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Stefan Molyneux@freedomain
December 24, 2023
MERRY CHRISTMAS - MY GIFT TO YOU!
This episode explores insecurities, effective communication, taboo topics, redefining success, parallels between philosophy and being a doctor, using adversity for growth, and ends with gratitude and warm wishes.
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Brief Summary
In today's episode, we explore insecurities and their impact on interactions. We discuss effective communication and bridging gaps between engineers and salespeople. We also tackle taboo topics, emphasizing compassion and moral courage. Success is redefined as the result of willpower and choice, not external factors. We highlight the parallels between philosophy and being a doctor. Privilege is discussed, emphasizing the use of adversity for personal growth. We express gratitude, share a promo code, and extend warm wishes. Love to all, signing off.
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0:00:00 Recap of the Year: Podcasts, Novels, and History Lessons
0:04:14 The Importance of Perspective in Different Stages of Life
0:07:58 The Unseen Impact of Negative Friendships
0:12:42 Merry Christmas greetings and introduction
0:16:05 Curiosity about the age at which change becomes unlikely
0:17:24 The Demon of Dangerous Optimism
0:20:30 The Lottery: Everyone Loses, Exceptions Are Rare
0:23:36 The Danger of Pointing Out Exceptions and Derailing Conversations
0:27:31 The Sabotage of Dating Advice
0:29:01 The Irritation of Nitpickers
0:35:35 Cold Weather and Bad Traffic Woes
0:37:28 The Toxicity of Hope and the Definition of Insanity
0:42:31 Hope as a Drug and the Time and Place for Hope
0:48:24 The pros and cons of tinkering with technology
0:57:44 Creating a Fully Functional Database for a Chinese Company
1:03:52 Judging and evaluating others' worth and choices
1:07:54 Paying what the show is worth and the choice to free ride
1:12:19 Resenting being a younger sibling
1:16:10 The Difficulty of Creating Hit Songs
1:19:13 The Resentment Towards Salespeople
1:23:32 Importance of Sales and Marketing in Determining Success
1:30:31 Handling Public Displays of Child Abuse
1:34:08 Philosophy, Hardship, and Verbal Abuse
1:38:52 Moral Courage in Dysfunctional Environments
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Lower Your Expectations...
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You don't need a mansion! 🏡✨ Human history shows we’ve thrived on so much less! Kids don’t need the latest gadgets or big houses—they just need YOU.
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Don't Use Force in Your Relationships...
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Don't use force in your relationships — threats, manipulation, or pouting only create distance. Be honest, open, and virtuous to attract the right people and repel the bad.
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The Proof for Universally Preferable Behavior expressed in Anglo-Saxon English
The showing-true for All-World Best-Chosen Ways of Acting (UPB) goes like this:
First, UPB is a frame-work for checking good-deed thoughts. It says right-doing is a kind of all-folk best acts that are true and steady, like knowledge-seeking ways. These acts are not must-do like breathing, but if you want to live or speak true, you must choose them. They stand on mind-strength and world-truths, not god-tales or might-makes-right. Good-deed rules must hold for all folk, all times, all spots—no outs or half-ways. They must fit together without fight, and show in real life like killings or takings being shunned by most.
The showing starts by throwing out bad bases: You can't get good-rules from just living-through, from what-happens-next, from high-sky worlds, from king-laws, or from hurt-feels. No straight bridge from "is" to "should." Begin with thinking no good-rules are, then build with mind-logic.
Key grounds: Deeds show choices (like speaking shows you like truth over lies). Fighting against UPB uses ...
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