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Four students studying in Debrecen, Hungary consider if they would defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. The students bring personal opinions about war to the discussion as well as diverse international perspectives. Each student is from a different country. A man from India agrees with the proposition, noting the bravery required in India to end British colonialism. He asks the group to consider the danger of remaining neutral in international affairs. A woman from Thailand slightly agrees, though she says her opinion might be swayed by involvement from NATO or the United States. A man from Vietnam strongly disagrees, saying, “People should not take their life for granted.” A Hungarian man disagrees, suggesting that going to war to defend another country might be selfish. He asks, “Would you go there if you had a family? A husband or wife or children?” Many topics related to war are considered in this conversation, including conscription, nuclear weapons, the value of fighting for a “just cause,” the strength of China, the Ukrainian invasion, and the difference between personal and global responsibility. This video is part of the “Reverse Q&A: Hungary & Romania” series. New conversations are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1:00 pm PT. Click SUBSCRIBE to be notified when new videos are posted. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:15 Spectrum game begins 6:30 If the war were closer to you, would you change your mind? 14:07 What other argument could change your mind? 16:10 Last thoughts ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ Alternate Titles: Should we defend Taiwan from China? Would you fight in a war to defend Taiwan from China? China vs Taiwan: is war coming? #peterboghossian #taiwanchinawar #Hungary #chinataiwan #chinataiwannews ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC0BIQc-2E8

Five gentlemen in Pécs, Hungary considered the claim, “I would rather be ruled by America than Russia.” The ensuing lively discussion reveals differences in how these Hungarians view their own country. One participant offers several arguments in support of Russian rule. He rejects the individualistic philosophy of the U.S., believing that Hungarian culture is more compatible with Russian collectivist thinking. He also believes that the U.S. would impose unwanted changes to Hungarian culture while Russia would have more respect for established traditions and values. Two participants make a case for rule by the United States. They note previous Soviet rule was rejected by Hungarians and believe Hungary is more attuned to American freedom than Russian totalitarianism. Meanwhile, two gentlemen were convinced to pick a side—and they moved… To see more spectrum conversations from Eastern Europe, visit the “Reverse Q&A: Hungary & Romania” playlist. To be notified when new conversations are released, click SUBSCRIBE. New videos are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1:00 pm PT. End music from "Hungarian Dance" by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. http://theunderscoreorkestra.com/ ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ Alternative titles: Would it be better to live in America or Russia? Is American individualism good? Is it better to live in an individualist or collectivist society? #peterboghossian #usa #russia #individualism #collectivism ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf3G_idUi84

Peter Boghossian joined two of his favorite Michaels for Spectrum Street Epistemology in Santa Barbara, California. Bestselling authors and esteemed public intellectuals Michael Shermer and Michael Shellenberger discussed a number of topics ranging from religion to alien life. Peter began with a claim that elicited points of agreement and disagreement: “Christianity is a better bulwark against ‘woke’ than humanism.” This opens a discussion of nihilism, objective vs. subjective views of reality, and moral realism and pragmatism. They consider the primal (and political) rejection of free speech, history’s moral arc, the limits of knowledge, and epistemic humility. Both gentlemen clarify their views on alien life and Mr. Shellenberger, a Christian, identifies the “most important” Biblical passage. Michael Shellenberger is an author, investigative journalist, and the founder & president of Environmental Progress, a nonprofit research organization. He also co-founded the California Peace Coalition, an alliance of parents of children killed by fentanyl and parents of homeless addicts. Michael is the author of “Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility” (with Ted Nordhaus), “Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All,” and most recently, “San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities.” Peter and Michael published “Woke Psychopathology: A Taxonomy” in October. Michael Shermer is the world’s leading skeptic and Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine. He hosts the podcast The Michael Shermer Show and is a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. Dr. Shermer is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers “Why People Believe Weird Things” and “The Believing Brain.” His latest book is “Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational.” “Woke Psychopathology: A Taxonomy” by Michael Shellenberger & Peter Boghossian https://public.substack.com/p/why-this-one-simple-chart-will-end “San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities” by Michael Shellenberger https://www.amazon.com/San-Fransicko-Progressives-Ruin-Cities/dp/0063093626/ “Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational” by Michael Shermer https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Why-Rational-Believe-Irrational/dp/1421444453 Michael Shermer on X: https://twitter.com/michaelshermer Michael Shellenberger on X: https://twitter.com/shellenberger Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:53 Claim 1: “Christianity is a better bulwark against woke than Humanism.” 3:53 Claim 2: “Decline of Christianity resulted in nihilism that led to Wokeism.” 11:28: Claim 3: It’s reasonable to believe in Christianity for its benefits.” 14:08 Claim 4: “In the US, the Right is a threat to liberal democracy.” 15:16 Lightening round claims about aliens ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #peterboghossian #religion #skepticism #streetepistemology #thoughtexperiment ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe1xjHib5OM