Archives: Interviews

GET THE BOOK: http://www.fdrurl.com/paul-raeburn | ‘Do Fathers Matter: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked’ looks at the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, genetics, anthropology, medicine, and sociology to explore the role of fathers in today’s families. Stefan Molyneux speaks with author Paul Raeburn on the overlooked, but incredibly important role that a father has in the healthy development of his children. | Paul Raeburn is the author of Do Fathers Matter? What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked. Raeburn writes the About Fathers blog for Psychology Today and is the chief media critic for the Knight Science Journalism Tracker at MIT. He contributes to The New York Times, Discover, Scientific American and The Huffington Post. For more, go to: http://www.paulraeburn.com

Stefan Molyneux and Hank Pellissier discuss Intelligence including ways in which human intelligence can be decreased by chosen behavior. Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so high compared to the general population? What religious tradition has had a fascinating dysgenic impact on intelligence? Should college education be free? Hank Pellissier is a humanitarian writer, editor, speaker and producer, especially on futurist and transhumanist topics. He’s the author of several books including "Brighter Brains: 225 Ways to Elevate or Injure IQ" and "Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High?"

Criminology expert Dr. Kevin M. Beaver and Stefan Molyneux discuss the impact of parenting on child intelligence, the predictable capabilities of IQ, the evolutionary behavioral genetics of violent crime and possible explanations for the massive drop in criminality. Dr. Kevin M. Beaver is an expert on biosocial criminology, which explores the biological and environmental factors involved in crime and antisocial behavior.

Stefan Molyneux speaks with Dr. Gabor Maté about a wide range of topics including addiction, stress, empathy and childhood development. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction; When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress; and many more. For more information, go to: http://drgabormate.com/

Stefan Molyneux and William Gairdner discuss the massive divide between liberals and conservatives - and why the two groups will never, ever agree.
Dr. William Gairdner is a businessman, concerned citizen, and resident of Willowdale, Ontario. Following his career as a track and field athlete, Dr. Gairdner pursued academia and holds an M.A. in Linguistics, and M.A. in English Literature, and a Ph.D. in Literature from Stanford University. Dr. Gairdner is the author of 7 books and has been a major conservative voice in Canada, primarily through his popular books, The Trouble with Canada Still, The Trouble with Democracy, and The Trouble with the Family! Book List and Full Transcript: fdrurl.com/william-gairdner

Dr. James R. Flynn is emeritus professor of political studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand and author, most recently, of What is Intelligence? Beyond the Flynn Effect. Flynn is best known for the Flynn effect, the continued year-on-year rise of IQ scores in all parts of the world. Flynn’s research combines political and moral philosophy with psychology to clarify problems such as justifying humane ideals and whether it makes sense to rank races and classes by merit.

Stefan Molyneux and G. Edward Griffin look at the central banking scam, the crisis in Greece, the inevitability of economic collapse, the possible collapse of the Euro, widespread panic in the Eurozone, Gold as a historical store of financial value, the practical impossibility of solving the problems in Greece and fiat currency withdrawals.

Stefan Molyneux speaks with Elliott Hulse to discuss being a motivator, creating a system of practical steps to elicit personal change, ideas threatening the structure of society, environment impacting DNA via epigenetics, cooperation vs. coercion, the “newness” of the brain, body commonality, the mind-body dichotomy, transmitting enthusiasm, the attack on male sexuality, shadow material, the value of fathers, becoming clear about what you don’t want and moving towards achieving your dreams.

Recently an untold number of individuals have come under attack within the atheist community. Claims of misogyny and sexism have been thrown around - and Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Michael Shermer and many many more have been criticized in recent months. Peter Boghossian and Stefan Molyneux discuss the growing rift within the atheist/skeptic community and the value of rational discourse. Recorded: September 19th, 2014

Why has there been an emphasis on the last hundred years when people speak about climate change? What are the untold benefits of increased CO2 levels? Is it true that there is a near scientific consensus on Climate Change? What are some examples of Climate Change advocate hypocrisy? Why did Dr. Patrick Moore leave Greenpeace? What does the science say about genetically modified organism (GMO) such as golden rice? Stefan Molyneux speaks with one of the founding members of Greenpeace, Dr. Patrick Moore. To buy "Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist" please go to: http://www.fdrurl.com/PatrickMoore