Show Notes
Philosopher Stefan Molyneux digs into the true roots of political power and why intellectuals rarely challenge it the way they challenge religion. He answers a listener on credentials and institutions, and argues the state depends on beliefs rather than existing on its own.
Questions:
"how can sceptic rationalism contend with the intellectual cowardice and ideological capture that has plagued the evolution of its most prominent & ardent thought leaders from the early 2000 to 2020's era - figures such as sam harris , richard dawkins , christopher hitchens and jordan peterson
"without a spiritual dimension, can sceptiscism ever evolve beyond its opposition to theism & apply consistent equivalent scrutiny to the rising secular dogmas of their own cultural milieu?"
"Is the state an emergent property?"
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