0:03 - Introduction to the Podcast
2:21 - The Curse of the Prophet
5:43 - Men's Pursuit of Women
7:31 - Mental Health and Society
9:38 - Domestic Violence Statistics
11:11 - The Power of Transformation
In this episode, I delve into a range of contemporary topics and cultural reflections that have ignited my thoughts and debates. Drawing inspiration from social media interactions, I highlight a recent post from Mr. McGee, referencing his humorous bidding to resurrect my presence on X. The underlying reality, however, is one of a more profound nature—how societal recognition of truth can often sidestep those who articulate it first, and the personal toll that comes with being ahead of the curve. I reflect on past experiences and skirmishes with figures like Joe Rogan, who, after critiquing my ideas in the past, seems to grapple with concepts I was vocal about long ago.
The conversation then shifts to the burden carried by those who foresee societal issues early; as Joel Berry articulates, the curse of the prophet is an apt label. I dissect how this burden manifests through not simply scorn, but real-life consequences such as threats and reputational damage. The discussion is deeply rooted in the notion of integrity, as I emphasize that while scorn is a minor annoyance, the ramifications of de-platforming and active campaigns against one’s livelihood are inherently serious. This leads us to a broader examination of identity and self-deception in interpersonal relationships, accentuated by a comedic and poignant analogy drawn from pop culture.
A particularly striking encounter occurs as I analyze a scene from "Seinfeld" involving Kramer, which provokes a reflection on ambition versus intention. The dialogue tricks individuals into confronting the stark reality of dreams unfulfilled and actions uncommitted. This resonates with my personal experiences, where I've observed the divergence between aspiration and reality among those around me. It's this refusal to engage in self-delusion that I emphasize as pivotal in shaping one’s destiny.
Transitioning from reflections on personal character, I touch on a provocative sentiment shared in Honey Badger Radio, addressing the existential crises faced by women in the dating landscape. The expectation of men’s sexual pursuits leads to misunderstandings about intentions, further complicating social dynamics. I propose that a more pragmatic approach to sexual attraction can shift paradigms and alleviate societal tensions.
In a critical exploration of societal construction, I segue into discussions on mental health and the consequences of neglecting our community’s most vulnerable. Drawing attention to the dangerous implications of releasing individuals with severe mental health issues into society, I argue against misguided policies while emphasizing the need for a robust mental health support framework. The wildfire crisis in California becomes a poignant metaphor for the chaos engendered by mismanagement and societal oversight of mental illnesses.
Further into the episode, I reflect on individual agency in overcoming trauma, inspired by Dr. Pack Ogden’s insights on how turbulent past experiences often manifest physiologically. The notion that one must confront difficult relationships rather than simply meditating through them resonates with my foundational philosophy regarding personal accountability and relationship management.
Concluding with statistics on domestic violence, I challenge common narratives by shedding light on overlooked perspectives, particularly regarding male victims. It's crucial to engage deeply with these realities without bias, as ignorance only perpetuates systemic issues.
Ultimately, as I navigate various societal concerns, I invite listeners to reflect on their roles and responses within this complex web of human interactions—encouraging a proactive stance towards personal growth and societal improvement. The overarching theme remains the importance of confronting truth head-on, no matter the discomfort it may cause, and the undeniable truth that character shapes destiny profoundly.
[0:00] Hello, everybody. I'm Stefan Molyneux from Freedomain.
[0:04] People wanted me to do more. I am your willing philosophy slave. So here is some more X or Twitter stuff. Mr. McGee posted a couple of days ago, performing a UPB seance to summon Stefan Molyneux back to X from the Netherrealm locals. There's a picture of me, some crime stats, Joe Rogan, peaceful parenting, and an empty egg carton. That is really the quad of troublesomeness. And it's funny, of course, that Joe Rogan, I guess it's 12 years ago now, the Joe Rogan experience. It's so funny. Occasionally, I'll see these clips of Joe Rogan, who's complaining about all of the stuff that I was exposing, like, decades ago. He's complaining about it after ripping into me in a completely unjust fashion, after luring me back with promises of a friendly show. Ah all of that sort of stuff so it's just kind of funny all right uh joel berry the curse of the prophet is that they are right sooner than everyone else they're scorned for it and they never get the credit once everyone else comes around and realizes they were right.
[1:13] No joel it's not that you're scorned for it that's not the problem the problem is not the scorn the problem is the bomb threats the death threats the attacks and the de-platforming the attacks on income, reputational damage, which, you know, people have to live with. So it's not scorn.
[1:33] Profits, we can live, so to speak, with scorn. What we can't live with, or at least which is a tougher thing to live with, is not living. See, that's a little bit of a difference. So and he says, Jessica writes, you're allowed to be a day ahead of the massive, but never five years ahead. Then they stone you for ingenuity. Credit is imaginary. Yeah, so Jessica gets it, Joel doesn't, with all due respect, appreciate it being brought up. But it's not scorn. Scorn is not an issue.
[2:04] That's the deal, right? So it's like if some woman breaks up with a guy and then he stalks her and attacks her, you know, slashes her tires and sets fire to her house and so on, saying that the problem is the breakup.
[2:21] No, the problem is not the breakup. the problem is the, uh the stalking all right this is a funny little thing here this sort of popped up on my feed lord knows why this shockingly had a big impact on me this little little slice and the most important line is is not in this little snippet but it's really an important snippet that that when i watched it i got the goosebumps and it in part helped change the course of my life really changing the configuration of the apartment you're not going to believe it when you see it whole new lifestyle. What are you doing? Levels. That's what he's doing. Levels. I'm getting rid of all my furniture. Grilled my furniture. Build these different levels with steps. It'll all be carpeted. A lot of pillows. You know, like ancient Egypt. Like ancient Egypt, right? So he's got all these big plans.
[3:15] You drew up plans for this? No, no, it's all in my head. I don't see how you can get comfortable like that, Bob. You're comfortable. When do you intend to do this? Right. So the skeptical question, right? Somebody, I grew up with guys who had a lot of plans. I grew up, I happened to be, I think Jordan Peterson talks about this. I think Malcolm Gladwell talks about this. I happened to have a group of friends in my teens who were very smart, very creative, and they had a lot of plans, a lot of plans. And I listened to them windbag about their plans quite a bit so jerry and uh uh kramer right oh should be done by the end of the month you do this yourself it's a simple job well you don't think i can oh no it's not that i don't think you can i know that you can't and i'm positive that you won't right so he knows that he can't and a positive that you won't the bit that's missing which also struck me like an arrow to the chest was he says.
[4:15] Something like Kramer says something like give me give me a month give me a month, And he says, I'll give you a year. You're still not going to do it. That certainty of knowing when somebody is all talk and no action. Of course, Kramer's life as a whole, like his whole life is a fantasy camp, according to one of the lines from the shows. Falls ass backwards into money, has sex without dating and all that, right? So Kramer is an intergalactic doofus, right? He's scattered and vain and, you know, this sort of 50s style dress and the ridiculous hair and all of that. He is an inconsequential, frivolous, semi-mentally ill doofus, right?
[4:59] So knowing, like there's just no character is destiny. This is character is destiny. I'll give you a year. You won't do it. You don't think I can do it? No. And so the typical answer would be, no, no, no. Of course you can do it. Right. And he says, not only do I think you can't, I know that you won't. It's not going to happen right so it's just a refusal to be drawn into other people's self-delusions really actually was quite quite important for me all right uh this one from honey badger radio i think is uh really interesting and it kind of goes uh this woman says uh uh she literally says when a man sees a hot girl he can't help but become a guy that'll try to conquer her.
[5:43] I also think that, I also think even the more accurate base rate is enough to justify women's suspicions of men, right? Hot women see the worst version of men. Men are constantly pursuing hot women for sex, which makes it seem as if men care about nothing but sex and will cheat, et cetera, to get it, blah, blah, blah. So the Honey Badger Radio, this is Karen Strawn, I think, and company, or at least it used to be. Can women can women please stop having an existential crisis.
[6:15] Over the fact that men are sexually attracted to them. That would greatly improve everyone's experience on planet Earth. There's a typo there, right? Can women please stop having an existential crisis over the fact that men are sexually attracted to them? It's, yeah, strange. From a man's perspective, it's strange. And, you know, of course, it's pretty easy for women to deal with this. But the purpose of sexual attraction is for women to get a mate and to settle down. Right? Get a mate and settle down. And have kids and right then you don't have to worry about that stuff because you've got a ring on your finger you've got a bunch of kids around and you know the occasional man might still make a pass at you but it's going to be extraordinarily rare right so it's pretty but but if you want to keep milking your physical attractiveness for time attention money and dates well don't be shocked right world of engineering i thought this was interesting to generate the same amount of electricity a coal power plant gives off at least 10 times more radiation than a nuclear power plant due to the elements in the ash. Very interesting.
[7:18] This one, LA Fire Chief begging homeless people to stop lighting fires during wildfire disaster gets hit with online backlash. Yes. Putting crazy people in society is kind of an act of war.
[7:32] Right. I did all of this, the destruction of the, the destruction of America's mental health care systems This is a big presentation I did many years ago, and it is, yeah, people who are drug addicts, people who are schizophrenics, people who are psychotics, people who, I mean, to turn them loose in society is kind of like an act of war, it gets people killed, and there seems to be some fairly considerable evidence that the giant disaster of the California fires, may well be the result of arson.
[8:10] And don't worry, though. We need the government in order to protect us. So I read some of this. This woman cures what therapists can't. Dr. Pack Ogden, it's possible to remain tied to your traumas if you apply his simple protocol. This, I think, is supposed to be this. So I started reading through this, right? A trauma is not healed just by talking. The body holds the wounds of the past. The wounds are not always enough to free it. Has your body ever reacted before your mind? a song, a place, scent, and suddenly your heart races, your chest tightens, your stomach churns, it's no coincidence, it's your body talking to you. Yes, so if you are around the same stimulus as the original trauma, it's kind of impossible to heal, right? Which is why I tell people to be honest with their parents or others who have harmed them so that they can break that cycle. And you can't have, right, this is something one of my business mentors told me many years ago, he said, it's pretty simple. If you have difficult people in your life, your life becomes difficult. If you have easy people in your life, your life becomes easy. That the quality of your life is dependent upon those you allow in, right? I mean, the quality of the band is defined by those you allow to play in the band, right? So if she was going to say, you know, confront the difficult people, either get them to be less difficult or get them out of your life. But nope, it's all about meditation and stuff like that.
[9:38] Stats domestic violence orgs do not want to be common knowledge from femme condition. One in three men are abused, 57% of them by women.
[9:48] And it's probably higher, again, if you don't count children, right? The significant, not overwhelming, but significant majority of child abusers are female.
[10:02] In the early, this is Jeremy Kaufman, in the early 20th century, the average young man, a young American man worked 60 hours a week, spent 25% of his budget just on food, lived in about 1,000 square foot house, had a job fatality rate 20 times greater than today, had a life expectancy of 63. Now, life expectancy, of course, is one of these funky things where if you take out infant mortality, life expectancy has always been pretty long. But it's important to be grateful for the things that has occurred. This one's a bit longer. I'll do that another time. I left his theater in Paris, invited a bunch of refugees to attend a free event on refugee tolerance, and then they refused to leave. Migrants have now been squatting in the building for five weeks and the theater is facing bankruptcy so a lack of understanding of danger, characterizes the left uh the power of the haircut um i think i got this mostly for my daughter but it is pretty wild to see how much a person can be transformed by a good haircut it really is or something.
[11:11] So, yeah, I just wanted to do a little bit of a short show on this. I've got some more stuff bookmarked down below, but I will get back to you soon, and I hope that you enjoyed this. Freedomain.com. Take care. Bye.
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