Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

On May 18th, 2018 at approximately 7:45am, 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis entered a classroom in Texas’s Santa Fe High School armed with his father’s legally owned shotgun and .38 revolver. Wearing a “Born to Kill” T-shirt, Pagourtzis yelled “Surprise!” before opening fire at his classmates, killing 10 people and wounding 10 other survivors.Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “We also know information already that the shooter has information contained in his journal and cellphone that he said that not only did he want to commit the shooting, but he wanted to commit suicide after the shooting. As you probably know, he gave himself up and admitted at the time that he didn’t have the courage to commit the suicide that he wanted to take his own life earlier.”Two additional suspects, including one who showed “suspicious reactions,” were detained and questioned by police after the shooting. Explosive devices described as “pressure cookers” and “pipe bombs” were also found at the school building and at another off-campus location.Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

The mainstream media, Democrat politicians and leftist celebrities are incredibly upset by remarks made by President Donald Trump during a conversation with Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims at the California Sanctuary State Roundtable on May 16th, 2018. President Donald Trump: “We have people coming into the country, or trying to come in — and we’re stopping a lot of them — but we’re taking people out of the country. You wouldn’t believe how bad these people are. These aren’t people. These are animals. And we’re taking them out of the country at a level and at a rate that’s never happened before. And because of the weak laws, they come in fast, we get them, we release them, we get them again, we bring them out. It’s crazy. The dumbest laws — as I said before, the dumbest laws on immigration in the world. So we’re going to take care of it, Margaret. We’ll get it done.”While some feign ignorance and claim that it is uncertain who President Donald Trump was referring to as animals – the Commander-In-Chief has used the same terminology to describe MS-13 on multiple occasions. Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

While many discuss the repetitive cycles of human history as if they were deterministic and unchangeable, the communication power and philosophical answers available today can help us forge a new path moving forward. Stefan Molyneux breaks down some of the repetitive cycles in human history, what impacts them, the cause and effect of major political decisions and much much more!Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

While many celebrate President Donald Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and his continued judicial appointments as a huge positive, the left is winning the war related to America's courts. Daniel Horowitz joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss the ongoing constitutional crisis, judicial tyranny, recent disturbing court rulings and ways to reclaim stolen power from the courts.Daniel Horowitz is Senior Editor at Conservative Review and the author of “Stolen Sovereignty: How to Stop Unelected Judges from Transforming America.”Book: http://www.fdrurl.com/stolen-sovereigntyWebsite: http://www.conservativereview.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/rmconservativeYour support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

While China is typically discussed as a robust superpower primed to achieve dominance on the world stage, the country is not without its share of significant problems. Stefan Molyneux breaks down China's economic problems and the devastation caused by the now defunct "one child" policy.Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

Question 1: [1:24] – “I’m a 26-year-old male who has recently had his life turned entirely upside down. As a musician who’s lived in nothing but artistic communities since my early teens, on top of being raised, taught, and employed by feminist women, I’ve been deeply indoctrinated in the radical left ideology. I was always taught and was under the implication that compassion was the deciding factor for being left leaning. I was hook line and sinker. Rallies, fundraisers, ANTIFA meetings. That mindset changed viscerally this past summer, when a kangaroo court of individuals whom chose to remain anonymous to me, started to smear my name in the vane of ‘toxic masculinity’ after a disagreement amongst political views. A number of life altering false rumors, and fake utterances were written up, passed onto my roommates, and musical peers. Leading to an intervention style meeting, where they laid out my so called ‘problematic behaviors’. Without being able to properly defend myself, not even being given the dignity of knowing my accusers, this led to my short-term homelessness, the loss of my source of income, social ostracism, and deep emotional turmoil. I’d like to believe that I’m not the only well-meaning man who’s been largely cast out from his former peers, just in result of voicing right of center opinions who’ve had their lives completely uprooted. My question is, how does one begin to start over after your life has been burned to the ground by the far left? Is it worth censoring yourself in the pursuit of new friends?”Question 2: [44:14] – “Does Stefan have a proposal as to why some callers are emotionally invested in their belief system and such callers are often beyond the reach of logic? I am a qualified Hypnotherapist (among other things) and believe that some people have mental processes that produce ‘anti-logic’. They hold to untenable positions and invent increasingly bizarre constructs to maintain their position, (regardless of the facts) - resorting in the last to conspiracy theory. I recently listened to the show with the Flat Earther. Despite the absurdity of his position he could not be moved from his position by Stefan's appeal to reason. As Stefan regularly points out, actions have consequences and people respond to incentives. A ‘Flat Earther’ invites the dis-benefit of ridicule, so there must be a compensating benefit to make him cling so tenaciously to his untenable belief system.”Question 3: [1:16:15] – “I have developed the basics of a potential theory of ethics that states that what is ethical for a community is what is in the community's common interests, and the community's common interests are based upon the commonly shared interest of all the individual members of said community to reliably maximize their own interests. I would like to explain my theory to Stefan and see if he agrees with it and/or if it accords with his theory, UPB.”Question 4: [1:34:15] – “I am happily married mother with 2 children. My husband and I are deeply dedicated to providing the best upbringing possible for our kids. My husband works full time & I stay at home. We are doing what we can to raise our children to be happy, healthy and productive humans. Of course, there is a pin in our bubble. Some of our important members are mentally ill or are not participating in our lives. The mentally ill ones cause A LOT of unneeded drama for our family of 4. When the ones NOT participating in our lives DO show up they think that we need to drop everything to be with them, and they are resentful when we do not direct our full attention to their presence. The stable ones have pulled away from family life all together or live too far away for us to meet often. So mostly we are stuck at the dinner table with the crazies.”“My question is: As a role model for children where do we place our boundary with family? Is it in children's best interest to have a connection with family even if they are mentally ill & destructive? What about opening doors to allow people into our lives when it is convenient or them but promptly having the door shut on us when they decide they are done visiting? Would it be healthier to live in exile without the headache & drama that relatives can bring, and still hope that the kids still learn the value of family? Or should we for the sake of the children endure so that they can develop relationships with cousins, aunts, and grandparents?”Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

Tommy Robinson is an independent journalist, the Founder and ex Leader of the English Defence League (EDL), the author of the bestselling books “Enemy of the State” and “Mohammed's Koran” and he recently took a stand for free speech with the Day For Freedom rally in London. Website: http://www.tommyrobinson.onlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wdP5hTf_phre6Q3kFiV2gFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetommyrobinson/Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

While many claim to support free speech in the abstract, when confronted with uncomfortable real-life decisions or the principles behind freedom of speech, people can display different attitudes. In an attempt to demonstrate trends in free speech and the demographics which support it – we turn to the comprehensive data made available through the General Social Survey.Since 1972, The General Social Survey (GSS) has collected “data on contemporary American society in order to monitor and explain trends and constants in attitudes, behaviors, and attributes. … Since the GSS adopted questions from earlier surveys, trends can be followed for up to 70 years.”For the purposes of this presentation, we will use the term Free Speech Absolutist to refer to those who said that an admitted Communist, an admitted homosexual, an Anti-Religionist (somebody who is against all churches/religion), a Militarist (a person who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the country) and a Racist (a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior) should all be allowed to speak. While this data does have limitations, which we will discuss during the course of this presentation, it provides an indirect sampling over an extended period of time and provides insight unavailable from a direct short-term survey. Who really supports free speech?Source Data: General Social Survey (GSS) Variables: Allow Anti-Religionist to Speak (SPKATH), Allow Homosexual to Speak (SPKHOMO), Allow Racist to Speak (SPKRAC), Allow Militarist to Speak (SPKMIL), Allow Communist to Speak (SPKCOM), Race/Ethnicity (RACECEN1 and HISPANIC), Religion (RELIG), Generation (COHORT), Intelligence (WORDSUM), Native-Born/Foreign-Born (BORN), Gender (SEX), Marital Status (Marital), Number of Children (CHILDS), and Political Party Affiliation (PARTYID).General Social Survey (GSS) NORC: http://gss.norc.orgYour support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

With concerns about the European Migrant Crisis and immigration overall - populist sentiments and euroskepticism has been rising all throughout Europe. Janice Atkinson MEP joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss the continued frustrations with the European Union, the delayed implementation of Brexit, the continued erosion of free speech in the United Kingdom and the future of Europe overall. Janice Atkinson is an Independent MEP representing the South East of England and is vice president of the Europe of Nations and Freedoms (ENF) group in the European Parliament.Website: http://www.janiceatkinson.co.ukTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/janice4brexitYour support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

On Wednesday February 14th, 2018 at approximately 2:21pm, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and wounding 17 survivors. While many immediately pushed for gun control in the aftermath of this horrible mass slaughter, recent information has made a strong case for a different change in policy.In 2011-2012, Broward County Public Schools had 1,056 total student arrests – 71% for misdemeanor offenses. These were the highest overall numbers in the state of Florida. After concerns over “students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ students” being “disproportionately impacted by school-based arrests” – the PROMISE program was created in 2013. Standing for Preventing Recidivism through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interventions, Supports & Education – the PROMISE program was specifically implemented in an effort to "eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline." After the implementation of the PROMISE program, Broward County Public School arrests dropped from 1,056 students in 2011-2012, to only 392 during the 2015-2016 school year.Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

When you expose yourself to new arguments and information, your intellectual understanding can evolve over time. Owen Benjamin joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss their respective intellectual evolution, what important life moments lead to shifts in their thinking and the powerful journey one takes when they are dedicated to reason and evidence. Owen Benjamin is a popular stand-up comedian and his new comedy special "How Dare Me?" is now available on Vimeo.Website: http://www.hugepianist.comYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/owenbenjamincomedyVimeo: https://vimeo.com/owenbenjaminInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenbenjamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/owenbenjamincomedyYour support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

Shocking revelations of physical and verbal abuse by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman prompted the immediate resignation of the Trump Resistance figurehead. The New Yorker published a 6,100-word article detailing claims from several women who claimed that he had been violent toward them.Four Women Accuse New York’s Attorney General of Physical Abuse https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/four-women-accuse-new-yorks-attorney-general-of-physical-abuseYour support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

Defying both economic reality and common sense, Sen. Bernie Sanders has announced a federal jobs proposal that would guarantee a job for every American with at least a $15-per-hour wage and full health benefits.Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

Filings show that Rosie O’Donnell gave over $90,000 to 50 different federal candidates and committees during the 2017-2018 election cycle. Unfortunately, O’Donnell also appears to have broken Federal Election Commission rules which limit an individual to giving $2,700 per candidate, per election.O’Donnell reportedly gave $4,700 to Democrat Alabama Senate candidate Doug Jones for his election bid against Judge Roy Moore – 74% above the legal limit. Democrat Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb reportedly received $3,600 from O’Donnell for his March special election bid – and another $1000 for an upcoming campaign. O’Donnell donated $2,950 to noted Democrat California Rep. Adam Schiff, $4200 to Illinois Congressional Candidate Lauren Underwood and $3450 to Staten Island/Brooklyn Democrat congressional candidate Omar Vaid.When alerted to the illegal activity, Lamb’s campaign pledged to notify O’Donnell and alert her that they could either refund the contribution or apply it to a future primary. Vaid’s finance director said the campaign “inadvertently designated” some of the money to the “wrong election.”When contacted, the Trump Derangement Syndrome poster child blamed the fundraising tool ActBlue and said that she assumed they limited donations to the maximum allowed. O'Donnell then noted that her brother handles her money – throwing a man under the bus while blaming others for her law-breaking and refusing to take personal responsibility. Surprise, surprise!Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

On May 5th, 1818, Karl Marx, the influential philosopher, economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist was born. On what would have been his 200th birthday, the New York Times published an article titled “Happy Birthday, Karl Marx. You Were Right!” by associate professor of philosophy Jason Barker which created a significant controversy throughout all of online media. New York Times: Happy Birthday, Karl Marx. You Were Right! https://web.archive.org/web/20180505171531/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/opinion/karl-marx-at-200-influence.htmlThe Truth About Karl Marxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA2lCBJu2GgSources: http://www.fdrurl.com/marx-past-present-futureYour support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate