Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Listener Question: "The world is not exactly chock full of people who are voluntarist, who've got self-knowledge, people who've been to therapy, people who have good relationships, people who reject the state and the initiation of force." Nor will it ever be, not even close. And therein lies the fundamental flaw in your brand of philosophy. 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."

Question 1: When is a good time to change someone’s mind? We live in a society where I feel that most people don't want to argue with each other - because both sides know that they are not prepared enough or have enough time to convince another person - or are in a too awkward place to argue. Can you balance the coexistence and friendship with arguing and debate?

Question 2: The caller wrote, “Ostracizing someone for moral reasons doesn't harm the person doing the ostracism, but ostracizing someone for aesthetic reasons absolutely harms the person doing the ostracism.” Does Stefan's refusal to endorse (or embrace) hypergamy and his encouragement to ostracize people who defend and/or engage in hypergamous behavior cause great harm to his audience?

Nine people are dead after a shooting that occurred on Wednesday at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The congregation, established in 1816, is one of the oldest African American churches in the United States.

Gunman Dylann Roof told the worshipers, "I have to do it. You rape our women and you’re taking over our country and you have to go."

One woman was specifically spared as Roof said, “I'm not going to shoot you because I want you to tell everyone what happened.”

Authorities believe that Roof acted alone – but as we’ll soon discuss, no mass murderer truly acts alone.

Roof has now been charged with nine counts of murder and has reportedly confessed to carrying out the shootings. In discussions with investigators, he said: “I wanted to start a race war, but almost didn’t go through with it because everyone was so nice.”

On Saturday, Dylann Roof’s personal website “The Last Rhodesian” was discovered. The website featured additional photographs and a 2,500-word manifesto which explained his motivations.

What is the truth about Dylann Roof?

It’s been claimed that ninety-seven percent of scientists agree: climate change is real, man-made and incredibly dangerous. But where does this ninety-seven percent claim come from, and more importantly - is it true? The claim is taken from a paper by Australian John Cook, Climate Communications Fellow for the Global change Institute at the University of Queensland. However, the paper says nothing about the would-be dangers of climate change and it only counts the number of publications, rather than the number of scientists, in support of human-made climate change. Never let facts get in the way of a good story.

Nine people are dead after shooting which occurred 9pm on Wednesday at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The congregation, established in 1816, is one of the oldest African American churches in the United States.

Gunman Dylann Roof was attending a bible study meeting at the church and told the worshipers, "I have to do it. You rape our women and you’re taking over our country and you have to go."

Stefan Molyneux examines the news story, what is known about Dylann Roof, how this incident could have been prevented, incomprehensible parenting, false rape statistics, violence in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, the call for gun control, the danger of SSRIs and a plea for an honest conversation about race in America.

Financial instability has caused a massive bank run in Greece which has resulted in billions of Euros in cash being withdrawn as of Friday night. Despite maneuvering from the Greek Central Bank, the European Central Bank and those in the European Union - this situation is completely unsustainable. So what's next? What can be done in the event of economic collapse to allow Greece a sustainable future? Will Greece stay stick with the Euro? Will Greece leave the European Union?

What are the effects of religious leaders convincing their members the end is near - possibly within their lifetime? Do Jehovah Witnesses and other religious organizations use propaganda to create prejudice against non-believers?

An in-depth look at the blockbuster movie "Jurassic World" with Stefan Molyneux. Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, a new attraction is created to re-spark interest and goes horribly wrong!

Question 1: In a world overrun by a lack of self-knowledge who holds responsibility in ensuring people at high risk of mental illness seek treatment before they raise children? | Question 2: I think my self-doubt comes from the conclusion I reached recently that my parents are not intelligent. I believe that intelligence is genetic since I am a product of my parents I see myself as unintelligent also. If my success depends on my genetics, something which I have no control over then I believe somehow, that I am destined to lead an unhappy life. What are the origins of self-doubt? And how we can overcome negative beliefs? | Question 3: Does not having kids change what you ultimately look for in a partner? Is it now less about good parenting ability and more about enjoyment and self-development?

If there was a government which provided a standing military (only for defense) and a basic court of law - would you support such a government? Stefan Molyneux examines the myth of small government.