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Stefan Basil Molyneux
Molyneux speaking at Drexel University
Born24 September 1966
SchoolVoluntaryism
Main interests
Anarchism, Ethics, Austrian Economics, Atheism, Religion, Education, Family, Politics, Psychology
Notable ideas
Universally Preferable Behavior[1][citation needed] (UPB), Dispute Resolution Organization[2] (DRO)

Stefan Basil Molyneux (born 24 September 1966) is a blogger, essayist, author, and host of the Freedomain Radio[3] series of podcasts, living in Mississauga, Canada. He has written numerous articles and smaller essays which have been published on libertarian websites such as LewRockwell.com, antiwar.com and Strike The Root,[4][5] recorded over 1800 podcasts, produced over 500 videos, and written numerous books which are all self-published except for his first, which was published by Publish America. In 2006 Stefan Molyneux quit his previous job in the field of computer software and works full-time on Freedomain Radio, a philosophical community website which is funded through donations.

Freedomain Radio

Format

Freedomain Radio is primarily an online podcast, however Molyneux also uses essays, videos, books, articles, interviews, and public speaking to deliver his content. The regular content of the show covers topics such as anarchism, ethics, Austrian economics, atheism, religion, education, family, and politics. Each Sunday Molyneux conducts a call-in show where listeners can talk with him about either a set topic of discussion, or their own. Freedomain Radio also has an online community message board for listeners to discuss Molyneux's content as well as related topics.

Books

Stefan Molyneux is the author of several non-fiction books. He has written On Truth: The Tyranny of Illusion, Universally Preferable Behaviour: A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics, Real-Time Relationships: The Logic of Love, Everyday Anarchy, Practical Anarchy, How (Not) To Achieve Freedom, Against the Gods, and most recently The Handbook of Human Ownership: A Manual for New Tax Farmers.[6][7]. Molyneux has also written two fictional books, The God of Atheists and Revolutions.

Interviews

Stefan Molyneux has conducted interviews with people such as Woody O'Brien,[8] Max Keiser,[9][10] Alex Jones,[11] Peter Schiff,[12] Jeff Berwick,[13]Stephan Kinsella,[14][15] Bill Gairdner,[16] Mary Ruwart,[17] Alison Gopnik,[18] George Selgin, [19] Marc Faber,[20] David Lindorff,[21] Greg J. Siegle,[22] Stuart Shankar,[23] Dan Carlin,[24] and several other figures in the fields of education, academia, psychology, politics, and economics.

Public Speaking

Stefan Molyneux was the closing speaker for the 2009 New Hampshire Liberty Forum on March 8.[25][26] The position was taken by Ron Paul in 2008 and John Stossel in 2007. Molyneux debated with 2004 US Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarik at Drexel University on July 5, 2009.[27][28] Molyneux was the opening speaker for PorcFest 2010 on June 24,[29][30] the annual liberty festival organized by the Free State Project. Molyneux spoke at the Students For Liberty Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference hosted at Drexel University on October 9, 2010.[31][32][dead link][33] Molyneux spoke at Libertopia[34][35] on October 14–15, 2010. Molyneux spoke at the Ontario Libertarian Party Annual Liberty Seminar at Toronto on November 6, 2010.[36][37][dead link] Molyneux was a speaker at the 2010 Freedom Summit in Phoenix, Arizona on December 5.[38]

Television

Stefan Molyneux is a regular guest commentator on Adam vs The Man, with his first appearance airing on RT America on April 11, 2011.[39] He has also appeared several times on The Keiser Report[40] , as well as The Alex Jones Show.[41]

References

  1. ^ "Universally Preferable Behavior: A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics". Freedomain Radio. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Stateless Society". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "Freedomain Radio". Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  4. ^ "Strike The Root". Strike The Root. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  5. ^ "Columns by Stefan Molyneux". Strike The Root. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  6. ^ http://freedomainradio.com/FreeBooks.aspx
  7. ^ http://board.freedomainradio.com/blogs/freedomain/archive/2011/06/13/the-handbook-of-human-ownership-a-manual-for-new-tax-farmers.aspx
  8. ^ "Interview with Nathaniel Branden". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  9. ^ "'On the Edge' with Max Keiser". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. ^ Keiser, Max. "OTE68 On the Edge with Stefan Molyneux". YouTube.
  11. ^ "Stefan Molyneux: The Nature of Human Society on This Planet". YouTube. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  12. ^ "The Peter Schiff Interview". YouTube.
  13. ^ "When Money Dies with The Dollar Vigilante". YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  14. ^ "Stephan Kinsella on Intellectual Property". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  15. ^ "Kinsella Intellectual Property discussion on Freedomain Radio Book Club". StephanKinsella.com. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  16. ^ "William Gairdner: The Freedomain Radio Interview". YouTube. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  17. ^ "US Health Care in Crisis". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  18. ^ "The Philosophical Baby". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  19. ^ "Free Money from the Banksters! An Interview with George Selgin". YouTube. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  20. ^ "The Economics of the Coming Crash". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  21. ^ "Obama's War Crimes - An Interview with David Lindorff about Omar Khadr". YouTube. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  22. ^ "Anxiety, Depression, Autism". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  23. ^ "Babies, Brains, Nature, and Nurture". YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  24. ^ "Hardcore History Exposed! - The Freedomain Radio Interview with Dan Carlin". YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  25. ^ "New Hampshire Liberty Forum - Keynote Speaker: Stefan Molyneux". YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  26. ^ "2009 Liberty Forum". Free State Project. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  27. ^ "How Much Government Is Necessary?". YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  28. ^ "Campaign For Liberty Newsletter". Campaign for Liberty. 2009-06-20. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  29. ^ 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival - Opening Speaker - Stefan Molyneux, Freedomain Radio accessed October 25, 2010
  30. ^ PorcFest accessed October 25, 2010
  31. ^ "Freedom is Humility - Stefan Molyneux speaking at Drexel University". YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  32. ^ "2010 Students For Liberty Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference". Students for Liberty Conferences. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  33. ^ "Freedom is Humility: Stefan Molyneux's Opening Keynote at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference". Students for Liberty. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  34. ^ "Libertopia". Libertopia. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  35. ^ "Living Free In An Unfree World: Stefan Molyneux at Libertopia 2010". YouTube. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  36. ^ "The Power of the Parasite Class - Stefan Molyneux Speaks in Toronto". YouTube. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  37. ^ "2010 Annual Liberty Seminar and General Meeting". Ontario Libertarian Party. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  38. ^ "Stefan Molyneux - "How to go on the offensive" (without being offensive!)". Freedom's Phoenix. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  39. ^ "Government philosophy, Screw the Pundits, Free Speech, Revolutions, Love-a-lutions, Show Dedication". RT. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  40. ^ Keiser, Max. "On the Edge with Stefan Molyneux". http://rt.com/programs/keiser-report/. RT.COM. Retrieved 8 August 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  41. ^ Jones, Alex. "Monday 7-11-2011 – The Alex Jones Show with Stefan Molyneux". http://wp.alexjonespodcasts.com. Alex Jones. Retrieved 8 August 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)

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