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[@shitpostshogun938]

your subway tale gave me a good laugh. im glad you have grown since then

[@mabelpan2532]

You’re an incredible story teller Stephen❤️

[@susannabors8821]

Hysterically funny program on a fearsome topic!

[@jacquelinewolf-xw8cs]

Bravo! Great story.

[@asoulist4829]

Now, when I think of Thomas Hobbes' analysis of fear, I'll think Subway

[@electrickooIaid]

Love your show

[@christinemartin63]

A very personal episode, with revelations that many can relate to. Much to ponder here.

[@Weltinventar]

The thing that strikes me about mathematics is not only finding of rules, but the abstraction of the concepts, including the number itself. After realizing that one rock and one rock are equal to two rocks, we realized the same holds for twigs. And bananas. And schools of thought. This seemingly inane observation is what makes mathematics most interesting to me philosphically - it's a schema that carries over to greek philosophy. Abstracting concepts, then deriving other abstract concepts and making statemnts about them that have implications about the world.

[@elijaguy]

hilarious! first prize! I will never again forget Hobbes, why do you John Lock your door? And he omitts the Bacon! for Heavens sake! (btw I am 73+ years old, and addicted to your pods. Mr Steve Pods. )

[@DirtyBottomsPottery]

Ever had a parallel conversation? I was talking with a professor one time and we were basically talking past each other assuming the other was legitimately responding our own assertions, when neither one of us had a clue what the other was talking about, and somehow the conversation still made sense from our own perspective. It wasn't until after the conversation was over, and we went our separate ways did I realize what just happened. The experience was surreal. If a "misunderstanding" leads to homeless and poverty, essentially driving a person to extinction due to society behaving "in the state of nature," then there is no social contract worthy of preservation. We're in this together, or we're not. In the current political landscape free speech is seen as "other" and a form of blasphemy. Sure intellectuals who have money and can afford a lawyer have access to the law, but most do not. Those who do try to exercise their right to freedom of speech are "rocking the boat," and an existential threat. They are cast out and down, while the person doing the casting out says, "I'm doing you a favor." Yes, tell me more about how keeping me in a state of abject poverty, and pain is doing me a favor. It's blatant hypocrisy that's based upon the maxim of "be like me or I hurt you." It has led me to a point where I no longer feel safe even having conversations with neurotypicals. When society decays it's the poverty stricken intellectuals who pay that price the most. I'm beginning to wonder if leaving the US might be in my good. This country seems to be moving from Weimar Republic mindset to Nazi Germany mindset. It's absolutely frightening, getting back to the fear thing with which you started.

[@cnuredy2557]

Amazing voice and super informative. keep going West!

[@corylarsen5788]

You're not wrong about the Honey Oat ;)

[@bobbiecrews9556]

I'm having a quiz tomorrow on Hobbes

[@bobbiecrews9556]

I agree with him on something and totally disagree on other things.

[@bobbiecrews9556]

Thank you.

[@tomasbickel58]

Oh, hi, Stephen. I thought you had moved on in life. .. and the Amazon banner works, too. I was planing to buy "Introducing [...] : A Graphic Guide" - so .. you know ... as you say: everything helps.

[@gamar1226]

i realised no one can do shit to me because i use the same tactis as you, i have enviroment awareness, i did martial arts+ gym a for past 6 years and i know that no one can do shit and even if they do my lawyer is good XD

[@adolw3266]

this dude

[@steveme49]

The anecdotes in this one were cringey.

[@fritzteetsel9007]

The 1st 10 minutes of this video is a guy talking about himself. He must think he’s interesting, but he’s not. This presentation is mostly about teenage angst, unresolved teenage anxieties, and just old fashion self referential gibberish. It’s not worth your time.

[@kenanrabie4091]

He was trying to give a modern example of the natural state of being. Teenager or not, many people experience the same thing throughout their whole life.