Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

In the political version of the Hunger Games, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee and John Kasich squared off for their political survival. Who will get voted off the island?

Did Hugh Hewitt and Jake Tapper do a better job as moderators for CNN than Megyn Kelly did in the FOX debate? Do vaccines cause autism? What do the candidates think about medical marijuana and federal drug laws? Why is Jeb Bush's mother upset with him?

In the aftermath of the September 16th, 2015 Republican Presidential debate on CNN, Stefan Molyneux and the Freedomain Radio team examine the latest version of Donald Trump vs. The World!

Question 1: [2:10] - Can you provide me some clarification regarding Universally Preferable Behavior (UPB) and tell me why people have such a hostile reaction to the idea of universal secular ethics?

Question 2: [56:29] - I've listened to the Gene Wars series on r/K reproduction strategies, and I'm a bit puzzled about one of the repeated characterizations of K-strategy: noting that ancient China was unchanged for centuries. Since K-strategists are supposed to embrace competition and free markets, which are extremely unstable - how does one reconcile these positions?

Question 3: {1:22:05] - I have some criticism of your coverage of the police violence stories, especially with regard to the poor black community. Your stories were well researched and quite accurate, but, as a black person, I thought your focus seemed biased. Both the police/government and the poor black community are in the "matrix", but your focus tended toward hold blacks to a higher standard, while speculating and reasoning out rational justifications for the police.

Question 1: [1:20] - I’m a German citizen. Is there a solution to the Immigrant crisis in Germany/Europe - or is history repeating itself and we are on the brink of a new European war?

Question 2: [1:23:10] - Certain common sense conservative beliefs are the glue that bonds Republicans nationwide - but are any of these actually principles? Could you address a few of these “beliefs” and tell me if they are actually principles? Includes an extensive conversation on stripping personal responsibility from the black community.

Question 3: [2:13:37] - I have mixed feelings and hesitation about getting married and having children, even though I am in a good long-term relationship, and we both want marriage and children - and time is an issue! All considered, what is a healthy way to approach this inner conflict between R and K impulses?

Question 1 [0:15] - The interview you did with Dr. Jim Penman (author of Biohistory: The Decline and Fall of the West) was very challenging for me and deeply anxiety provoking. I kept thinking, are we on this deterministic journey as a species - it was very disorientating and felt kind of hopeless at first.

After re-listening and thinking it through again, I now see it as just another part of the jigsaw puzzle of more knowledge. Knowledge that allows us as a species to learn from and become more aware of these biological tendencies. Would you say that was true - or am I just rationalizing the anxiety these ideas provoked?

Question 2 [54:55] - For years I lived as a chameleon avoiding conflict and mirroring others. This conduct has weakened my ability to communicate, impacted my relationships and lead to me feeling insecure. How can I engage in effective communication and cope with the fear of rejection?

Conclusion [1:49:25] - More YouTube comments from Bernie Sanders supporters!

"Single parenthood is tough. There's no denying that at times it can be exhausting doing it all by yourself. But there are good times, too. Single parents do an amazing job. Here are 15 reasons why being a single parent can really rock." Stefan Molyneux explains why it not only doesn't rock to be a single mom - it really really sucks - especially for any children involved.

Article: http://www.netmums.com/parenting-support/single-parents/life-as-a-single-parent/reasons-it-rocks-to-be-a-single-mum

Comedian Nicole Arbour caused an uproar when she recently published the video, "Dear Fat People," on YouTube. Other YouTube commentators have made emotional response videos decrying Arbour for "Fat Shaming" and "Body Shaming," while others created emotional response videos calling Arbour a bully. Stefan Molyneux responds to the controversy to look at the facts behind obesity, fat shaming and the reaction.

Stefan Molyneux provides historical context for the events that shook the United States of America on September 11, 2001. The terrorist attack that took the lives of close to 3,000 people and destroyed the World Trade Center doubtless altered the fabric of American society, but the thread of that fabric begins thousands of years in the past. Tune in for a brief story of the long journey towards your enslavement.

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 genetic survival is revealed.

In the area of public discourse, these two survival strategies battle for ultimate supremacy. In the latest installment of the controversial Gene Wars series, Stefan Molyneux analyses various political positions and attitudes – including how they are shaped and explained through r/K Selection Theory.

Question 1: What were the migrant patterns from the Middle East to America and Europe before their interventionist policies? Are Western Governments to blame for the necessity of refuge from these places in the Middle East?

Question 2: As a white male South African resident, to what extent is it necessary to consider the historical context when making an evaluation of the current situation in South Africa?

Question 3: Are there varying degrees of evil or is evil an absolute? Can we group the worst of the worst with politicians whom tread into the evil spectrum without fully immersing their ideology in evil?

Question 4: If we as a society aren't educating people on how to make money and take care of themselves in the long-term then why the hell are we funneling so much money into the department of education and student loans?

Bonus Ending: Mike Reads Bernie Sanders YouTube Comment Snarkuments to Stefan.

Rowan, Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis was jailed on Thursday as she continued to defy a court order that she begin issuing gay marriage licenses. Davis was called before U.S. District Judge David Bunning for a contempt of court hearing where Bunning said that Davis would be jailed until she complied with his order to begin issuing gay marriage licenses.