Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux discusses modern monetary theory (MMT) with a pair of callers, examining its implications for the aging Baby Boomer population, labor shortages, and healthcare resources. They explore contrasts with Austrian economics and the potential of government debt as a private sector asset, while also considering the impact of cryptocurrencies on state power.SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

In this 1 October 2025 X Space, Stefan discusses the case of Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting political figure Charlie Kirk, emphasizing the presumption of innocence and the U.S. legal process. He reflects on the societal implications of violence tied to ideology and explores moral responsibilities surrounding punishment. Transitioning to finance, he warns about Bitcoin's unpredictability, urging critical thinking in legal and financial matters while advocating for open dialogue.SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

In this Freedomain X Space on the 30th of September 2025, philosopher Stefan Molyneux discusses the impact of early life decisions on morality, identity, and societal structures. Engaging with callers, he critiques IQ's role in social hierarchies and advocates for universal moral standards. Stefan emphasizes the courage to uphold truth despite societal backlash and encourages philosophical inquiry to navigate complexities and build societies on coherent moral truths.SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

[NOT REAL NAMES]I was in the parking lot of the Catholic church near my home that I used to attend up until I was in high school. I saw Jeff from my high school and said hello to him and then pointed to my son who was walking down the street, and I said to Jeff, “Kids can walk – and don’t need to be driven everywhere by their parents.” Both Jeff and I laughed.The church is right next to a big pond and I looked out at the pond and saw how breathtakingly beautiful the view of the pond was, with the bright sun in the clear blue sky – just like it was when I was a child.I walked down the grassy incline to the edge of the pond and noticed something lying in the water, so near to the edge that I could see it very clearly. It looked like 2 dead bodies, one adult and one child, wearing very brightly colored clothes lying very still in the shallow water. At first, I thought it must have been an illusion.Just then, I saw another guy from my hometown, who is a close friend of my younger brother, walking along the edge of the pond with his wife and child. I said, “Hi Tom” – but he didn’t react at all and just kept walking towards me. He continued walking towards me and when he was right near me, I called his name again. He still didn’t react at all and just walked by me with a blank look on his face. Just after he passed me by I told him my name, and then he turned back around and said hello to me – and then we started talking.Then I started talking off my socks and shoes to get in the water, and he asked me why I’m doing that as it was cold outside – too cold of a day to go in the water. I pointed to the 2 bodies lying under the water and told Tom that I wanted to confirm if they are real.There was a kid’s plastic pail and shovel on the ground, and I picked up the little shovel and waded into the water up to my knees. I looked down into the water and now could only see the child’s body lying on the ground under the shallow water. I reached down and held the child’s little hand, and as I tried to lift her hand I could see that her arm was buried under the sand. I started digging with the little plastic shovel but couldn’t extricate her arm because she was wearing a sweater that was stuck/buried in the sand.I realized that I couldn’t pick up the child’s body and place it on the shore by myself, so I turned back to Tom, who was still standing there by the side of the pond, and asked him to call 911 to get some help. That was the end of my dream.SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

"Why do you tend to focus on ethical questions? The answer is always ultimately God, which philosophy argues is an appeal to authority. If the authority doesn't just have the truth, but is the truth, then what is the issue with appealing to God?""Do objects in the natural world have an essential quality or are their attributes constructed in the effort to make sense?""You mentioned on recent episode how no prior philosopher discussed childhood, parenting and childhood trauma and thats what prompted your book 'peaceful parenting'"Why do you think it’s the case?""Would UPB apply to an alien race of sentient, intelligent beings, or could their evolution have driven them toward a value system that would be completely incompatible with a human value system?""You said: 'It is my firm belief that illness often follows a lengthy period of feeling useless."Having a purpose – especially a moral purpose – keeps you healthy.'"Can you explain the physiology behind that first statement? I mostly agree with the second.""Ultimately the left/right divide is equality vs freedom. Both are necessary for a society to function. What would be the best form of government to enact a sensible balance between the two?""Could exile be a legitimate non-violent extension of shunning when an individual persistently breaks the social contract?""A proposition: Hard determinism is true, our belief in agency is the veil that separates from a non-dual, “enlightened” understanding and perception of reality.""Ideas of the supernatural rule out the possibility of materialism since they 1) should be inexplicable in observed nature 2) are irreducible in quality and 3) cannot be created ex nihilo. Either we experienced the supernatural or our mind is part immaterial.""Do you have any thoughts on Taoism?""I was pushed into marriage at 18 by the Baptist couple that 'adopted' me in high school. They were so afraid I’d embarrass them by having premarital sex or something, but they also wanted me to be college educated before having kids. We didn’t make it through college together and I was divorced and devastated at 21 and they 'disowned' me. "I went on to graduate, got a great job and proved to everybody (as if that matters) that I was a success regardless of being raised in the underworld. "Fast forward to turning 30, biological clock, FOMO, all my friends having babies. I married the next guy that seemed to have it all together and I ended up a single mom of 2 for the next 14 years. "All this sounds so degenerate that it’s hard to admit. But I’m married to a “good” man now that my kids love and I think it’s been good for them to have a 'dad' finally, even though I did everything wrong. "My philosophical question is, after making so many mistakes, can I be useful now to help others not make the same mistakes or should I just shut up forever?""If God warns us not to do something, but gave us free-will to disobey - was it always his plan for Man to dissent?""Are hedonistic people truly happy? Or is the happiness they seem to feel just an illusion?""How do you get a philosophy graduate off your porch?"Thank him for the pizza...""If the Communist Control Act of 1954 (50 U.S.C. §§ 841–844) declares that communism is both a political conspiracy and a 'clear and present danger,' then where does the line fall between protecting liberty and destroying it in the name of protection?""Why does the education system persist despite how fast everyone outside of it is learning things?""The epigenetic question.... Does the experience of past Generations translate into the lived experience""If energy is the foundation of all reality (if you look deep enough all matter can be expressed as energy), and energy is a quasi-metaphysical concept that operates within physical contextual framing and parameters, does that imply that energy is a metaphysical concept, and thus all of physical reality is a branch of metaphysics?""Does intrinsic - objective - value exist?""If it can be proven that we live in a simulation, how should we act?""Tangential to recent discussions, how about a classic: What is justice? What is revenge?""I'm stuck on the fact that there is no evidence of god/gods, but the idea that at some point, matter just came into existence out of nothing is also equally unbelievable for me.""Is man inherently evil? How is a society kept together without absolute chaos if man is inherently evil? Is it a knowledge of a base morality within us as human beings? How do we know good from evil?""What are your thoughts on music & it’s effects, does it have an effect? For instance listening to classical music vs hip hop music.""My wife sets the tone in our relationship, as she clearly won't adjust her behavior. Should I let her set the tone and follow suit, so to speak? Could you elaborate on the credo that 'you treat them as they treat you'? Does this apply to my wife?""How do you strike a balance between accepting others imperfections vs holding others to a certain standard in business and or personal relationships"SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

Sunday Evening FLASH Livestream 28 September 2025Philosopher Stefan Molyneux addresses callers on family dynamics and relationship complexities. The first caller explores the moral aspects of toxic family ties, while a second caller seeks advice on forming genuine connections after heartbreak. Stefan underscores the importance of self-awareness and reflects on the repercussions of infidelity. He concludes by emphasizing that self-knowledge is key to meaningful relationships, thanking callers and listeners for their engagement.SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

In this segment from the 28 September 2025 Sunday Morning Live Donors stream, Stefan explores the complexities of toddler behavior and effective parenting strategies through the lens of a parent's experience with their three-year-old son asserting autonomy in choosing the order of sock-wearing. He discusses the natural power struggle that arises as children test boundaries, suggesting that parents can foster reasoning skills by engaging in open dialogue rather than giving in to demands. Key concepts include negotiating desires, recognizing the universality of rules through Kant's categorical imperative, and understanding the importance of trade-offs in social interactions. Ultimately, Stefan advocates for parents to expose their children to discussions around preferences and boundaries to promote empathy and critical thinking as they mature.Preview the full show here: https://premium.freedomain.com/19ec9b33/sunday-morning-live-subscribers-stream-28Subscribers can get the full show here:X: https://x.com/StefanMolyneux/status/1972385183857848822Locals: https://freedomain.locals.com/post/7322380/sunday-morning-live-subscribers-stream-28-september-2025Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/posts/2097674Freedomain Members: https://freedomain.com/sunday-morning-live-subscribers-stream-28-september-2025/SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1Not yet a subscriber? You can join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

Friday Night Live 26 September 2025Philosopher Stefan Molyneux marks the start of his 60th year by exploring free speech, government control, and personal morality. He critiques digital IDs and social credit systems, urging listeners to reflect on their lives and embrace authenticity. Engaging with callers, topics include cultural influence and the creative struggles in entertainment. Stefan emphasizes the importance of individuality and meaningful choices, encouraging audiences to live consciously in light of their mortality.Liked the music from JC Gonzales? You can find more of his work on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JCGonzalezMusicSUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

Stefan Molyneux reflects on the dynamics between men and women within the frameworks of meritocracy and inequality, drawing connections to historical civilizations. He discusss the evolution of societal structures and the psychological motivations that shape our interactions, particularly how the elimination of scarcity fosters a competitive meritocracy that can exacerbate inequality. Stefan explores the contrasting perspectives of men and women regarding success and competition, highlighting the inherent differences in their responses to disparities and their roles as nurturers. Through personal anecdotes, he examines the importance of accountability and the societal implications of our inability to reconcile mistakes. Ultimately, Stefan critiques the cultural trend of seeking forgiveness without true contrition, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of moral responsibility in our communities.The livestream Stefan mentions is My Experience with CHRISTIANS! Twitter/X Space, you can find it here: https://fdrpodcasts.com/6108/my-experience-with-christians-twitterx-spaceSUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

"There seems to be a lot of resignation among the Right."No matter how violent the Left gets, the Right is not allowed to fight back with violence."Of course, I, like others on the right, do not advocate the use of violence under any circumstances whatsoever.""what's the point of playing board games when the world - at least those who have most power over the direction of the World are sort of hellbent on making impossible for people to simply enjoy a forty-five to sixty minutes puzzle to solve?""I believe you have said in the past that unjustly harming others, especially in cases where restitution is impossible, leaves a permanent scar on the unconscious. Could you elaborate on the dynamics behind that?"And if someone regrets the irreparable harm they caused and devoted their life to advocating against their harmful actions, how would that impact their unconscious?""is there such a thing as a collective consciousness? I was watching a video about what it is to be English and they used this phrase."SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025