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Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 146 minutes

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In this 9 October 2025 X Space, philosopher Stefan Molyneux highlights the importance of clear definitions in philosophical dialogue, beginning with a quirky story about his daughter's date squares. As callers discuss sharing, ethical terms, and the impact of expert consensus, Molyneux emphasizes that ambiguity can lead to misunderstandings. The episode wraps up with a discussion on punishment and differing views on criminality, showcasing philosophy’s relevance in everyday life and moral choices.

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0:00.0	Hello, hello, everybody, good afternoon.
0:03.3	Philosophical conundrum of the day.
0:05.1	When your daughter makes date squares, when your daughter makes date squares, either A, she shares them with other people, which has you resent her, or she gives them to you, which makes you fat.
0:17.5	These are big, deep, robust challenges that we must all try and puzzle our way through.
0:24.5	And as a philosopher, of course, I will focus on the most negative experiences of both options.
0:30.0	I asked if you wanted them.
0:32.1	Yes, you asked if I wanted them.
0:34.2	And I said, do you want me to make four?
0:36.5	But I don't know, because I can't taste these ones. Why are you complaining that you can't have them if you clearly don't want them? Okay, you've known me for how long and you're asking me why I'm complaining? Yeah, this is the philosopher. You guys take advice. All right. I may have to return after putting, quelling the rebellion of reason at home. Monstrous.
0:54.9	Monstrous.
0:56.3	All right.
0:59.9	Well, I'm, of course, happy to take your questions and comments.
1:04.8	I will, of course, remove myself from the baking arena in just a moment.
1:06.2	Oh, you had some.
1:07.1	No, I didn't.
1:08.0	Oh, I saw that.
1:08.8	I did not.
1:09.3	Oh.
1:10.8	All right. Okay. So I hope you guys are having I saw that. I did not. Oh, all right.
1:11.4	Okay.
1:13.8	So I hope you guys are having a great day.
1:17.6	I have a surprise shank, oh time.
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