Show Notes
Philosopher Stefan Molyneux argues that chasing a separate sense of meaning is a delusion and that real happiness comes from honesty, virtue, productive work and caring for others. He also answers listener questions on Macron’s age gap, friendships, grief and more.
Questions:
"I'm not into policing consensual sex between adults but I find it extremely weird that President Macron married a woman 24 years older than himself. Is it fair to judge a man who marries a woman 2 decades older than himself is frankly super insane/crazy & unfit for presidency?"
"why are people so bad at maintaining friendships these days?"
"Maybe answer refutations of your previous statements before running away to make new illogical claims."
"I think it’s absolutely horrific to see women’s athletic wear becoming so ubiquitous that mothers are wearing these indecent outfits around their children.
"Do you think this has negative impacts for the children, especially teenage boys?"
"Do you believe in balancing your strengths with weaknesses? your over confidence with your voids?"
"A man who does not want to have children is a man without meaning?"
"Stefan, can we get another truth about? "Man, the ones back it the day lost a lot of friends but hey, f*ck em. Your Gandhi and Mendela were both eye opening. "I know it’s a lot of work but they’re thorough. Can we donate to see this happen?"
"What does it mean to 'grieve properly' when you lose someone close to you?"
"You mentioned the need for social groups. Thoughts on book clubs for middle-age high IQ guys once a quarter? "Book recommendation: King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution-A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation by Scott Anderson."
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