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Tuesday Afternoon Twitter Space 24 June 2025

This lecture examines the complexities of forgiveness, arguing that it should be earned rather than given freely. Stefan Molyneux discusses the risks of unearned forgiveness, illustrating how it can lead to a lack of accountability and perpetuate harmful behaviors. He critiques societal pressures to forgive for personal peace and highlights the importance of genuine restitution, which involves acknowledgment of wrongdoing and corrective actions. The lecture further explores the implications of forgiveness in relationships, the nature of apologies, and the need for moral responsibility across generations. Through audience interactions, Molyneux emphasizes the importance of navigating forgiveness with ethical integrity and mutual respect, ultimately urging listeners to reconsider their understanding of forgiveness as a process grounded in moral accountability rather than emotional obligation.

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Third Twitter Space! Friday 20 June 2025

In this episode, I examine the themes of self-awareness and responsibility, urging listeners to reflect on their willingness to admit faults. Using Shakespeare's "Hamlet" as a backdrop, I discuss the importance of questioning established beliefs and the balance between self-doubt and self-assurance. I also share insights from a discussion on the "Bronze Age Mindset," contrasting Nietzschean vitality with ethical frameworks in relationships. The conversation invites deeper exploration of masculinity, femininity, and societal narratives, advocating for character integrity and resilience in navigating moral complexities and fostering healthy connections.

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Kant VS UPB

Kant is nearly incomprehensible, but my understanding of the rationale for his Categorical Imperative is:

If there exists an "ought" that applies to all persons and actions in all places at all times, then this universal "ought" (categorical imperative) must be universalizable, by definition. Therefore all actions must conform to the principle of universalizability.

Thus his first formulation of the CI: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."

How is this not UPB?

Stefbot did not help, so I watched the Big, Chatty Forehead himself: https://freedomain.locals.com/upost/2634493/an-introduction-to-ontological-morality-kant-vs-upb to find out, but found no adequate explanation.

Stef's arguments are:

1 - Kant is a hypocrite for exempting the state from the CI.

But, by Stef's admission, this is not an argument.

2 - Kant doesn't answer the question "why be good?".

But he does. The answer is because you are a rational agent. To ...