The True Nature of Heroism: Stefan Molyneux & Brett Veinotte

[HavocGunStar]

Holy crap you need to enunciate better; that sounded like School Sex Project.Com

[immayhem]

Slavery actually hasn't ended, though. There are 50,000-100,00 women and children trafficked into the US each year to be sex slaves. Maybe you could use a different preface - other than 'slavery has ended'... to make the point that 'the people' have arisen from one kind of bondage or another - but really, I don't think there are many examples. We've just exchanged blatant slavery for hidden slavery - or the illusion of freedom - in every instance... and I don't see that many people care much.

[TheFifteenthStep]

Stef is a master rhetorician.

[N7a7v7i]

@TheFifteenthStep I see this way too much, when people lack a real argument, they just call their opponents "master propagandists" and walk off as if they actually said something of any real value.

Could you make a point? What has Stef said that you disagree with, and why do you disagree? Otherewise why bother commenting if you're not saying anything?

[TheFifteenthStep]

@N7a7v7i

My comment was actually just referencing Stef's rhetorical skills, which I believe to be masterful. No more, no less. I wasn't attempting to make an argument regarding anything he was saying (most of which I agree with).

[adorianvlad]

With all due respect for what you do, Stef, your visions are for such an away future,

that it could be almost called "The Church of Stef".

I mean, look at the youngsters, they don't care about these things,

all they want is "that piece of ass" they see on some hoes on redtube.

Let's be reasonable really...

[t2491tom]

@adorianvlad I am a youngster and I care and I know other youngsters who also care.

[N7a7v7i]

@adorianvlad I'm 17, and I respectfully disagree. Young people care more about these issues now than ever before. Unfortunately, most are drawn into the leftist political ideology rather than any logically sound philosophy, but it's not as though they don't care, you try going through 12 years of psychological trauma and then lead a mentally healthy life.

[lindabebe835]

wonderful words of wisdom in this vid. thx for posting. I love freedom!!

[smokingslime]

@lindabebe835 yes... well its just how we all think when we stop and think about things, and now we got to make that common sence become mainstream !! :)

[qncsc]

An important video. I wonder if people (young, old) understand this problem: Half the population continues to vote for large government. At some levels this is a problem but can't anyone see it regarding taxes. You work the first 5 months just to pay taxes. And what do you get from all that payment? How has a large government benefited you today? Do you like all your monies to go to wars...that kill and maim people? Do you like all your monies to go to someone to have a bureaucratic job?

[Professoranton]

Please help others find my book. Sources of Significance: Worldly Rejuvenation and Neo-Stoic Heroism

[sowiesosso]

fighting for freedom is a contradictio in terminis. Try to comprehend that fighting is the business of the state. If you want to be "better" or "have more moral" or "have more integrety" then the only way is the principal of non-violence. This principle holds true always, also with the state. To initiate force upon the state for "self-defence" is lowering your standards to exactly the same level as the state. Hero in greek means half god. They (ajax, heracles,etc) fought for control over people.

[barccy]

@sowiesosso That doesn't seem sensible.

[barccy]

@sowiesosso How is it a contradiction in terms? A defensive return of force cannot also be an aggressive initiation of force.

[tridentmovies]

@sowiesosso

You're committing moral equivalence. Self-defense is not aggression. In a society according to the non-aggression principle there is still self-defense. You need to judge not the action or tool but the motivation behind it. Violence per se is not bad. Only aggressive violence is, because of the NATURE of it (aggression). Anarchists/libertarians are NOT suicidal, naive pacifists.

Equating defensive violence with aggressive violence is irrational and quite frankly, really tiresome.

[AcupunctureEdu]

Thank you Stef.

[MainTightSqueeze]

This is the most succinct, precise point Stephan has ever made on record (and damn, he is the most succinct and precise YouTuber there ever WILL BE). And this is the most IMPORTANT point he has ever made! GET UP YOU DOLTS! DO SOMETHING! PUT DOWN THE VIDEO CONTROLLER!

[MrHappy702]

Yeah, everyone, just read and study the truth. In the meantime me and my buddies will just take to arms and control dominate you. You will not be free without some violence. That is the truth.

[ninetales1234]

you get points for saying "balls of steel"

[not2tees]

For anyone, to take control of one's own mind is a journey of true heroism. No exceptions. Brett and Stef are inspiring examples. John Gatto is another.

[SETSETCIRCLE]

what  about

julian assange

[nameofthepen]

@SETSETCIRCLE - Assange? Let us hope he is a hero, and not a Judas.

[tetraedronico]

I suggest to listen the whole podcast, this 5 minute video misses some important commentary about heroism in the mainstream view. 

[TheStig000]

@drew335533 Wow, impressive. Will you have my babies?