5605 FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP COMPLAINING!
Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux
Stefan Molyneux
4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2024
⏱️ 118 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I tackle the ethics of withholding personal information, particularly regarding past romantic relationships. Addressing a listener's question, I argue that maintaining privacy is a valid aspect of personal autonomy, distinguishing it from deceit. We discuss what details should be shared in relationships, emphasizing that not every aspect of one's past needs to be revealed.
I explore the themes of personal accountability and the importance of clear expectations in relationships, challenging the notion that dissatisfaction arises solely from partner behavior. As we examine societal standards and the pressure to be transparent, I urge listeners to practice honesty with themselves and their partners. The episode concludes with a call for personal responsibility and community engagement to enhance our relational experiences.
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| 0:00.0 | Alrighty, good evening, good evening, 21st of August 2024, Wednesday Night Live, all philosophy, |
| 0:08.6 | all the time, odds of shirtlessness, somewhat increasing, because Staffbot had a nice workout today, and I'm |
| 0:17.0 | pumped! |
| 0:18.0 | Pumped for philosophy, and pumped for ripping the barn doors off tanks as well as a whole. All right. Let us get to your |
| 0:29.6 | comments issues, challenges, and problems. |
| 0:33.9 | And let's start with. |
| 0:36.8 | Swan Luck asks, is it immoral or dishonest to withhold information and not speak about bad choices you have made in the past. |
| 0:43.6 | For context, in a prior call in which you spoke with a 35 year old woman, at the end you told her |
| 0:50.8 | not to tell future dating candidates about her past choices of terrible men and to take it to the grave. |
| 0:56.0 | I think this is dishonest and withholding information. It was confusing to hear this from you. |
| 1:00.0 | I'm going to cast my magical... you. |
| 1:06.0 | I'm going to cast my magical unconfusion spell. Lack of confusion. |
| 1:08.0 | That is the Genesis song we will be singing. |
| 1:10.0 | Tonight. |
| 1:11.0 | Geez, I thought that was something on my background. It is in fact just something on my monitor. |
| 1:15.0 | So, uh, yes, you are allowed some privacy in this life. You are allowed some privacy. Do you think I have told my wife every woman I ever |
| 1:28.0 | dated? I have not. |
| 1:32.0 | You're allowed privacy? You're allowed privacy. |
| 1:35.0 | You're allowed to not answer questions. |
| 1:37.0 | You're allowed to not be up front. |
| 1:41.0 | You're allowed privacy. |
| 1:42.0 | If you don't want to talk about something in your past, |
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