The Left Expects You to Live by Lies | Tom Woods Show #2779
by Tom Woods on TomWoodsTV
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Stefan Molyneux, a familiar name to most of my listeners, hosted the world's largest philosophy show until he was suddenly deplatformed everywhere. He had thought: I have the truth on my side, so who can stop me? But they want you to repeat -- or at least not outwardly object to -- a series of absurdities, and that makes a truth-teller dangerous. Happily, nowadays people regularly say far more provocative things than anything Stefan was punished for. He and I discuss this and plenty more.
Stefan reflects on the rise of FreeDomain, his early work in practical philosophy, and the experience of being removed from major platforms. We discuss how the Overton window has shifted, why ideas that were once treated as beyond the pale are now openly discussed, and how deplatforming scattered his arguments more widely.
We also talk about Stefan’s years filling in for Peter Schiff, the growth of his “Truth About” series, and the entrepreneurial lessons he learned while building an audience without institutional support.
The conversation then turns to childhood, family life, peaceful parenting, the non-aggression principle, and Stefan’s belief that social and political problems must be addressed at their root. He explains why he sees the family as the foundation of a voluntary society and why entrepreneurship may offer young people a path toward greater independence.
Finally, Stefan discusses the media’s treatment of controversial ideas, the difficulty of debating people who refuse to engage honestly, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.
(Ep. 2779 of the Tom Woods Show)
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Chapters:
00:00 Stefan Returns
01:46 Deplatforming Fallout
04:03 Peter Schiff Days
06:34 Bootstrapping Success
10:00 Practical Philosophy Mission
11:43 Politics And Trump Spike
15:28 YouTube Ban Games
16:32 Call In Show Origins
18:48 Childhood And Self Blame
28:15 Young Men In Crisis
33:37 Bias Against Boys
34:49 Jobs Family Formation
36:15 Entrepreneurship Escape Hatch
36:30 College Standards Collapse
37:39 Business Skills Coaching
38:53 Marriage Risk Reality
41:07 Sponsor Persist Marketing
42:02 Legacy Nonaggression
43:37 Violence In The System
46:50 Childhood Roots Of Statism
50:05 Smear Campaign Mechanics
54:29 Disparities And Left Power
01:05:37 Where To Follow Stefan
01:06:53 Closing Thoughts
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