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Dear Stefan:

What are your thoughts about the relationship between stories, reality and virtue? More specifically, I know that it is all right to write stories and to enjoy them, however, I am curious to how far an author should go to represent what they think of reality. (e.g.: taxation is theft, slavery is wrong, China is a communist hellhole etc.) Moreover, what is the point where a piece of fiction becomes a warped, corrupting influence that spreads misery and negativity instead of enjoyment and hope? I know these topics are abstract, but I feel like discussing them would be important for [...]

Dear Stefan:

My wife and I have two children under 3 years old. I was raised in a Christian family, but over the past decade or so I have moved away from those beliefs. I now consider myself agnostic/atheist (take your pick, as for me they are practically interchangeable). My wife, on the other hand, is a Christian, though she isn't dogmatic about it. She just prefers to believe in God, and she admits as much. Neither of us attend a church, and the topic really doesn't come up very often. Otherwise I would say our worldviews and values are highly compatible.

The obvious question is how to [...]

For the past few years I've been living in hell because of an abusive relationship (my parents). They are extremely violent, and have been treating me like complete shit because of my mental illness. Almost every day I'm disrespected and made to feel extremely uncomfortable. Fights break out every few days and they make me way more depressed. Somehow I managed to make it, so far. The only thing I want right now is to leave and never look back, but I still don't make enough to get myself a place and I don't think they will let me leave on good terms. What should I do?

A MUST-SEE FOR ALL PARENTS!

Stefan Molyneux confronts two GREAT parents whose toddler is having tantrums and dangerously hitting her food - what is the solution to toddler aggression?

The answer will shock and enlighten you...

First caller: I have my own company that I have run to varying success. I have recently come up with a business plan that seems too good to be true and have run it by several people who think it's a good idea. The reason why I think it's too good to be true is because it's looking like I could make $1.5 think a day at the low end. The risk is an initial loan of about $100k for machinery and initial tools. I have so far talked to a banker, a machine specialist, and several successful business owners in the family about it. It Stef has time, I would like to run it by him to make sure my head [...]

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux rants about how women can cash in on looks in a way that men can only dream of!

Dear Stef:

Is going to college and getting the magical piece of paper that opens doors to entry level positions worth the costs? Are the career paths that require a degree to do things that don't require a degree to do worth investing time and money in? I'm getting pretty frustrated with my current immobility and don't want to end up saying 'screw it' and find myself 5-10 years down the line looking back on all the time I wasted.

I've spoken to a lot of people and can't seem to find [...]

I'm rereading 'The Fountainhead' for the first time since listening to your shows. I'm up to the part where Dominique tells Roark she's going to marry Wynand. She seems monstrous to me, a rich white girl throwing an intellectual tantrum. Please help me understand why she is doing what she is doing in the novel.

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I've found a way to come to my senses at the age of 30 and realised my entire previous self, perception and life decisions has been based on false pretences, parents and other powers that be, etc. Where can I go from here?

I had myself diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome as my [...]

Just about the most important personal philosophical question: Why should anyone choose YOU to love?

I am worried about my safety, in the last couple of years the city I live in has had a huge demographic shift, I am literally the only white male left living in my neighbourhood now completely overrun by Pakistani immigrants and conservative Muslims, there are 4 mosques within a 10 minute walk all around my house and every day I hear of stabbings of people for being white and little girls being groomed and the police won't do anything about it, I cannot go back to my family as I had a tumultuous childhood and I'm in the process of cutting my mother out of my life.. I hope you get the chance to [...]

How do I meet people? I've moved to a new area and I've thought about joining churches, volunteering locally, and such. What are your thoughts on how to accelerate that process and make it easier?

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Why do we feel jealousy?

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I have a theory that in order for us to figure out reality, and whether or not Free Will or Determinism is the correct path to life, we need to figure out the problem of Consciousness. The reason for this is we have yet to figure that out, though we have some theories. I believe in order to figure out reality, and what is objectively true, we must figure out [...]