Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Question 1: [1:26] - “Last night I was the victim of an attempted burglary home invasion. Your analysis of my thought process during and after the event would be much appreciated. I am trying to determine why my focus and thinking during this high stress encounter was not in regard to my safety or my property, but rather my potential incarceration and loss of rights.

"My thoughts raced around being arrested, being stripped of my ‘rights’, being called a racist (god-forbid the perp had slightly darker skin than I), trial by media, being incarcerated indefinitely, or some politician using my flight as an evil tool. Why is my reaction to a potential life threatening home invasion completely political? Have I become programmed? While I should have been thinking about exits, number of assailants, the wrought the perp was taking, I was thinking about corrupt politicians and the propaganda machine. Why do disgusting political possibilities trump the potential for loss of life in the mind of me, the victim?”

Question 2: [1:11:14] - “How do I cope with all of these left wing, half retarded, resource sucking idiots? I feel like Neo being violently thrown into the real world of truth and reason and everyone around me is still in the Matrix. I am so very excited about these new ideas and beliefs and I want to share these with people but I am often met with extreme opposition. Everywhere I seem to look there are more lies and socialist propaganda. Maybe I am letting it get to me too much. Any wise words of wisdom for this new Freedomain Radio listener?”

Question 3: [1:46:04] - “I'm part of initiative called the Real Life Super Heroes. We are normal citizens that have devoted our lives to fighting injustice in the world by patrolling our cities and addressing homelessness in our communities, through hand outs and support. My two-part question is: Do you think that the world needs heroes? Do you think society will ever truly accept what we're doing?”

With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the upcoming Presidential Election in the United States - America's future direction as a nation is very much in question. Phyllis Schlafly joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss the legacy of Antonin Scalia, the rise of liberalism under Barack Obama, the importance of the grassroots, the establishment opposition to Donald Trump, her disappointment with Marco Rubio and much much more!

Phyllis Schlafly is a constitutional lawyer, founder and president of Eagle Forum and an author of many books, including A Choice Not An Echo, Who Killed The American Family, The Supremacists: The Tyranny of Judges and How to Stop It. Mrs. Schlafly’s monthly newsletter called The Phyllis Schlafly Report is now in its 47th year. For more information, go to: http://www.eagleforum.org

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Antonin Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan, and was the longest-serving justice on the court, having taken his seat on Sept. 26, 1986. Justice Scalia is famous for his application of constitutional originalism and opposition to “legislating from the bench.”

"The Constitution that I interpret and apply is not living but dead, or as I prefer to call it, enduring. It means today not what current society, much less the court, thinks it ought to mean, but what it meant when it was adopted." – Judge Antonin Scalia

Justice Scalia was discovered dead on February 13th, 2016 in Texas - and conspiracy theories spread as many pondered the massive impact his absence could have on the future United States.

What kind of impact will this have on upcoming Supreme Court cases? Will President Barack Obama b able to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice in the remainder of his presidential term? This presidential election just became more consequential – as now it’s a fight for the soul of America.

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Question 1: [1:25] - Can I plan my life based on my Intelligence? Can I manage my future economic expectations via my IQ score?

Question 2: [7:20] - What is the current state of Greece given the economic collapse and the European Migrant Crisis?

Question 3: [32:05] - Is there such a thing as an inborn genetic preference when it comes to a sexual partner or is it environmental conditioning and/or past experiences? Do people unconsciously prefer choosing partners, who are genetically different from them (based on looks, smell etc.) so that they can produce healthy offspring? Is there such a thing as a soulmate, when it comes to relationships?

Question 4: [59:45] - Is it okay for people to move to unowned land or on owned land without permission from a third party? If this is okay, then how is restricting immigration compatible with property rights unless one takes the conclusion that the state owns the country and so can decide who enters it or not?

The mainstream media continues to spread propaganda claiming that an economic recovery is underway in the United States. Peter Schiff joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss the current Federal Reserve policy, Janet Yellen's recent testimony, high black unemployment, the future of the China's economy, decades of stagflation in Japan, the fall of Puerto Rico, Brazil's economic death-spiral, plunging oil markets, using Gold to hedge against inflation and the future of the world economy.

Peter Schiff is an economist, financial broker/dealer, author, frequent guest on national news, the host of the Peter Schiff Show Podcast, the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and the Chairmain of Schiff Gold.

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Euro Pacific Capital: http://www.europac.com

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The Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina was filled with fireworks and many newsworthy moments - but the fallout has been even bigger! During a back and forth with Jeb Bush, Donald Trump had strong words regarding George W. Bush's previous claims that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Now - Trump has issued Ted Cruz an ultimatum: apologize and retract your lies about my positions, or I'll take you to court over your presidential eligibility.

Is Marco Rubio a robot? Did Donald Trump make Jeb Bush cry during the debate? Did George W. Bush lie about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Is Ben Carson awake? Has Ted Cruz lied about Donald Trump's positions and engaged in other unethical behavior? Is John Kasich even aware he's running for president?

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The Center for Individual Rights is representing Rebecca Friedrichs and nine other California teachers in a lawsuit against the California Teachers Association - arguing that forced union association and dues payments are illegal. The case has made it all the way to the United States Supreme Court.

Lead plaintiff Rebecca Friedrichs has taught for twenty-six years and says, “the union has become what it used to fight - a powerful, entrenched organization more focused on self-preservation than educating children and protecting teachers.”

The CTA has used millions of dollars in compulsory dues to become one of the most powerful political organizations in the state of California - promoting issues with which many teachers fundamentally disagree which highlights the compelled speech inherent in mandatory union membership of any kind.

Stefan Molyneux speaks with plaintiff Rebecca Friedrichs and lawyer Terence J. Pell about the nature of the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case, the likelihood of victory, the consequences of forced association and what this means for government unions nationwide!

Terence J. Pell is President of the Center for Individual Rights: https://www.cir-usa.org

Rights for Teachers: https://twitter.com/Rights4Teachers

Note: This interview was recorded prior to the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and many news outlets have speculated that this case would be "immediately affected" by his passing.

Question 1: [1:50] - “I live in Cologne, Germany. The events on New Years eve kept me pretty upset. I moved here with my wife and kids to raise my little daughter in peace and security. As a libertarian, I was always aware of what was going on, but the last 12 months completely changed the country I used to know. However, if I decide to leave this country, where should I go? Besides the fact that it will be very hard to convince my wife to leave her family and friends behind, you must understand that Germans tend to be very attached to the place they live. It is not easy to move your whole life, especially after you settled with a house and kids. Furthermore, I think I remember you arguing for libertarians not to “run” but to stay where they are and try to better the society where they live. How do you achieve that when this place going to hell in a handbasket?”

Question 2: [1:23:00] - “I represent a recently established classical liberal party in Norway called the "Capitalist Party". We've managed to mobilize a rapidly growing and diverse party of freedom-oriented people. Our consistent growth as a young party is unprecedented here in Norway. What value, if any, do you recognize in utilizing channels within the political system to proliferate rational ideas and classical liberalism?"

Question 3: [2:28:59] - “Studies have shown that human beings, though definitely social creatures, have an upper limit to the number of people that they can meaningfully know (i.e. have some kind of relationship with that is more than superficial acquaintance) at any one time, and that this limit is fixed at somewhere between 80 and 150. Given that the scale of government makes it impossible for us to know even a small fraction of those that supposedly "represent our interests", and that "lone wolves" are essentially a myth, would a voluntary society most likely be divided along tribal, rather than national, boundaries? How might this hinder or help voluntarism? As a follow up, does this natural limit to our authentic social circle give us some insight into the relative inability of individual people to truly empathize with a larger population?”

The pursuit of truth can never be biased or prejudiced. Are you aware of the differences in intelligence between various groups? Are you aware of the predictive capacity of general intelligence factor related to income, poverty, crime, health and many other life outcomes? Why aren't differences in Intelligence part of the outcome equality discussion?

Bill Whittle joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss the third rail of modern politics, the dangers of not understanding human differences, why output equality is overlooked, what the science says about differences in Intelligence and the preservation of western civilization.

For more from Bill Whittle check out: https://www.billwhittle.com

More from Stefan and Bill Whittle!
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY-ueR0OLlQ
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jhU3RZDg70
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNLnehTFanM
4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLYVG4OP_wg

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As Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders overwhelmingly win their respective New Hampshire presidential primaries - the establishment candidates are licking their wounds. Has Hillary Clinton's campaign imploded? What happened in Iowa with Ted Cruz and the Ben Carson speculation? Is Marco Rubio a cyborg programmed with talking points? Why is Eminent Domain suddenly such a massive topic? Why are the establishment candidates failing in both parties?