Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Question 1: [1:28] - I agree that Universally Preferable Behavior (UPB) is a valid concept, however, how does the concept of UPB make ethics objective when the values, ends and goals that a UPB depends on are subjective? If UPB does not make ethics objective, how does it fit in with your theory, why does the concept matter?

Question 2: [43:38] - The right to bear arms and the use of firearms for self-defense is fundamental to being a free-thinking, self-reliant human being. When did the shift to championing weakness, passivity and a victim's mindset become mainstream?

Question 3: [1:25:45] - Regarding the Feminism: Unequal Opportunity Nagging video: Where does Stefan get the idea that women who are ugly have to nag in order to get resources or that in general women who have children become less attractive all of a sudden?

Stefan Molyneux is pissed off - and he communicates a very important message about rejecting feelings of guilt and shame from those without empathy. Guilt is often a big red button that bad people push to extract resources from good people. Don't be exploited, don't be guilted or shamed into exploitation.

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Stefan Molyneux responds to Bill Gates recent comments asserting that the government is more efficient than the private sector.

“Yes, the government will be somewhat inept,” Gates said. “But the private sector is in general inept. How many companies do venture capitalists invest in that go poorly? By far most of them.”

Bill Gates Thinks It’s Time to Fix Capitalism
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/11/we-need-an-energy-miracle/407881/

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An incredibly unique show where a Flat Earth proponent makes the case to a very skeptical Stefan Molyneux.

Question 1: [1:53] - Have you examined the world in which you live? Do you believe that you live on a spinning sphere because someone told you or do you know from personal experience?

Question 2: [1:10:02] - Can two people be fantastic parents but horrible partners? My husband and I are dedicated to being the best parents we can be, but we have been neglecting ourselves and our marriage at the same time. I tell myself "because I love my son, I am motivated to improve my marriage." Is there a way to turn this though into "because I love my husband, I am motivated to improve my marriage"?

Question 3: [1:53:22] - Regarding r/K Selection Theory: Does the impulse to conform to religions and cultural traditions adhere more to Ks or Rs? Is one group more creative? Do you think that artsy, counter-culture types skew more R? Do Ks tend to favor foreign wars or police actions - like drug enforcement? Why or why not?

For many decades, two main reproductive strategies have been recognized by biologists - this is referred to as r/K Selection Theory. When you look at humanity through the lens of reproduction strategies – things quickly begin snapping into place and a battle for survival is revealed.

In the area of public discourse, these two survival strategies battle for ultimate supremacy. Bill Whittle joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss the various political positions and attitudes – including how they are shaped and explained through r/K Selection Theory.

For more from Bill Whittle check out:
Website: https://www.billwhittle.com
Afterburner: https://www.billwhittle.com/channels/afterburner
PJ Media: https://www.youtube.com/user/Pajamasmedia
Amazing Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgxlp2UJI5I

Special Thanks to Anonymous Conservative!
Website: http://www.anonymousconservative.com
Book: http://www.fdrurl.com/anonymous-conservative

Gene Wars: r/K Selection Theory
[P1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8N3FF_3KvU
[P2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlTW2Ie-_Y
[P3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V06JBpW6O7I
Dr. Jim Penman Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9dcXOGD3fo

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Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Stefan Molyneux explains why his thoughts on climate change evolved over his lifetime and the importance of being skeptical of government funded scientific research.

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Question 1: [1:28] - Given all of the momentum towards a collectivist and leftist society, what makes you believe that philosophy can turn the momentum around? Might the more effective method of turning society around be to withdraw and give the leftists exactly what they want, and to wait for the inevitable collapse that will follow as a result of their policies? Basically Atlas Shrugged. You have said yourself that crazy today has to always be given an out, and people won't face rationality until they have no other options. Wouldn't giving in be the fastest way to make them face reality, rather than prolonging the process by trying to convince then with evidence?

Question 2: [40:37] - How might the free market react when people are "unemployable" as a result of advanced automation? We are on the cusp of developing intelligent machines capable of replacing a significant portion of the workforce. What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income?

Question 3: [1:22:00] - Why does "self-ownership" arise out of the connection between a conscious being and motor control? Undoubtedly, the average body is controlled by the consciousness within, by why ought they have some moral dominion as a result?

According to a recent study by the Center for Immigration Studies, 62% of households headed by a illegal immigrant participated in at least one welfare program in 2012, compared to 49% of legal immigrant-headed households and 30% of native-headed households. Stefan Molyneux speaks with Dr. Steven Camarota to clarify what this data means and to debunk the common myths and non-arguments concerning illegal and legal immigrant welfare usage in the United States.

Dr. Steven Camarota serves as the Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a Washington, DC based research institute that examines the consequences of legal and illegal immigration on the United States.

In recent years Dr. Camarota has testified before Congress more than any other non-government expert on the economic and fiscal impact of immigration. In addition, he was the lead researcher on a contract with the Census Bureau examining the quality of immigrant data in the American Community Survey.

Find more of Dr. Camarota's work online at:
http://cis.org/blog/17
http://www.nationalreview.com/author/steven-camarota-0

Sources
http://cis.org/Welfare-Use-Immigrant-Native-Households
http://cis.org/Welfare-Use-Legal-Illegal-Immigrant-Households
http://cis.org/sites/cis.org/files/camarota-welfare-final.pdf

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Stefan Molyneux responds to YouTube comment criticism of his “Why I Was Wrong About Socialism” video.

0:12 - "I think being Libertarian is something like being a hermit type person, who is living on his own desert island where everything is up to that person, who can do what they want because they are on their own. They can build their own society anyway they want it to be. They can survive or die, achieve or fail, but ultimately they are on their own. I think in the perfect Libertarian society there could be other people, but every person would have their own desert island."

4:13 - "It's very obviously easy to reject self ownership. "Owning your own body and owning the effects." Ego is an illusion and choices are made by biological, deterministic processes. Your entire worldview is fucked to the point where you deny any conclusions that don't depend on some your view of the importance of agency."

7:51 - "The fundamental difference between a factory and a toothbrush is the collective benefit you dimwit. You keep saying you can't create artificial distinctions, but here you are claiming a priori that property rights and personal responsibility is and ought to be more important than consequentialism. How is that not subjective? The hypocrisy and low brow philosophizing on this channel is just pathetic to watch. That's why it's a youtube show."

12:51 - "The earth being the center of the universe is not necessarily false. It is only a model. 2+3=4 can be proven false. You can not prove or disprove any central point of orientation in the universe. But I will agree that the earth being the center is a more complicated model to ingest."

13:49 - "SM always has two things he mindlessly bangs on that makes his "freedomain" radio such a farce. 1) government is evil, but he never analyses what government is and what other forces are relative to government, how it could change ... the whole discussion and idea is juvenile and superficial. 2) collectivism and socialism, communism whatever. Again, superficial sloganeering He talks about freedom with the real intent being to support powerful private interests which will take your freedom away when government is not there to be influenced by you. Every one of his talks and videos suffers from these propagandistic themes."

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Question 1: [1:26] - How do I approach my wife about being more choosy with the people that she chooses to associate with? While she has agreed to keep certain people away from our son, I am having trouble with her choices. While I do understand and support that she has the freedom to associate with pretty much whomever, some of her friends still bother me. Is this something that I need to work on within myself, or is it reasonable for me to have higher expectations of my wife?

Question 2: [39:32] - I work with a customer acquisition company and in my daily interactions I speak with many people. Both in and out of my organization I've been approached by statists, theists - people I generally refer to as 'parasites', as their words and actions towards me create little but annoyance and apparent invitations to waste my time. I've been scolded and admonished by my team leaders because of the fact that I promote myself before my business, which basically means that I apply Real Time Relationships (RTR) in each of my interactions and, as to be expected, that a good number of people walk away. I feel that applying RTR is my prerogative as a human being/entrepreneur/free sovereign, however I would like to increase my client retention and wonder if perhaps I am not striking as healthy a balance as I could. I can pretty much boil down how most of these conversations go, so I'd like to run some by Stef and see what his advice would be as it pertains to my application of RTR as well as any ideas he might have as to how I could use RTR to my advantage in my team building?"

Question 3: [1:22:01] - Is there a place for polygamy in our societies? You talk a lot about family structure and commitment to giving your own children a good future so I think that it's important to talk about why polygamy is illegal in most countries, what the reasons are and what it was like with polygamy in our societies. Is there a place for polygamy in the future when there's a scarcity of male adult providers?

Question 4: [1:48:50] - I would love to discuss how we, as libertarians, can do a better job at reasoning with people of different belief systems. Libertarians share common ground with many different ideologies and we can use said shared beliefs to illuminate the issues present in the world. After reading "A Manual for Creating Atheists" by Dr. Peter Boghossian I think many of the strategies we use to try to reason with people about libertarian ideas and the non-aggression principle simply fail. How can we do a better job to save us all?