6048 TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR - THE DEBATE!

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Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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A debate following up from podcast 6046, "DOES TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR? Twitter/X Space": https://fdrpodcasts.com/6046/does-two-and-two-make-four-twitterx-space

In this episode, I explore the philosophical complexities of truth and context in mathematics, sparked by the statement "two and two make four." We discuss how context influences interpretations across numerical systems and the importance of clarity in communication. The conversation delves into the psychological aspects of certainty and the societal implications of uncertainty in moral judgments. I argue that doubts about logical truths can weaken moral reasoning. Ultimately, we emphasize the necessity of a rational foundation of knowledge to tackle philosophical inquiries and promote moral integrity.

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0:00.0	Stefan.
0:01.0	Hey, how are going?
0:02.0	Amazing, most amazing time of my life.
0:06.0	I had an unbelievable month.
0:08.0	Thank you for asking.
0:09.0	And you, Stefan.
0:10.0	Ah, things are well.
0:11.0	Things are well, thank you.
0:13.0	All right, so you wanted to educate me on two and two don't make four.
0:23.5	You have to just mention the context, right?
0:26.1	Context is important in anywhere outside of the savannah, let's say, all the big things,
0:32.8	all the small things.
0:34.6	I'm sorry, can you wait a minute? I will close the window. There should be some noise.
0:40.5	No problem. All right. All right. So we should... So, yeah, I'll mention the context. So I had a call. I think it was on
0:46.6	Friday where somebody was on the line and I was saying to two and two make four and he said he was not
0:53.7	certain of that. He was 99 he was not certain of that.
0:54.4	He was 99.99% certain of that.
0:59.4	And I said that was wrong, that two and two make four.
1:06.0	And if you can't be certain that two to make four, you can't be certain of anything.
1:10.7	And if you can't be certain of anything, two make four, you can't be certain of anything. And if you can't be certain of anything,
1:12.3	you have no right to really engage in discussions about truth claims.
1:16.1	So that was my basic argument,
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