Comments on: Internet “Cult” or just Making Your Own Choice?

By: Barbara Weed

Barbara Weed — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:06:18 +0000

Since you wrote about Stefan Molyneux in January 2009, the number of young people who have “defooed” has risen to around a hundred. As you say in your article, Stefan Molyneux “is using social networking tools to reach more people”. He does this in order to promote his business, asking for “voluntary donations” for his “free” podcasts and books. He also strives to reach more people in order to spread his doctrine of personal freedom, especially freedom from the family. My son is still a loyal follower of Molyneux and has many friends within the cult of Freedomain Radio.

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:19:58 +0000

I’ve been following Stefan Molyneaux at http://freedomainradio.com for some time now. I find him to be very rational and thought provoking. Fundamentally, he teaches that if you find yourself surrounded by toxic people that aren’t good for you, then you should do what you can to distance yourself from them.

I have been actively implementing his advice in my life with excellent results.

It is not healthy to continue to place yourself in harm’s way – emotionally or physically. It doesn’t matter if the people doing the harm are family or not. You must protect yourself and insist upon being respected.

The world would be a kinder, gentler and all around better place if more people followed Molyneaux’s advice.

By: Lela

Lela — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:56:19 +0000

Interesting. In the end, everyone’s got to figure things out for themselves. The internet is just the newest tool for good AND bad.

And thanks for distracting me too!

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:30:58 +0000

(that last complaint seems like that of a frustrated teenager, not that of a rational adult to me.)

Oddly, at 44 years of age, my parents still have not grasped the art of conversation. They would rather Tell rather than talk. They would rather I do as the say, rather than understand what makes me tick.

I moved to BC in 1996 to rebuild a relationship with my family. Instead, I found myself following a path of destruction in a dysfunctional environment and recognize that these “defooing” people may actually have a chance to grow and discover something more about themselves.

Now, let me stop for a sec. I didn’t go look into this character and it does seem cultish in some respects. However, that statement by the 18 year old seemed very lucid and intelligent. Very aware, self-aware, and socially aware. Our societal dysfunction stems from families too.