Stefan Molyneux

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Stefan Basil Molyneux
Stefan Molyneux Libertopia.jpg
Molyneux at Libertopia 2012
Born 24 September 1966
Athlone, Ireland
School Voluntaryism
Main interests Anarcho-capitalism, Libertarianism[citation needed], atheism, Austrian economics, education, ethics, family, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion

Stefan Basil Molyneux (born 24 September 1966) is a Canadian blogger, essayist, and author, and is host of the Freedomain Radio[1] series of podcasts. He has written numerous articles and smaller essays which have been published on libertarian websites including LewRockwell.com, antiwar.com, and Strike The Root,[2][3] and has recorded numerous podcasts and videos, and self-published several books. In 2013 he was diagnosed with lymphoma.[4]

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Early life [edit]

Molyneux holds a B.A. in History from McGill University and an M.A. in history from University of Toronto.[5]

Freedomain Radio [edit]

Format [edit]

The Freedomain Radio website offers an online podcast, and other materials which present Molyneux' views on topics including anarcho-capitalism, ethics, Austrian economics, religion, education, family, and politics.

Books [edit]

Molyneux is the author of various self-published non-fiction books which he distributes for sale and free download on his website.[6]

Interviews [edit]

Molyneux has conducted interviews with various public figures on topics relating to education, academia, psychology, politics, and economics.

Public speaking [edit]

Molyneux has spoken at numerous libertarian conferences and events since 2009.[citation needed]

Television and radio [edit]

Molyneux was a commentator on talk radio program Adam vs The Man.[7] He has also appeared on The Keiser Report,[8] as well as The Alex Jones Show.[9] In 2012, Molyneux guest-hosted the Peter Schiff Show several times.[10]

Criticism [edit]

In 2005, Molyneux published a statement on maintaining relationships with parents based on his and his wife's evaluation.[11]

In 2008, one Freedomain Radio member's parents' complaints about these ideas were published as part of a series of newspaper articles. The parents claimed that Freedomain Radio is a therapeutic cult after the 18-year-old member left home and severed all contact with his family, an action that Freedomain Radio calls "deFOO" (borrowed from academic psychology, "FOO" is an acronym "Family of Origin"). In response Mr. Molyneux claimed that only about 20 FDR members had "deFOOed" their families, compared to 50,000 regular listeners.[12][13][14]

In 2012, libertarian philosopher David Gordon in The Mises Review reviewed Molyneux's Universally Preferable Behavior: A Rational Proof for Secular Ethics claiming "[h]is arguments are often preposterously bad."[15] Mr. Molyneux replied in a detailed response.[16] Continuing the debate, Dr. Gordon gave a reply.[17]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Freedomain Radio". Retrieved January 7, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Strike The Root". Strike The Root. Retrieved October 25, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Columns by Stefan Molyneux". Strike The Root. Retrieved October 25, 2010. 
  4. ^ Molyneux, Stefan (2013-05-02). "A Personal Update from Stefan Molyneux". Retrieved 2013-05-02. 
  5. ^ http://freedomainradio.com/About.aspx
  6. ^ http://board.freedomainradio.com/blogs/freedomain/archive/2011/06/13/the-handbook-of-human-ownership-a-manual-for-new-tax-farmers.aspx
  7. ^ "Government philosophy, Screw the Pundits, Free Speech, Revolutions, Love-a-lutions, Show Dedication". RT. Retrieved April 12, 2011. 
  8. ^ Keiser, Max. "On the Edge with Stefan Molyneux". http://rt.com/programs/keiser-report/. RT.COM. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
  9. ^ Jones, Alex. "Monday 7-11-2011 – The Alex Jones Show with Stefan Molyneux". http://wp.alexjonespodcasts.com. Alex Jones. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
  10. ^ "Alternate URL, Monday 7-11-2011 – The Alex Jones Show with Stefan Molyneux". YouTube. Retrieved 22 July 2012. 
  11. ^ Molyneux, Stefan (April 9, 2005). "Are People Just Stupid?". Freedomain Blog. Retrieved October 7, 2012. 
  12. ^ Hilpern, Kate (15 November 2008). "You will never see me again". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2009. 
  13. ^ Tu Thanh Ha (December 12, 2008). "How a cyberphilosopher convinced followers to cut off family". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 4, 2011. [dead link]
  14. ^ Powell, Robin (December 29, 2008). "Website Led Teen To Quit Family". SkyNews. Retrieved January 7, 2009. [dead link]
  15. ^ Gordon, David (4 July 2012). "The Molyneux Problem". The Mises Review. Retrieved March 29, 2013. 
  16. ^ Molyneux, Stefan (7 July 2012). "A Response to David Gordon's Review "The Molyneux Problem"". Freedomain Radio. Retrieved March 29, 2013. 
  17. ^ Gordon, David (11 July 2012). "Mr. Molyneux Responds". Mises.org Daily. Retrieved March 29, 2013. 

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