Philosopher Stefan Molyneux answers the most essential online question: ARE YOU A TROLL?!?
Listener letter:
Dear Stefan,
I was the one who raised the question of viewing stolen pictures and smashing laptops on Telegram. I just saw the replay of your Dlive stream where you addressed it. You called me a troll. What does that mean? Is someone who raises an ethical question in an unfriendly environment a troll? Were you a troll when you went to Parliament and the San Fran government and asked them about how they were going to pay for their government programs? You have said you used to debate your friends as a child. When they would win, would you simply accuse them of being trolls?
I have read UPB, and I accept the theory. You said I was trying to refute UPB, but maybe you were just mixing me up with people from past forums. Is the purpose of your forum to have challenging philosophical discussions or to circle-jerk about theories which everyone in the group already accepts? I'd be willing to go on your show to discuss this topic or others.
The reason I asked my question on Telegram in the first place was because I wanted to try being like you. I had asked my friend to ask me a philosophical question, and I would make a video answering it. She asked me if it was okay to enjoy content made by a problematic artist. I thought to myself: "What's the most problematic kind of content? I know -- Child porn!" I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything before I made the video, so I decided to probe your Telegram.
Anyways, I just wanted to clarify things. I was upset at being called "an obvious troll" by you since I admire you. I guess I could've prefaced my Telegram question with my reasons for asking it, but I just wanted to get right into it. I'm still listening to your Dlive show, and you just addressed a 35 year old named Glenn who "smokes weed and isn't doing anything with his life." I'm in a not-too-different boat from Glenn, so maybe we could discuss this topic if you decide to have me on your show.
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On Friday, February 2nd, 2018, Janet Yellen served her last day as Chair of the United States Federal Reserve, with Jerome Powell set to be sworn in as her replacement on Monday, February 5th, 2017. Under Yellen’s leadership, the Federal Reserve had planned three interest rate hikes in 2018 – decisions that would have a major impact on the world economy and the immediate future of the United States.
It didn’t take long for now-former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to speak publicly, and on Sunday February 4th, 2018, she commented on the current value f the stock market: "Well, I don't want to say too high. But I do want to say high. Price-earnings ratios are near the high end of their historical ranges. If you look at commercial real estate prices, they are quite high relative to rents. Now, is that a bubble or is too high? And there it's very hard to tell. But it is a source of some concern that asset valuations are so high.”
As new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was sworn in on Monday February 5th, 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by almost 1,600 - about 6% - before recovering with a total decline of 1,179 points by the end of the day. All major indexes felt losses with the Nasdaq Composite falling by 3.8%, the S&P 500 decreased by 4% and the broad Russell 2000 dropped by 2.9%.
The uncertainly over future monetary policy decisions by incoming Federal Reserve decision makers (three vacancies at the Fed have yet to be filled by President Trump’s administration) and Yellen’s outgoing commentary unquestionably influenced the recent market drop – but the full story is far more complicated.
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"My lack of integrity has left me feeling as though I am an empty vessel. I have a strong aversion to sharing my honest thoughts with both family and friends. Whether these thoughts are benign or whether they are 'harsh truths', I feel anxious in admitting to either.
"I am reluctant to express discontent with the members of my family. In the past I have gone so far as to admit to my mother that I feel no love for her, and yet even today I still express my love to her through what I feel are merely platitudes. Specifically in this case, it feels as though expressing the truth of my feelings toward her has had no bearing on how our relationship has changed over time.
"I have drifted from your show in the past when I felt as though I was finding success in relationships or was developing a more honest sense of self. However, in the wake of the premature ending of a recent relationship, it's becoming more difficult to avoid confronting my patterns of behavior.
"I do struggle with vanity, which has been reinforced by an unearned sense of pride. I procrastinate exploring the opportunities that I want to explore. I believe this to be the case for two reasons: 1. From what I have experienced through trying new things, it is humbling to learn that true value comes from investment and hard work, and 2. Regardless of whatever I am pursuing, I cannot escape myself.
"The humility required to be authentic is very intimidating to me. Even now, I am craving easy answers as to how I can begin resolving my issues.
"I would very much appreciate your help in providing me with the tools necessary to take measured, achievable steps in identifying the roots of my vanity, pride, and the anxieties that scare me away from confronting them.
"I would like to provide some biographical information below:
"I am a man in my late twenties. My only sexual experience has come from a one night stand.
"I do have a small group of friends, but only feel comfortable having significant conversations with one of them.
"I am a child of divorce, and I have several siblings. Some of my siblings come from my birth mother and father, and the others come from my father's second marriage. My father is now in the process of divorcing his second wife.
"My childhood was spent in bouts of both repressed and overt anger. When I did act out, either by throwing a tantrum or destroying my own property or the property of others, steps were never taken afterwards to address the roots of my anger.
"I have seen two different talk therapists off and on over the past few years and have felt as though I have yet to get much use out of the sessions.
"I am writing to you because in the wake of my most recent relationship, I am only now recognizing how dangerously dishonest it is to not listen to my conscience and express myself in accordance with it. Furthermore, I have caught a glimpse of how continuing this behavior while in a relationship with another person is going to undermine any capacity to ever build trust.
"I am now in the process of converting to Catholicism after spending some time searching for a religious community. I grew up Protestant, but Catholic Mass is a form of worship with which I feel as though I have a legitimate connection. My goal with following a religion and participating in a community is to look beyond myself and consider the needs of others. I would like to begin the process of looking beyond myself, where I do feel the roots of my problems lie. As a person with little integrity, I have yet to fully appreciate the irony that I am joining a religion wherein one of its Sacraments is Reconciliation through the act of Confession. I admittedly recognize that the pattern of ignoring my own issues while wrapping myself in the flag of 'helping others' is present here as well.
"I want to stop using people while claiming ignorance of the consequences of my behavior in light of my 'best intentions'. Please help provide me with the tools to stop lying to myself and those in my life."
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