If you are not already a supporter checkout everything you are missing out on in the Preview Article.
Wednesday Night Live 12 June 2024
Join us in this conversation where we navigate a range of topics, from tech rants to roommate experiences and discussions on hazing in frat houses. We delve into reflections on regrets, exploring deathbed confessions and contemplating what regrets we might have if we knew our time was limited. Our dialogue deepens as we touch on suppressing emotions, unfulfilled dreams, friendship dynamics, and the challenges of self-expression. We emphasize the importance of authenticity, emotional processing, and addressing suppressed emotions for personal growth and fulfillment. Sharing personal experiences, career reflections, parenting anecdotes, and insights on societal pressures, we spark engaging discussions with our audience on self-improvement, societal influences, and moral decision-making. Throughout our exchange, we seamlessly transition between personal stories, philosophical musings, and audience interactions, exploring the essence of truth, authenticity, and self-ownership.
Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!
NOW AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS: MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING' - AND THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI AND AUDIOBOOK!
Also get the Truth About the French Revolution, the interactive multi-lingual philosophy AI trained on thousands of hours of my material, private livestreams, premium call in shows, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!
See you soon!
All donors get the Peaceful Parenting book / audiobook / AI access to share with any and all parents you know who need help!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Stefan Molyneux explores how genetics shape political views, drawing on r-selected and K-selected reproductive strategies to illustrate differences between liberalism and conservatism. He explains their impact on human actions and social systems, connecting brain areas like the amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex to these inclinations. Molyneux contends that inherited traits drive social results, with shifts in surroundings bolstering r-selected behaviors and influencing politics and leadership.
0:00:00 Welcome to Gene Wars, Part 2
0:02:14 R vs K Strategies Explained
0:02:58 The Genetics of Politics
0:04:37 Amygdala and Emotional Responses
0:09:44 Amygdala Development in Species
0:13:41 Impacts of Amygdala Damage
0:16:05 Amygdala's Role in Long-Term Planning
0:22:20 The Anterior Cingulate Cortex
0:26:58 Political Spectrum and Brain Function
0:34:48 Dopamine and Motivation
0:44:27 The Role of Oxytocin
0:48:06 Depression and Competition Avoidance
0:52:37 Understanding Epigenetics
1:00:04 ...
Stefan Molyneux kicks off his "Gene Wars" series by diving into r/K selection theory, using it to unpack how genetics and evolution shape human behavior and the way societies are built. He breaks down the r strategy—lots of offspring with minimal parental effort—against the K approach, which involves fewer kids but more resources poured into each one. Drawing from animals, he shows how surroundings push species toward one path or the other in reproduction. Molyneux then applies this to people, suggesting that social environments can encourage either set of traits, and he ties it to current political and cultural tensions. He argues that getting a handle on these biological ideas helps explain splits in ideology, while hinting at deeper looks ahead into their genetic roots and effects on society.
Remastered from the original 2015 presentation!
0:00:00 Introduction to Gene Wars
0:01:13 The R and K Strategies
0:04:49 Understanding R Strategy Characteristics
0:07:43 Exploring K Strategy Traits
0:13:44 R ...
This episode dives deep into workplace corruption, moral integrity, the ties between personal and societal struggles, and more!
Preview at the Premium Content Hub: https://premium.freedomain.com/c126032d/when-to-fight
Subscribers can access this content at:
X: https://x.com/StefanMolyneux/status/2013036834276749723
Locals: https://freedomain.locals.com/post/7613435/when-to-fight
Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/posts/2298403
Freedomain: https://freedomain.com/when-to-fight/
Not yet a subscriber?
You can subscribe on:
X: https://x.com/StefanMolyneux
Locals: https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025
Subscribestar: https://subscribestar.com/freedomain
Freedomain: https://fdrurl.com/members
Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!
You also ...
Imagine waking up centuries from now in a utopian world that barely escaped the clutches of past power abuses. In this gripping tale—echoing the spirit of Atlas Shrugged—an old man faces judgment for his history, exploring redemption, the Non-Aggression Principle, and a bold critique of our modern fiat systems.
Readers are raving: "Painfully good performance and writing... so many emotions and brutal honesty!" "Redemption for reason and virtue is in THE FUTURE."
Don't miss your chance to hold this philosophical masterpiece in your hands. Grab the new print version now and envision the world we could build!
📖 Order here: https://fdrurl.com/future-print
Learn more: https://freedomain.com/freedomain_books/the-future/
#TheFutureBook #StefanMolyneux #PhilosophyFiction #UtopianVision #NAP
Let us talk philosophy, my friends!
Join the space and ask questions LIVE:
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqxolypjjgKv
You can also listen and chat via our streaming platforms:
YouTube: https://fdrurl.com/youtube-live
Locals: https://fdrurl.com/locals-live
Rumble: https://fdrurl.com/rumble-live
Substack: https://fdrurl.com/substack-live
Odysee: https://fdrurl.com/odysee-live
DLive: https://fdrurl.com/dlive
Kick: https://fdrurl.com/kick
Unauthorized TV: https://fdrurl.com/uatv-live
If you are not already a supporter checkout everything you are missing out on in the Preview Article.