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Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a caller about why we self-attack after childhood sexual experiences that left him feeling damaged and unsure of his masculinity. He shows how attacking ourselves can keep other people from turning on us and how curiosity about our own motives can replace harsh self-judgment. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux answers listener questions and tells people not to lie to themselves. He talks about how hard climates shape social rules, why ostracism works better than welfare, free will versus determinism, and why thinking for yourself means leaving old circles for honest relationships. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks about how to stop being exploited when kids with selfish or abusive parents have to hide their empathy just to get through. He also covers listening fairly first, buried childhood memories, stockings and looks-maxing, testing claims about God, toddler aggression and why public figures need to slow down. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks about the claim that AI will kill us all and why those fears are often just about losing power over information and propaganda. He also covers respectful debates, the long-term goal of the show, how reason leads to virtue and happiness, and problems with spiritual language. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux takes on a father asking if he abandoned his son after divorce, custody fights, long work hours and a letter the boy was told to write claiming fear of him. He talks about seeing it from the child's side, pressure to forgive, money and Bitcoin, and choosing hope after a debate on God. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a new mother about being loyal to her husband after her sister threatens him and her parents brush it off. He says the couple should set firm boundaries and demand accountability instead of feeling guilty about limiting family contact. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux reviews his live Nashville debate with Jay Dyer on whether reason and logic need an immaterial God or grow from the brain and the physical world. He covers the interruptions and shifting questions that made the exchange hard, how kids and evolution show thinking developing from matter, why adding God undercuts certainty, and how the format twisted talk of tragedy into claims about evil. Dr. Alison Gopnik interview: https://fdpodcasts.com/1523/the-philosophical-baby-dr-alison-gopnik-the Word War Debate on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WordWarDebate Word War Debate on X: https://x.com/wordwardebate Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux reviews his first live debate in years with Jay Dyer. He talks about where concepts and reason come from, why interruptions and mockery weaken an argument, and how logic is grounded in the real world rather than a supernatural source.Philosopher Stefan Molyneux reviews his first live debate in years with Jay Dyer. He talks about where concepts and reason come from, why interruptions and mockery weaken an argument, and how logic is grounded in the real world rather than a supernatural source. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a 35-year-old caller who wants marriage and kids but keeps chasing older, dominant, unavailable men. He shows her how that pattern clashes with the family she says she wants. Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux debates Jay Dyer on whether God exists at Word War Debate II in Nashville, Septmeber 12, 2026. He says God is a concept with no evidence from the senses while Dyer claims logic, morality and meaning need a divine mind, and they also cover suffering and what grounds reason. NOTE: the YouTube & Rumble videos are the full Word War Debate livestream - Dyer vs Molyneux starts at 3:26:37 on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/mBsUENOg70g?t=12397 Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/ GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux looks at the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial who could not get past the fact that she killed her children. He contrasts that with the other jurors and the public habit of excusing women, then covers the insanity defense, expert testimony, feminism, universal preferability and why people who actually think will still matter when AI takes over the slogan-repeaters. The female betrayal example from the Aztec conquest is La Malinche, also Malintzin or Doña Marina. She was sold into slavery by her own family as a girl, later becoming Cortés’s interpreter and advisor and made possible the alliances and negotiations that let a few hundred Spaniards overthrow the Aztec Empire. Debate livestream link: https://fdrurl.com/nashville JOIN ME IN NASHVILLE SEPTEMBER 12! https://wordwardebate.com/ Use code STEFAN for 10% off! GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux explains why he does what he does: love of philosophy, love of humanity and belief in what people can become. He left a good life in software and travel to bring reason to parenting and secular ethics while the internet still let him speak freely. JOIN ME IN NASHVILLE SEPTEMBER 12! https://wordwardebate.com/ Use code STEFAN for 10% off! GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a caller who says he lies all the time after a childhood of fear and punishment for doubt in a strict Christian home. He traces that habit through a failed marriage and a controlling current relationship and tells the caller to start with small truths instead of confronting his parents right away. JOIN ME IN NASHVILLE SEPTEMBER 12! https://wordwardebate.com/ Use code STEFAN for 10% off! GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks about why men and women need each other. They cover each other's blind spots at home, but that same split falls apart with the state, welfare and today's dating scene. JOIN ME IN NASHVILLE SEPTEMBER 12! https://wordwardebate.com/ Use code STEFAN for 10% off! GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a caller who says his father is good and his mother is bad. He shows how both parents avoided truth and responsibility, and why the man is not ready for a new relationship or kids. JOIN ME IN NASHVILLE SEPTEMBER 12! https://wordwardebate.com/ Use code STEFAN for 10% off! GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneux Follow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1 GET 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/FREEDOMAIN2026