Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux takes to the airwaves every Wednesday night at 7pm EST to talk philosophy with a worldwide audience.

In this first episode, I reveal WHY I got involved in politics over the past 5 years...

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15 November 2020 Call-In

QUESTION 1:

I’m creating a philosophy show and my goodness it’s much harder to speak on the fly with coherent and engaging arguments than expected!

When you were starting out your debate/philosophical journey, Stef , what did you do to become so fluidly verbose and engaging?

I’m starting at square one and am looking to improve my presentation and speaking skills, outside of pure experience.

QUESTION 2:

Hello again, Stef. I watched your interview with Jesse Lee Peterson about forgiveness recently and it got me thinking about some things. I was raised with the Christian message of forgiveness that, “by not forgiving and holding onto resentment, it’s like you are drinking a poison in the hopes of killing someone else”. I would love to know your thoughts on this. I also have 3 specific things related to forgiveness and my journey to a more integrated self.

1. What are your thoughts on letting go of resentment towards the past that likely won’t change or for those who won’t truly repent? How about self-repentance and forgiveness of your Self? Did I have agency at some point as an adult for enabling my mother and/or ex-wives? Is ignorance an excuse and was I truly ignorant?

2. What is the difference between using your past as a tool for sympathy or an excuse to not change and learning/growing from your past? How do I know when I am discussing my past with others that I am not trying to play the victim like my mother? How will I know when it’s time to put the past in the past?

3. What are some ways to stay grounded in the present instead of dwelling in the past or worrying about the future? How long and what phases did you go through in therapy? How did you know you were progressing and did you ever feel like you weren’t ready to commit to anything? If so, what changed?

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Philosopher Stefan Molyneux tackles the fear of death in a powerful speech and "Ask Me Anything" from Nov 13 2020.

(2 shows mentioned in the livestream are:

TRUTH ABOUT VOTING
https://www.freedomain.com/all-podcasts/#/1189/true-news-5-voting-httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvigbbitlemsm

https://odysee.com/@freedomain:b/the-truth-about-voting:b


The Truth About the Department of Justice vs Google

https://www.freedomain.com/all-podcasts/#/4716/the-truth-about-the-department-of-justice-vs-google

https://odysee.com/@freedomain:b/The-Truth-About-the-Department-of-Justice-vs-Google:5

Dear Stef:

I am looking for episodes on how to deal with my fear of death. I have listened to two of your podcasts that have touched on this subject and am hoping there are more since I believe you share similar thoughts as me on this subject and also hope to hear what gives you comfort.

Since I was a child - maybe around 8 years old - I started to have what I would call a mild panic attack at the thought of death being an eternal nothing. As a child, when thinking in the night, these thoughts would creep in. I would go wake my mum who would sit at the end of my bed until I could fall back asleep. She is slightly religious but doesn't go to church or anything, she would never really talk about heaven I think, she would comfort me by saying it won't happen or won't for a long time at least and just being there with me or telling me a story to distract me until I fell asleep. She did this for me even when I was scared in my teens, always without complaint.

My fear has never been it will happen soon, just that it will happen. I did see a counselor at maybe age 12 and again a few years later for it, but that was just me talking about the possibilities of what it will be and me not liking any of those, and still believing that it will be eternal nothing, pretty useless unfortunately.

Fast forward to now, I am 42 and have a 7 year old girl and 5 year old boy. Their questions and statements are starting now and I don't want them to have the same fear that I did if I can help it. Growing up, I have never (even to this day) had anyone close to me die; neither have my children. My fear has never been about others dying, just myself, and what it is going to be.

When my kids talk about it I have taken to saying that "it's nature" (I have found in the last year or so that when I tell myself that, I find it slightly, slightly comforting). Also I have also added to the nature statement once or twice that "it's a magical journey," that was the best I could think of to say to elaborate on the subject. I don't want to go into detail of what I believe it to be. My daughter doesn't seem to have a fear, she happily talks about when she is asleep she feels dead, I assume the feeling of nothing is what she means. My son on the other hand has said two(?) times now that he doesn't want to die or for me to die, he doesn't seem distressed (maybe a little sad). I am unsure how to handle these situations and how to offer comfort or ease, especially as they get older and more questions arise.

I have found in the last few years that listening to something with my headphones as I fall asleep to help my mind not wander, avoidance seems to be my best strategy. I do envy religious people who have comfort.

[PS]

Oh dear, haha, wouldn't you know it, half an hour after sending the email last night and saying my daughter seemed ok about it, she started talking about me and her eventually dying, poor wee thing, she wasn't upset, just a little sad.

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How do you take responsibility when you parents take none?

How do you improve your parenting when your parents admit no fault?

How do you break free of prison of history?

This conversation will teach you how.

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How scared should we be of the future? A chilling and powerful interview of philosopher Stefan Molyneux by survivalist Piero San Giorgio.

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Freedomain Call In 08 Nov 2020

My wife and I are dedicated to raising our children according to the principles of peaceful parenting, which was not very difficult when our little lad was the only child, but now as our baby girl has joined the family, he has now become increasingly jealous and abusive towards her. At 19 months old he is only semi-verbal (i.e. identifying objects and simple properties [such as hot, cold and 'ouchie'], but not emotions).

Our 6 month old 'sissy' is often hit on the head, had her toys and bottle taken from her, even when we have provided an equivalent or better for him. We have taught him to give her a kiss on the forehead when she cries to help encourage empathy, but lately he has even bitten her on the forehead, nose and face while doing so.

We are at our wit's end trying to figure out what he needs so that he does not feel this jealousy. We have followed the advice of various sources such as "Peaceful parent, happy kid" and tried working with the advice of others in the community, but there seems to be something fundamental that we have not identified at the root of it. We would like to get your assistance to see what principles we should follow.

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Freedomain Call In 06 Nov 2020

Dear Stefan:

I am a 25 year old man who has had a rather traumatic past due to a heart condition that I was born with, multiple open heart surgeries as a child managed to produce a permanent solution and I am physically healthy and I have gone to therapy and done lots of reflection to process some of the mental trauma.

However, last year I began dating a co-worker, a woman that is now 20 years old, I am a Christian and want to one day get married and raise a family. Her parents are still together and I haven't run into any serious deal-breakers but I am afraid of getting into a long-term relationship that will not work out. My girlfriend, while her grandparents are Christians and she isn't hostile to religion, is unfortunately not a Christian. She has also repeatedly talked about how "Sometimes relationships don't work out in the long run". I keep in mind that I am her very first relationship and she has said before that she is open to marriage and family but I can't help but feel that she's conflicted about it.

I know prevention is much better than cure and I'd like to explore this if possible. I love her dearly but if she truly doesn't think that she's going to stay with me permanently then I need to confront that.

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30 October 2020 Call-In

Hello Stefan and fellow listeners. I’m a 22 year-old guy who failed in almost every aspect a human being could. Never had any meaningful contact with the opposite sex, never had a real job, and I’m also currently overweight (280 pounds for a 6 foot guy). My only good point is that I don’t use any sort of drug (not even alcohol).

I have a very complicated relationship with sacrifice. I had a very strict childhood, with not many friends allowed in home, and not many entertainment sources. According to my parents, that was a way to “focus on my education”.

For a long time I was the best student in class, and I had to attend two high schools simultaneously. I got into college, and after almost four years of lies and useless classes, I dropped out. My parents don’t know I quit college. I don’t want them to know it either. Everytime they tried to “help me”, all I got was a clearer vision of hell.

I am also what you could call a “ghost employee” of the local city hall. My father got me this position using a friend of his. I would receive the pension promised in forty years (my ticket for the ponzi scheme), and right now I get the equivalent to $20 every month for keeping my mouth shut. Recently I managed to accumulate enough savings to live for three months or so without depending on my parents. But I’m afraid. I feel like I’m sitting on a box of bombs. My parents could find out I dropped out of college. They could throw me out of the house, and I could fail to find a way to support myself in those three months.

Not everything is bad though. I’ve been out of college for almost a year, and this year I have learned more than in my four years of college combined. Sometimes I still face failure—the most recent one being rejected for some jobs. Those failures, even the small ones, really knock me out. I fear I could be wasting my time. A certain bald podcaster gave me something to dream about. I don’t want to feel trapped in time, like my time in college, ever again.

My question is: how can I fix my relationship with sacrifice if all the sacrifice I have ever made was for nothing?

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Philosopher Stefan Molyneux conducts a live debate with a vegan on how his theory of secular ethics - Universally Preferable Behavior - deals with the question of animal rights!

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Philosopher Stefan Molyneux breaks down the major delusions that are destroying the modern world – and have been wrecking humanity for the last 100,000 years!

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