Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Movie Summary: "On July 18, 1969, Sen. Ted Kennedy drives his car off of a bridge on Massachusetts' Chappaquiddick Island. The accident results in the death of passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, a 28-year-old campaign strategist who worked for Kennedy. The ongoing investigation into the mysterious and scandalous events forever alters his political legacy -- and ultimately changes the course of presidential history."

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Starbucks recently came under fire after employees at a Philadelphia location called the police on two black men for loitering without making a purchase, leading to their arrest for trespassing. Stefan Molyneux breaks down the absurdity of the latest in a series of "racism" political correctness controversies.

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The deadline for American's to forfeit a percentage of their income to the United States government under the threat of force is April 17th, 2018 - Tax Day! Stefan Molyneux discusses the nature of taxation, the vast amount of funds stolen annually by the U.S. government and the unspoken reality of the system most people accept as a given.

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Question 1: [2:11] – “A few months ago I decided to ask a female friend of mine on a date. Of course, she said she only saw me as a friend and nothing more. As a result, I ended the friendship telling her that we want different things from each other and that maintaining a friendship will only end up hurting us both. When my parents found out they were upset and labeled me a sexist, that I don't know how to treat women, and I only see them as sex objects. To add salt to the wounds they want me to apologize to this girl and remain friends with her. I believe that this is a terrible idea and will only result in my heart crushed more than it already has. And if I apologize this will only serve to validate their opinion that I only see girls as sex objects. How do I stand my ground and at least convince my parents that what I'm doing is what is best for me?”

Question 2: [1:15:00] – “Given what Stefan says about his past, whether he thinks we as people are just a sum of our experiences? Can we rise above what happened to us as children and if so, what is it about people that can make them overcome those things? Why can some people overcome a difficult past, and some seem to let it drag them down?”

Question 3: [2:02:43] – “I am 26-year-old woman and after watching your show I have decided to turn my life around and try to find a good man to settle down with in a serious relationship. I am still single, but I am currently talking to two different men. One of the men is very good looking and averagely successful. The other is less attractive but very successful. I would generally want to go for the more successful guy but I’m worried that my future children won’t be good looking. Being an attractive woman, I know how beneficial it can be to be attractive in our modern societies. I want my future daughters and sons to have the same advantages I had being a good-looking person. Is it silly to factor in attractiveness when choosing a partner? Or is it selfish to not consider how my choice of partner can affect the lives of my future children? Especially if they are girls?”

Question 4: [2:20:15] – “Me and my girlfriend of about a year and a half recently broke up. It was my fault as I betrayed her and cheated on her. I am truly ashamed at myself for my actions. I am still in contact with her and I know we still care very deeply for each other. Is there any way I can earn her trust back and salvage the relationship? And if not, how can I: 1) Forgive myself for my absolutely terrible and stupid decisions? 2) Move past this in a healthy way that will assure I never make the same mistakes again and I can be a wonderful boyfriend and husband in the future?”

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Study: "Human intelligence is an important construct in psychology, with far-reaching implications, providing insights into fields as diverse as neurology, international development, and sociology. Additionally, IQ scores can predict life outcomes in health, education, work, and socioeconomic status. Yet, students of psychology are often exposed to human intelligence only in limited ways. ... We found that 79.3% of textbooks contained inaccurate statements and 79.3% had logical fallacies in their sections about intelligence."

Dr. Russell Warne is the Associate Professor of Psychology at Utah Valley University, the author of the book “Statistics for the Social Sciences: A General Linear Model Approach” and he recently published a research study titled "What do undergraduates learn about human intelligence? An analysis of introductory psychology textbooks."

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/russwarne
Study: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-07714-001

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Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg faced dozens of politicians — and a worldwide television audience — to answer questions on how Facebook handled user data and privacy.

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President Donald Trump made the decision to bomb Damascus in Syria "in response" to the supposed chemical attacks that Bashar al-Assad. When it comes to the Military Industrial Complex, meet the new President, same as the last President and the President before him, and the President before him...

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Question 1: [1:57] – “I'm 28, male and I feel as though I've got low sexual market value/social value in general because of my height. After taking anabolic drugs and noticing the difference in the way people act toward me and I wonder if I've ever been respected before I ‘took the plunge.’ I'm wondering if this is the fate that befalls men like me. I've realized there is no positive word for a small man. I earn 6 figures and live in a major city and yet before my ‘transformation’ I was never approached first, was regularly rejected and was often cheated on. Since I started taking the drugs three years ago, it’s like I'm a different person. I got a fair amount of attention at the bar, had a year-and-a-half long, rocky relationship with my high school crush who'd previously ‘friendzone'd’ me, had my first three-way, and eventually met my current girlfriend who actually seems to value me. I've often battled feelings of worthlessness. I recently began to question if it was all in my head or if people actually looked at me that way. My current girlfriend even once drunkenly admitted that if I wasn't in the shape I'm in, our first date might have gone differently. I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place here. Do I keep risking my health for a ‘life worth living’, or do I stop, shrink back into my former self and go back to simply surviving?”

Question 2: [2:13:16] – “Although both our political and ethical viewpoints mostly converge, unlike you, I wholeheartedly oppose anarchism. I believe libertarianism is actually a superior proponent of the non-aggression principal. That no freedom should be unnecessarily revoked, but a very small amount of regulation is required in order to sustain an ideal laissez faire, capitalist, as free as possible society. I believe that the idea of “no government" is fundamentally flawed, because humans will inevitably default to socialism or authoritarianism if no boundaries are set and so anarchy is unsustainable. I see an ideal government not as a enforcer, but as a failsafe for times where bad ideas become too popular, or when there is no incentive to not neglect them. I believe that we need to protect ourselves from ourselves, because we have severally underestimated the proportion of the population that is unqualified, by virtue of their objective intellect (IQ), to make political, economic, social and ethical decisions. Is leaving everyone to their own accord (anarchy) really viable considering the majority of the population is utterly incapable of consulting reason over emotions, or looking more than a few weeks into the future?”

Question 3: [3:24:21] – “I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 18 months now. I am a Christian and he is an atheist. We have been able to have really good conversations, and while we don't agree on many things, we have been at least able to dialogue about it reasonably. Now though he is often bored and disinterested in our conversations. He swears that all I ever want to discuss is work, health, and ‘babies’ and he just doesn't care. I have tried to stimulate conversations about things he is interested in, but he feels like I'm unable to contribute to the conversation enough about things like politics, economics, history, and philosophy so he claims that he just gave up trying. Now I have lost some confidence in my ability to be an interesting, intelligent conversationalist. Do you have any advice for how to improve in that area? Is there something wrong with me that I am unable to keep up with him in this regard or are we just incompatible intellectually?”

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