Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Question 1: [2:56] - Stefan once wrote "The word “anarchy” may be almost beyond redemption – any attempt to find goodness in it could well be utterly futile – or worse; the philosophical equivalent of the clichéd scene in hospital dramas where the surgeon blindly refuses to give up on a clearly dead patient."

I am a self-proclaimed racist, and sexist. I am not a bigot, nor a misogynist. I do not blindly follow stereotypes, or engage in blanket prejudices as if they were science. Lastly, I am not a supremacist by any means.

Race is defined as a group of people sharing the same culture, history, language, etc.; an ethnic group. Sex is defined either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and many other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions. Ism is defined as a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically a political ideology or an artistic movement. When we use words such as abolitionism, activism, behaviorism - we do not add a negative connotation to these words.

Like the word anarchy, I believe the sophists have corrupted the words racism, and sexism. They have lumped numerous definitions into this one word, and have weighed it down. They use racism to mean supremacist, negatively prejudice, stereotype driven, hateful, and misogynistic.

There are very real differences between race, and sex. Do you agree with my analysis of the words racism, and sexism? If so, do you believe the words can, or even should be rehabilitated? If not, I am curious to where you think I have miss-stepped?

Question 2: [1:46:05] - Stefan you do a lot of negative videos, about liberals, republicans, and everyone you deem to be stupid. Being a left libertarian myself who wants less government power - and is concerned about corporate power controlling our politics and our country - how would a you stop monopolies without a government busting them up? How we can bridge the gap between liberals and libertarians?

Walmart Study: http://www.fdrurl.com/walmart-study

Stefan Molyneux speaks to Dr. Linda Gottfredson about the differences in human intelligence, the gap in established knowledge between academia and the general public, the difference between general intelligence factor and IQ, disputing the Flynn Effect, the work of J. Phillip Rushton and the challenges of pursuing politically incorrect research.

Dr. Linda Gottfredson is a professor of education and affiliated faculty in the University Undergraduate Honors Program at the University of Delaware. She currently serves on the editorial board of the journal Intelligence and is President of the International Society for Intelligence Research. She has been elected Fellow of three scientific societies (American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) and won awards for her research (American Psychological Association, International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, Mensa Research Foundation), science writing (Mensa Press Award), “extraordinary leadership and service” (UD Faculty Senate), and “courageous public defense of student and faculty rights” (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education).

For more on Dr. Gottfredson and her research, please go to: http://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/

Mainstream Science on Intelligence
http://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/1997mainstream.pdf

Resolute ignorance on race and Rushton
http://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/2013Rushton.pdf

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Do you think welfare is only for the poor? Think again! Stefan Molyneux looks at the rise of crony capitalism and corporate welfare at the expense of the average tax payer. At this point who isn't being paid off by big government?

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Question 1: [1:55] - I've appreciated your recent shows on the subject of intelligence. As a parent and a professional teacher, the subjects of ability and IQ are something that we regularly discuss. My question has more to do with the parenting ramifications of this information.

My wife and I both test high on intelligence tests and we've had our children tested and they are high as well. The problem that we face is that neither of us were exposed to good parenting role models of how to become excellent at a skill. I think we've sort of figured this out in our own way, but the results of our family background have certainly kept us from reaching our full potential.

Our children are in a completely different environment though. We've raised them peacefully and we've tried to bolster their skills as much as we know how, but it still seems like their peers are achieving levels of skill that are above them in many areas. In these cases, one of the things that I've noticed is that the peers that are achieving high levels of skill are not being peacefully parented. They have parents who are constantly harping on them about their effort, their work, their character, using shame and physical punishment to get their children to achieve high levels of skill. These parents are the archetypal helicopter tiger parents.

So, how do peaceful parents compete with these parents when it comes to preparing your children for the well-paying careers of the future? How can peaceful parents raise children to become excellent at something?

Question 2: [50:34] - The past seventy years have proven that Mutually Assured Destruction is an empirically valid incentive for resolving conflict. Allowing WMDs, including nuclear weapons, to be traded on the free market, would provide the checks and balances to render organized combat obsolete. Should we let ISIS have nuclear weapons to help bring about peace?

Question 3: [1:07:35] - Is it consistent with libertarianism to legalize date rape drugs? From a pragmatic view, would it too harmful to legalize? These are some of the things I struggled to answer myself.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

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“Star Wars” occupies an epic and unique place in the pantheon of youthful fantasies, and the recent reboot by JJ Abrams deepens and extends the glowing mayhem and radical anti-family message of the original series.

The original Star Wars emerged during a time of catastrophic family breakdown in the West – the divorce rate had risen 300% from the 1960s to the 1970s – leaving hundreds of millions of boys without fathers. Luke Skywalker’s multi-movie quest to find and save his father mirrors the search for masculinity which has obsessed and crippled entire generations of young men.

What is the Truth About Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

On October 19th, 2014, the Federal Reserve ceased the third round of quantitative easing (QE3) and all but promised to raise the interest rate by the end of 2015. It was widely speculated that an increase in the interest rate would occur in September, but the month came and went without change.

It was reported that the Federal Reserve wanted to see more improvement in the economy before raising the key interest rate. Despite approximately $3.5 trillion worth of asset purchases since 2007 and the unprecedented and prolonged decrease of the Effective Federal Funds Rate to a historical low - effectively 0% - the economy had yet to recover enough to warrant a rate increase.

With their “the economy is recovering, we promise” credibility on the line, the Federal Reserve increased the interest rate 0.25% on December 16th - effectively adjusting it in name only and leaving it at historic lows. This didn’t stop the mainstream media from proclaiming the "dawning of a new era,” announcing an end to “an era of easy money that helped save the nation from another Great Depression."

There Will Be No Economic Recovery. Prepare Yourself Accordingly.

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Question 1: [1:06] - I was a little bit confused when you recently said "hard-work is a tad bit overrated". You previously made a video titled "Screw Talent" where you explain that you had to work really hard to get to where you are. Have your views on inherent ability and hard-work changed over the years?

Question 2: [49:49] - What are your thoughts on the work of John Rawls? How do his central ideas compare to yours? Which of his ideas do you agree with the most? And which do you agree with the least? Are his ideas on justice compatible in any way with a free society? Overall, do you feel that John Rawls helped or hurt the field of philosophy?

Rant: [1:08:55] - The Forced Redistribution of P00ntang!

Question 3: [1:15:57] - Dream Analysis including thoughts on Female Responsibility, Sexual Market Value, Political Correctness, UFOs, the Mainstream Media and Donald Trump!

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Financially conservative Republicans are livid over Speaker Paul Ryan’s Omnibus Spending and Budget Bill - with conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh even calling for the disbanding of the Republican party. On December 18th, the 2,009 page, $1.2 trillion Omnibus Spending and 233-page, $600 billion tax provision agreement were passed to the lament of American taxpayers and future generations of unborn children.

Includes: President Barack Obama, Rand Paul, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Jeff Sessions, Syrian refugees, Immigration provisions, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, Tax Credit extensions, Climate Change propaganda, the funding of Planned Parenthood and “the largest spending on renewable energy in history.”

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The benefits of altruism and empathy are obvious. These qualities are so highly regarded and embedded in both secular and religious societies that it seems almost heretical to suggest they can cause harm. Like most good things, however, altruism can be distorted or taken to an unhealthy extreme.

Pathological Altruism presents a number of new, thought-provoking theses that explore a range of hurtful effects of altruism and empathy.

Stefan Molyneux and Barbara Oakley discuss the concept of Pathological Altruism, the biological science behind it, the unfortunate implications of wanting to feel like you’re doing good opposed to actually doing good, the failure of modern science, the non-reproducibility of may scientific studies, bias in academia and much much more!

Barbara Oakley, PhD, PE, is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and writer of national acclaim. Her research focuses on the complex relationship between neuroscience and social behavior. Dr. Oakley’s research has been described as “revolutionary” in the Wall Street Journal—she has published in outlets as varied as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The New York Times. For more from Barbara Oakley, please go to: http://www.barbaraoakley.com

Pathological Altruism
http://www.fdrurl.com/pathological-altruism

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
http://www.fdrurl.com/mind-for-numbers

Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend
http://www.fdrurl.com/evil-genes

Learning How to Learn Course: https://www.coursera.org/course/learning