migrant-crisis

Question 1: [1:25] - Most of the time it feels like thinking, but if I'm really honest, most of what I say 'I think' is some combination of other thinkers that I've read or listened to or watched. Maybe this is normal but a problem arises when two different people, whose opinions I value, come to conflicting conclusions. This painfully reveals to me how much of a hidden desire that I have for someone to just 'believe in.' Why is thinking for myself so hard?

Question 2: [31:24] - Do the ongoing Gene Wars (see the r/K Selection presentations for more on this) invalidate the Non-Aggression Principle? The Non-Aggression Principle doesn't work if it's not universal and it's not universal because there are sub species of humans in heavy opposition. We are not all the same so why should the rules be extended across gene sets?

One of the great “gotchas” of history is currently sprinting through our collective consciousness with regards to the migrant crisis in the European Union, and it goes something like this:

“The migrant crisis is payback for Western destabilization of Middle Eastern governments – if you don't want these refugees, you shouldn't have bombed their countries – Karma is a bitch, so suck it up!”

This is an emotionally compelling argument for many people – and here is where we need to exercise the greatest caution. Emotionally compelling arguments by their very definition need to be rigidly examined and resisted – to avoid intellectual bigotry, we must subject seductive arguments to the greatest tests.

Question 1: [1:20] - I’m a German citizen. Is there a solution to the Immigrant crisis in Germany/Europe - or is history repeating itself and we are on the brink of a new European war?

Question 2: [1:23:10] - Certain common sense conservative beliefs are the glue that bonds Republicans nationwide - but are any of these actually principles? Could you address a few of these “beliefs” and tell me if they are actually principles? Includes an extensive conversation on stripping personal responsibility from the black community.

Question 3: [2:13:37] - I have mixed feelings and hesitation about getting married and having children, even though I am in a good long-term relationship, and we both want marriage and children - and time is an issue! All considered, what is a healthy way to approach this inner conflict between R and K impulses?

Question 1: What were the migrant patterns from the Middle East to America and Europe before their interventionist policies? Are Western Governments to blame for the necessity of refuge from these places in the Middle East?

Question 2: As a white male South African resident, to what extent is it necessary to consider the historical context when making an evaluation of the current situation in South Africa?

Question 3: Are there varying degrees of evil or is evil an absolute? Can we group the worst of the worst with politicians whom tread into the evil spectrum without fully immersing their ideology in evil?

Question 4: If we as a society aren't educating people on how to make money and take care of themselves in the long-term then why the hell are we funneling so much money into the department of education and student loans?

Bonus Ending: Mike Reads Bernie Sanders YouTube Comment Snarkuments to Stefan.