Question for Stefan: Hermeticists, Gnostics, Hegelians, and Linguistic Contortionists… what kind of light can you shed on this dark cult of death and destruction? How do they fit it with modern secular movements?

Can you actually be in love with two people at the same time?

My sister joined an international church that her husband thinks is a cult. Does Stefan have a show on what to watch out for / how to convince her?

How can I tell if I’m being exploited at work?

You're touching on something interesting in American society. When people can measure objectively their value add to a society, they aren't expected to recognize this fact overtly w/o being targeted for pomposity or some kind of ridicule for the rest of the society.

“Social Contract”... is that really a thing? I don’t recall putting my name on the bottom as a signor, so it’s not really a contract, right? More of a Linstuistic Contortion like “Manifest Destiny”, to convince the plebs of an obligation to the State, right?

Hi Stef. Does your definition of love (involuntary response to virtue) apply to babies and toddlers? I don't think they're virtuous because they're so undeveloped. I could tell my little ones that I love spending time with them or that I cherish them if the word "love" has to wait until they're more in command of their actions.

If there is such a thing as being too virtuous, then how does one optimally ride that fine line? Thanks Stef. Yes that was me in Unreal Tournament! Lots of fun! Should play again soon!

Hi Stef, did you know that the birth control pill causes environmental damage because the hormones from the pill make their way into fresh water streams. Why? Because the water treatment facilities can't filter these hormones out of the urine they process. As such, fish, frogs and other water based life forms experience mutations which negatively impact their reproduction. This means that as a society we have to choose between environmentalism and feminism, since both don't seem compatible.

I’ll hold off on the “Gnostic/Hermeticist” question, but slightly related, the “Woke” culture vigorously attacks “Capitalism”. My nephew (now niece), reflecting what a lot of his/her generation feels about it, argue adamantly against Capitalism. Listening to her complaints, I perceive most or all of her critique is not against free markets, but against the corruption (noting government collusion as the source of most of it).

Is there a different way to discuss Capitalism without using a word that the younger generation doesn’t seem to understand other than a trigger for vitriol and rebellion? What’s the best way to explain Capitalism and Socialism to the young folk?

Stefan. Free-market anti-capitalism like Roderick T Long and Edward Konkin III. Left-wing Rothbardians. They believe capitalism whereby power and wealth is concentrated is not a spontaneous product of the free-market but rather a product of state intervention, and rather that we should expect more horizontal mutualist systems in a free society.

Did you also know that the birth control pill inevitably leads to the legalisation of abortion because of the increased sexual activity that follows contraception. But since contraception isn't 100% effective, unwanted pregnancies are inevitable. This is probably obvious to some but i'm just connecting the dots now.

Stef have you ever tried rock climbing?

Sometimes I see people posting your content on other platforms they banned you on. I always leave comments saying they can find/donate to you here (locals). I hope you don't mind. Let me know if I should stop. Thanks!

Was there ever a caller who was lying about everything and just called for attention or a similar reason?

Have you heard the theory that the emancipation of women was the result of technology rather than moral progress. It's a controversial views I've just come across.

Now that the US & Canada allow travel for the unvaxxed are you considering packing the ducks and leaving the country?

Is this why the socialists attack the family, so they can have adults who need a false family structure (the "party" ) to bond to?

How do we make motherhood more socially celebrated? For example if a woman is asked what she does at a party and she says she's a stay at home mom, people usually lose interest quickly and look for someone more 'interesting' to talk to.

Why did women want to have an identity atomised from the family?

Is there something about the structure of the English language that helps make better arguments for freedom? I live in Europe and know several languages, but the only robust pro-freedom philosophy I have ever seen is always in English. Moreover, all the people I know who are intellectually pro-freedom are also fluent English speakers.

Do you think Onlyfans would exist in a free society? The demand would always be there and the incentives for very attractive women too.

My brother-in-law shot himself in the face over the weekend. He is alive and reconstructive surgery to his jaw. I'm guessing he went to that dark place and stay there too long .

Have you ever done a call-in show that absolutely drained you physically and mentally?

To be fair a woman could have an onlyfans without ever showing her face and never telling her future partner

What happens to mortgage/loans when the dollar collapses?

We love your podcasts Stefan. This week has been very compelling ♥️🫡 everyone consider also donating so we get a great documentary on the civil war! 🤯

Livestream 8 May 2023