Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States. Sanders spent 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman in the House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006.

Sanders has amassed considerable grassroots support relative to democratic frontrunner Hilary Clinton and is incredibly popular for his opposition to income inequality.

Promising to fight for a “progressive economic agenda that creates jobs, raises wages, protects the environment and provides health care for all,” the Senator is a formidable candidate in the democratic presidential primary.

In the aftermath of the August 6th, 2015 Republican Presidential debate on Fox News, Stefan Molyneux and the Freedomain Radio team examine the spectacle and question the legitimacy of the Fox News’s tagline: Fair and Balanced. In the political version of the Hunger Games, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio and the rest of the field squared off for their political survival. Who will get voted off the island?

In the sixteen years that Jon Stewart hosted "The Daily Show," the Comedy Central program has had an undeniable impact on our culture. On August 6th, 2015, Jon Stewart completed his final broadcast receiving praise from political figures Barack Obama, his contemporaries like Stephen Colbert and even brands like Arby’s. What can be said about the legacy of Jon Stewart? Did The Daily Show have any kind of lasting impact on the world?

Question 1: Doesn’t it make sense to believe in God - just to be safe? Non-belief in God isn’t as much of a problem if you turn out to be right - but if God does exist you’ll be going to hell. Wouldn’t it be wiser to play it safe?

Question 2: I find I am only very interested in a certain career path for a short period of time. Some days I can find interest in many things, and have productive thoughts, and some days I feel like I was born yesterday, and creating a chain of thoughts is incredibly difficult. Is there a way to be at my most productive mental state all the time?

Question 3: What are your thoughts on emergent properties - new things that arise from groups of individual entities that did not previously exist or are exaggerated? | Question 4: What can I do to compensate for my actions undertaken while in the Marines? What are some methods of presenting information to other veterans and/or people considering military service that would help to minimize resistance to new information?

Recently an eHarmony article discussed the top 15 Reasons to Date a Single Mom. Stefan Molyneux goes through the the list - and well - disagrees. | Article: http://www.eharmony.com/dating-advice/dating-advice-for-you/15-reasons-to-date-a-single-mom/

Is the United States economy recovering - or are we being lied to by the mainstream establishment? Why has Gold recently hit a five year low despite long term predictions of it's rise in value? Are the government statistics on inflation accurate? What does the future hold for the US Dollar? Why has the Dollar strengthened and how will this play out in the long term? What does Peter Schiff think about Donald Trump and his recent success in the Republican presidential primary? | Also Includes: China economic situation, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index collapse, Puerto Rico debt default, gold repatriation, physical vs. paper gold holdings, the student debt bubble, the new real estate bubble, more quantitative easing, interest rates and what happens if you raise the minimum wage to $70,000 per year. | 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. | Schiff Gold: http://schiffgold.com | Schiff Radio: http://www.schiffradio.com |Euro Pacific Capital: http://www.europac.com

In the verge of the first debate amongst the Republican Presidential candidates, Donald Trump has a decisive lead - in both state and nationwide polls - over Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and the rest of the prospective nominees. | Singlehandedly bringing the topic of Illegal Immigration to the forefront of the national debate - Trump has been in the crosshairs of the established political class and the mainstream media. Being called everything from a racist to a rapist in recent weeks since announcing his candidacy, Trump has divided republicans, libertarians and independents, sparking a massive debate. | Love him or hate him, the ten billion dollar man doesn’t seem to be going anywhere and Trump’s entry into the political fray has certainly shaken things up. Stefan Molyneux and the Freedomain Radio team discuss the prospects of a Donald Trump presidential run, the possible pros, the cons, the effectiveness of political action, the impact of voting vs. not voting and what Trump’s unexpected surge in popularity means for the United States as a whole.

Introduction: Mike’s getting old.

Question 1: I constantly have negative thoughts about a lot of the people around me. I recently caught myself have negative thoughts about strangers immediately after looking at them. How can somebody overcome irrationally negative thoughts towards other people and themselves?

Question 2: I have learned to use my anger as a tool for success, but unfortunately, playing with this fire occasionally burns me as well. How can I become patient, calm and humorous relation to this insane world?

Question 3: As a hypothetical situation: a government is created that is designed to last only 75 years – and then re-create itself based on the relevant policies and issues of the time. What would be the advantages to the individual living in such a situation? How would individual freedoms be affected? What about the infrastructures currently maintained by centralized governments that span generations?

Closing: Major General BlahBlahBlah Returns!

Question 1: I was fascinated by the idea of libertarianism, found your arguments compelling and your logic faultless. However I could not stomach the idea of libertarianism, and could not see how it could possibly work. Your ideal society requires for the average human a minimum threshold of intelligence and morality that cannot be met. I find many things you teach very useful on a micro level and they will help many individuals in their quality of life and their relationships, but the debate about extending them to a large enough population to change our societal structure is moot. What do you think?

Question 2: Why does Stefan have a love/hate relationship with women's aesthetic preferences and reactions? | Question 3: I find it extremely difficult or even impossible to build good habits and behaviors. How can I learn to control my impulsivity, fix my forgetfulness, and ultimately manage and discipline myself better?

Under a near crippling amount of debt and unfunded liabilities, Chicago lawmakers recently moved towards pension reform - but were denied by the courts who deemed the reforms to be in violation of the Illinois constitution. On May 12nd, 2015, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Chicago’s credit rating once again, which means that in less than two years Chicago’s credit rating has dropped seven notches under the rating agency. Moody’s also announced major downgrades for the Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Park District debt - reducing the bonds to junk levels. On July, 28th, 2015, Fitch Ratings followed by downgrading the Chicago Board of Education’s credit rating and also noted a negative outlook for the CPS which means that further downgrades are likely in the future. Chicago joins Detroit in the illusive group of major cities with junk bond ratings from major institutions, which carries with it incredibly serous financial repercussions and increases the costs of borrowing. The difference between the two cities is that Chicago’s debt and unfunded liabilities are more than three times higher than Detroit’s were when the city declared bankruptcy in 2013. Chicago is unable to restructure its debt because the state does not allow municipalities to go bankrupt. To put things in perspective: Every Chicago household is currently on the hook for at least $63,800 in local-government debt. If things couldn’t possibly get any worse, the threat of another teachers strike is looming over the Chicago Public Schools with the expiration of the teachers’ union contract. Negotiations have not gone well. Welcome to Chicago. There Will Be No Economic Recovery. | Sources: http://www.fdrurl.com/end-of-chicago