I have a question related to my relationship and, I guess, life in general. My girlfriend and I share a lot of values, but there are things that we do not agree on. My girlfriend is religious and soon to be a government worker. I am not religious, but I love her religiosity and her tendency not to inflict that on others. We agree about the ideas of peaceful parenting about which we have talked a lot.
The thing that I don't like is the fact that her dream job includes her to be government worker.
Not sure how to approach the situation.
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You use a precise definition of philosophy that may [...]
Dear Stefan,
I could really use your help. My cousin had her first baby in July of this year. Sadly, he baby passed away due to exposure to herpes simplex 1. He was 12 days old.
The funeral is coming up and I will be in attendance. I desperately want to say something to comfort her but I don't think any words can help. What should I say? What can I do?
Do you have any advice? I was thinking about writing a letter to her, saying to love the memory of her baby strong enough to try again and not to give up. But is that too strong? Too soon? Unasked for advice?
I am truly at a loss. I can [...]
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What is next for Freedomain now that you have been deplatformed?
Q2: 0:02
who called it better, George Orwell or Ayn Rand, and why?
Q3: 0:37
What are Stef's thoughts on an ancap society forming online as crypto currency and work/school from home are becoming more popular?
Follow-on: Does Stef think 'the powers the be' (Government, bankers, etc) would stop something like this? Would they let people 'out of the system?'
Q4: 0:56
What are Stef’s thoughts on Carl Rogers? Was Rogers influential in anyway to him?
Q5: 1:16 or so
What advice do you have for staying sane in these crazy [...]
In which I desperately try to save a life...
QUESTION: "Hello, I am a long time listener and a new subscriber to you. We’ve already talked and I appreciate the insight you gave me but I have a very big dilemma in my hands. I’m married and I am a mother of 2. I love my family! It’s given me a new purpose and perspective in life but I recently found out I’m pregnant. It was an unexpected surprise. I felt in a way looking at the state of the world that I needed to terminate this pregnancy but as soon as I walked into the woman’s clinic I felt an overwhelming feeling of terror and I had to leave. [...]
First caller: "Both my wife and I are in the process of disowning our dysfunctional parents, and we are both going to therapy to help us through some childhood issues. We are both contemplating whether we should call and tell our parents 'Happy Mother's Day', or if we should just not get involved and face possible repercussions."
The second caller is a father and has a newborn and a 14-month old. "The 14-month old is getting old enough to interact with, but isn't talking, so obviously I can't reason with her. I would like to get some practical ideas for things like not having her get into [...]
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Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain, expertly breaks down the barriers between fear and love - first with Sarah, then with James.
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I've heard you say multiple times, mostly in a relationship context, that women are "delightfully incomprehensible". I'd like it if you could fully explain and flesh out what you mean by that, and more specifically what you mean by "incomprehensible". I was honestly surprised to hear you use that phrase since listening to you has made me much more capable of understanding women - and others in general. I'm sure we're on, or close to, the same page, but that phrase kind of irked me and I think it might give an impression to some people about relationships that could be harmful to them. Anyways, [...]
Hello Stefan, it’s been an emotionally turbulent week. On Monday, I had to convince my fiancé to postpone our wedding. After a day, she realized it was the right thing to do, but I can’t seem to convince her to stay at home when she wants to get her hair done or go visit her (immuno-compromised) family. We live in [STATE] and she doesn’t think it’s serious. Most people around here don’t. I am purposely staying home and burning my vacation time to do my part at suppressing this. When I speak with her about going out, she says, “I just can’t live like that”. She works from home, but has [...]
Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain, answers a series of philosophical questions from listeners - including:
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- My wife yells at me, what do I do?
- I have barely seen my daughter in years, how can I be a father?
- Is it capitalism when companies relocate for lower wages?
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