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[This thread is not about global warming. It is about how prudent Freedomain Radio are, when reviewing popular topics in the mass-media.] I've recently watched a documentary, recommended by Joe Rogan, about how the same people who lie for one giant harmful corporation, get hired by the other similar organisations, to publicly lie for them, as well. Sow doubt, so to speak, so that no further action is taken. I'm not much about climate science and "global warming", but I did notice that the same people who claim against the existence and human-causality of global warming (i.e. saying there's no cause for worry), are the hoaxers being employed by the Oil corporations. >< Stefan released several videos (recent video) about "global warming", sowing doubt about the whole subject. Regardless of the topic itself, which is not of personal interest to me, I am alarmed to see Stefan on the side of the worst enemies to humanity. These guys are known to falsify data and give bribes; Stefan often links to mass-media articles, which might as well quote from sources impacted by these same people (multi-billionaires.) Is it prudent of Stefan and the FDR team to release opinionated videos about such popular topics that are strongly impacted by false information? False articles, false interpretations, false witnesses, and even false research. In the documentary, a woman took over two years to figure out some of the tricks these people use, to make-popular false conclusions! Merchants of Doubt Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ii9zGFDtc

I included only books and authors that were favourably mentioned or recommended by Stefan. (Last updated in September 2014) I assume you already know about the books at freedomainradio.com/free/ General Anarchism and Economics Stefan Molyneux - The Stateless Society An Examination of Alternatives Philosophy Ayn Rand - Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead (Stefan mentions that Nathaniel Branden has published an interesting comment on Ayn Rand's characters repressing their emotions. I believe Stefan could likely be referring to this online available text: The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand: A Personal Statement) George Bernard Shaw - Man and Superman Stefan recommended the following authors in general: Aristotle Plato Socrates Descartes Rousseau Voltaire Martin Luther Self-Knowledge Nathaniel Branden - The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field Jay Earley - Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy (Book was recommended by some in the FDR community, not mentioned by Stefan yet.) John Bradshaw - Healing the Shame That Binds You Daniel Mackler - Breaking from Your Parents: Setting a New Precedent for Your Life and Our Species Dr. Warren Farrell - The Myth of Male Power (I just remember Stefan praising Farrell, but no specific book) Malcolm Gladwell - Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Atheism George H. Smith - Atheism: The Case Against God Fitness/Health Elliot Hulse's YouTube Channel (Featured on FDR's YT Channel) Robert Whitaker - Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill Parenting /Education Thomas Gordon - Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children Alison Gopnik - The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life Alfie Kohn - Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes Alice Miller William D. Gairdner - The War Against the Family: A Parent Speaks Out on the Political, Economic, and Social Policies That Threaten Us All Addiction Dr. Gabor Maté - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Science & Technology Satoshi Nakamoto – Bitcoin Whitepaper: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System Charles Murray - Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life Nicholas Wade - A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History Miscellaneous Paul Johnson - Intellectuals Paul Johnson - Modern Times Nietzsche - The Anti-Christ Five Dialogues - Plato (Socratic dialogues) Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment E. M. Forster - Howards End A reading list on "The Economic & Social History of Continental Europe & Britain" that Stefan recommended in 2006: http://austrianeconomists.typepad.com/weblog/files/reading_list_for_economists_in_history_shenoy_apr.06.doc (source: http://board.freedomainradio.com/topic/883-good-economic-history-reading-list/) TEDtalk: Bjorn Lomborg: Global priorities bigger than climate change Stefan recommended in one of his shows: Laissez Faire Books Reason.com Stefan recommended the following websites in 2006: www.mises.org www.isil.org www.harrybrowne.org www.antiwar.com www.audible.com www.capmag.com www.lewrockwell.com Reddit (recommended by me or other forum members)[/color] Anarcho_Capitalism http://www.reddit.com/r/Anarcho_Capitalism/ raisedbynarcissists http://www.reddit.co...edbynarcissists parentlessbychoice http://www.reddit.co...entlessbychoice AbuseInterrupted http://www.reddit.co...buseInterrupted Source for some recommendations: http://board.freedomainradio.com/topic/86-please-help-reading-list-resources/) If you see one book missing feel free to post it.