acknowledged that he gave me the poor investment advice, even after it had 50x its price, but I haven’t called him out about it. Is that why I have regret to this day about selling or is it simply the price?

What's a good to differentiate between the value for value model and transactional relationships ?

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Hi Stef how should you deal with one or more coworkers who bully you and slander you , confronting them only makes them bully more and you don't want to quit that job, should you just endure?

Hey Stef could you clarify why in a debate the Burdon of Proof lies on the accuser? Is it an etiquette thing? Or is it as simple as what is submitted with out evidence can be dismissed with out evidence? (like you've said before?)

I recently talked to my brother who flat out said he's not interested in "being good" and is okay to "not be evil" and that he's okay with "not being evil" he cares not to strive for virtue.
He confirmed my suspicions that he just doesn't about personal growth or being a force for good. My feeling is that of annoyance and despair, I also think I shouldn't get in his way of living a "neutral life (as he puts it) and respect his wishes. Any advice for addressing this issue is greatly appreciated.

What do you do when someone will not accept a sincere apology. I’ve itemized the offenses, took steps to assure this offense won’t happen again and I’ve paid restitution by doing a fairly expensive favor for them, which they accepted. We hugged and I thought it was over. Now I’m hearing they are still bad mouthing me and even making up lies about me in an attempt to hurt my reputation and business. Should I respectfully confront them?

In The Netherlands, daycare costs are almost entirely subsidized (95%).
The majority of kids will go to daycare up until they can start public school (age 5 usually), and then they will still go to some sort of after-school daycare to fill up the remaining hours, because both parents are working.
Can you help me understand why so many mothers don't hesitate to abandon their kids in order to work?
What happened to the maternal instinct of wanting to protect and nurture your offspring?

How can you help guide a teen girl through the initial stages of dating? When even is the right time for this to start? How can you encourage them to pick a boyfriend wisely and carefully?
We’d like her to pick someone with similar values and at a similar socioeconomic level. What are your thoughts on the latter? We feel the two go hand in hand. Similar economics would increase the likelihood of similar values.
She is giving some pushback on the issue as she is “dating” someone outside these criteria. We hesitate to demand they break off the relationship, but we also don’t want her to develop habits and expectations based on this first relationship.

Reading The Present makes me think twice about having kids. Do you think it’s risky to have kids right now right before a major economic catastrophe?

Why is the dali Lama kissing little boys?

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From a Freedomain live stream, 8 April 2023.

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks to a young woman about the rabid conflict occurring between her long-term boyfriend and her parents.