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July 04, 2024
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What Does "Forgive 70 Times 7" Mean?
This clip comes from "MY MOTHER MADE ME FAT!! Twitter/X Space", get the full show at https://fdrpodcasts.com/6147
Understanding true forgiveness is key ✝️ It requires repentance. Let's not fall for the lie that forgiveness can be granted without repentance. The post being read: https://x.com/MarkWDouglas/status/1970348389339382256
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Raising Rational Children for a Free Society
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We need to teach children reason and negotiation, not violence. Our future depends on it! 💡🔫
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Learn how to reason with "The Art of the Argument"!
In "The Art of the Argument," philosopher and host of Freedomain Stefan Molyneux delivers a no-nonsense guide to mastering persuasive talk. Beyond winning debates, it's about sharp logic, emotional smarts, and ethical persuasion to elevate your communication game.
Molyneux breaks down building airtight arguments, exposing fallacies, and handling heated exchanges with wit and depth. Key insights include:
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Argument basics: What works, what flops.
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Socratic method: Questions that uncover truth.
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Emotions in play: Harness them without losing ground.
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Ethics: When to fight, when to fold—with integrity.
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The concept of Universal Consequentialism 😱
A year ago, I presented a different view of consequentialism in this community, which is to devide the concept into rational and irrational consequentialism.
Here's a different approach to explain what consequentialism actually is, based on an example Stefan is providing in his book "Peaceful Parenting", chapter 11, page 153, timestamp 38:19 in the audio book. Quote:
"Since you are all very clever readers, you will be replying to me in your mind something along the lines of this: 'Ah, you say, Mr. Philosopher, that no one can accurately predict the future, but you also state that hitting children has negative outcomes!'
That is certainly true – both that I make that claim, and that hitting children does have generally negative outcomes.
However, we do not judge the morality of hitting children based upon positive or negative outcomes.
For instance, we know that state control of the economy leads to massive inefficiencies – but we don't judge the morality of state control of ...
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