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I can't bare to watch it all... Stopped at 4 minutes. Heart goes out to him. Is he an FDR listener or something? Is Stef trying to reach out to him?

It's not weird, since many people don't feel kissing to be exclusively romantic.

Way to purposefully quote that portion of my post out of context and provide no argument whatsoever. I'm honestly quite disturbed by this. How can an FDR listener and donator do that with a straight face?

Except he won't be actively promoting indoctrination, will he? Even in private schools, there are government regulations, not to mention religious propaganda. Stefan Molyneux is not a teacher in the sense that he teaches kids in an organized manner. There is a clear distinction between this message board and a school. In order to have any sort of credibility as a "teacher" to anyone, one must have a government license, as they have a monopoly on the standards for teaching. So yes, if he wants to become a teacher, he'll have to jump thru all the statist hoops, just like I will to become a psychotherapist. How would I have any credibility to non-experts if I didn't have a license or degree? I understand you can be an expert in psychotherapy without those things, but how can a layman be the judge of whether you are? This is why we have certificates. And the government has a monopoly on them.

Have you already made arrangements with Mike? I think the wait list is around a month or two anyways. Do you feel a crisis of conscience for using the internet, which was created by a government, funded by taxes? Using roads? Buying government subsidized agricultural products? Of course not. If one wants to teach, this is the path he has to take because of state power. The kids would be forced to go to school anyways. They'd still have the same parents. Some other asshole would fill the position.

Wow, how do you get around without roads? On topic to the OP - Have you ever thought about calling into the show? You should! This would be a great topic! No matter where you go, you'll be surrounded by immoral people. You need to make a living, you'll be surrounded by immoral people, and when you try to make a difference (which is exactly what you're doing with teaching *high five*), you WILL be surrounded by immoral people. It's perfectly fine from a moral standpoint to be in the presence of these people professionally. Real Time Relationships is more concerned with close, personal, relationships. Like friends, family, romantic partners, etc. Unless we all buy up a bunch of land a live there, we'll all have to deal with assholes in our lives. That's not immoral, that's just reality. Hope this helps! I really do admire you for your chosen profession, and it's good to know we have a school teacher out there. Please consider going on the show and talking about this. It would be a very interesting and useful conversation.

Right, so how do you know their intentions and why do you use it to get around applying the Socratic method to the NAP?

So you're defining the Socratic method by supposed intention that you have decided a person has? Ironically, it seems like you have a case of confirmation bias here. Maybe you should actually respond to these rebuttals and rationally argue against them if they are false. Even under your definition, have you applied the Socratic method to the NAP, UPB, etc. ?

Humanity isn't a car, it's a collective of humans. Look at its history. Things change, but the fundamental nature does not. It's a broken record and although we are getting closer and closer as I type this, it is far from redemption.

Very valid point. Maybe I'm just too cynical, but I honestly don't think humanity will ever change for the better within the next 100 years, and we shouldn't wait that long. No matter what, short of an apocalypse, humanity will not wait that long. But yes, humanity and the individuals who make up it have more fundamental goals to be working on.

I would probably agree with this friend. I see this in many people, especially with those in this community, who simply cannot put themselves in someone else's shoes when they have opposing arguments. It's not a statement that you're both right, it's merely humility and being better able to engage people in important subjects.

It's a long-term investment in humanity's colonization and resource exploitation of space. If it succeeds, it will set the grounds for future Mars exploration, colonization, and one day terraformation. It's also a non-profit, so I'm not sure why someone said it's a financial black hole. If you're speaking of the dollar and euro, of course, but I'm pretty sure the entire project isn't going to be funded by bitcoins, which even then isn't the ideal currency.

Wow, you sound exactly like me. I too always wonder if there's something wrong with me if I'm thinking there is with everybody else. People are so irrational and I'm very lonely because of it.