Its interesting that when talking about a ghost he is totally ok with just accepting what his dad tells him to be true, and even when he starts to talk about politics he acknowledges that a lot of his political thinking was influenced by his upbringing... but then he ends his talk with "lets think for ourselves on issues". I hope he spent some time later self reflecting on this things.
He seems like a very nice young man, but I don't think he sees the irony of his statements. I don't think he sees that he is literally living the life that he is criticising others of doing.
My TV has started switching off and back on recently - I was worried for a while there that it was suffering from some electrical problem - but its probably just leprechauns fiddling with the antenna
I absolutely _love_ the text explaining the different SE techniques being applied. Even as someone who has watched every interview on Anthony's channel I could find, I found them enlightening. It made me realize I overuse some techniques and underuse others. Thank you for continuing to exhibit great SE conversations for us amateurs and hobbyists!
6:39 “Sometimes people don’t like hypotheticals” I’ve often found it tricky to persuade interlocutors why it’s important to answer a hypothetical. If the hypothetical is relevant and important I think it’s fair enough to answer it, especially if it helps find their *actual* position. Of course, it’s another matter to talk them into responding to one
Interesting to see the refinement of Anthony's technique over time. A significant part of this discussion was overt reference to SE itself whereas, in earlier days he withheld most of this. I also see the value of inviting their questions of him - sort of a quid-pro-quo of candor. I'm asking you to be open and vulnerable - only fair I reciprocate. Opens those channels even more. Anthony has grown into a great exemplar for SE. Case in point- when was the last time you heard a calm discussion of Trump?
So sorry if this pandemic is slowing down your work. I do so enjoy your conversations with other people. Maybe there is a way to do it virtually? Awesome job, thank you.
Video starts. Anthony is whistling the theme from Inspector Gadget. I immediately bust out laughing and have to pause the video. I don't know why I found that so funny, it was just so non-sequitur.
When someone has a relatively uncommon name like "Gunner," blocking out their face isn't enough. They should probably be given the opportunity to use, or think about using, an alternative name. You can easily type the school where this was filmed (not mentioning it here because I know Anthony doesn't necessarily want it publicly revealed) + "Gunner" into Facebook and see who this is.
@@HENKOMAT Did you read my message? I told you it was. I searched it on Facebook, along with the educational institution that Anthony films these at, and they appear to be the same person. When asked for his name, he answered "Gunner" immediately and without any evasion, which is also usually a good sign that he's telling the truth.
I like how you started putting labels on the different parts to the conversation. Don't forget to acknowledge and label the timer. It is such an important tool in these types of talks. By you being willing to stop the talk if they wish you are saying that you respect them but also acknowledge that the person is interesting and worth talking to. You become more trustworthy to the person and they remain open in the sometimes uncomfortable or uncertain conversation. As always @AnthonyMagnabosco keep up the fantastic work.
Whistling the Inspector Gadget theme song? I miss childhood sometimes. Did you know in the first episode he had a pencil moustache a lá Poirot? But the producers got a letter from Agatha Christie's estate saying they would be more than happy to sue them for copyright infringement, so they removed the moustache.
LMFAO, I recognize that whistle during the beginning of the video, I used to watch it when I was a kid in the 1980's, and if anyone here did, they would remember that as the intro song on the kids cartoon show from the 1980's "inspector Gadget" haha. Ill never forget that.
13:40 _”I think there’s gonna be a Republican president until I die.”_ What in the world? Anyone that knows slightly anything about politics knows that the US often swings back in forth between both parties in presidential politics. That’s been very common with the last dozen election cycles. Great job with the leprechaun hypothetical. He seemed to understand the flaw in his thinking. He may just need to think about it a little while longer and accept it in due time.
From the response to Anthony's hypothetical, to his ending statements on his upbringing and politics, it very much seems like Gunner hasn't questioned what he has been told by the figures of authority in his life yet. This is a fairly standard experience for a lot of younger adults entering college, as it is usually the first time they are away from home for an extended period. Hopefully Gunner can reflect on this conversation and apply this questioning to other aspects of his life.
About 11 months after this talk, Gunner's bad prediction failed. Wonder if he thinks Trump actually won or if he's willing to believe reality. Be a great second talk for Anthony to start with "so, about that republican for the rest of your life thing..."
@@loonifer888 There’ve been many polls since the election that have found anywhere from 50-75% of Republicans (even most college educated ones) think Trump won the election. Betting odds suggest that Gunner probably thinks there was massive fraud that altered the results or whatnot but he may be in the minority that have accepted the results. I think he isn’t as hard-lined as a lot of people on the left or right that I have met. He seems willing to change his mind if you present him better arguments or ways of viewing the world. I think it would be a great conversation to have, as well. Must be shocking to be proven wrong the very next election after you made the statement. Lol
It’s interesting because depending on the elevation, water pressure, layout of the pipes, you can get pressure slowly build up and an “off” faucet suddenly pours out a few cups of water and then it stops as the pressure is relieved. A little kid who already had is dad tell him that anything weird is his aunt’s ghost, will inevitably remember this as such. Experience is the best teacher, but experience can fool us in many ways.
I would ask him if he learned of similar things happening in similar/neighbor houses, if his degree of confidence would go lower or if he would look for other explanation
"I'm doing short interviews with people...I set a timer for 4 minutes and when it goes off we ignore it and keep talking for up to several hours. You good?" Opposite to most men, Anthony promises 4 minutes and delivers half an hour
"You should definitely know what you're talking about before you make an Executive Decision..." and this guy's a Trump voter. It is widely believed over here that Yanks have no concept of irony, and people like this guy certainly help to reinforce that stereotype.
Which books I need to read to know how much methods has in street(don't like this word) ephestemeology - I'm don't know English but for reason to learn ephestemeology I'm glad learn.
Seems a nice guy, once the initial topic finished he seemed more comfortable talking about politics but for me that's when it got troubling , great advice about the site to put in your olitical preferences on topics and see who best matches you 👍
He seems like a rational guy. I wonder if he ever thought about how much his experiences seem like tricks a dad would play on his kids. A remote control is easy to hide from a 9-year-old, a mains tap is easy to open and close.
He interacted with his aunt when she was breathing, right? But he didn`t saw any Leprechauns, let alone interact with some. I mean..thats why the aunt story is more believable for him; I guess.
Interesting he calls his way of living the "traditional way" and "by the book" Id love to dive into that more with him on why he believes that's the traditional way
One good thing he said was it should be a vote for a council rather than a popularity contest of one person. The president comes in and fills this huge pool of jobs all with his friends. Nobody has to be qualified, educated, prepared, good, or even sane, to be appointed to those positions.
The kid has a cross necklace so it's not a huge leap of logic that he would believe his aunt was a ghost haunting his home when he believes in God and Jesus.
Anthony, you said that you think that there is a value in believing as many true things as possible. What if you found through reliable evidence like statistics or scientific research, that believing certain things that are not true actually brought more value to people believing it. Whould that change your behaviour towards discussing certain topics?
@@BSunE Hypothetical. Is believing that getting rid of false beliefs always brings more value is a false belief itself?) For example there is an research published by American Journal of Epidemiology. Associations of Religious Upbringing With Subsequent Health and Well-Being From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: An Outcome-Wide Analysis Ying Chen, Tyler J VanderWeele
this is ... so bad. the dude in charge is unable to see others point of view. This guy is clearly saying that his dad provided evidence of his aunt - its the same things she did. The 'leprechauns' did not live in this house prior. How do you not connect the dots and actually state that? urgh...was hoping this would be interesting.
He voted Trump because he thought Trump at least would go through with the actions he said he wanted to implement. Great way to vote! If Trump's actions were to end the world, at least he would follow through with it.
That thing that helps pair you up with which candidate is for you or which party is for you etc. Is the ones I've always done are flawed. The questions like, "Is Climate Change important to you?" well yes, "Then you're Dem" but the Dems don't really care about solving it either. They push non answers.
Anthony really gaslighted the Christian dude, persisting in pretending the ghost narrative was equal in credibility to the hypothetical leprechaun narrative, even after the dude made it perfectly clear that the unexplained (including by Anthony) phenomena were all things his "departed" aunt used to do when she had a functioning body. This interview really fell flat, and I'm more convinced than ever of ghosts. I also feel fairly confident that Anthony, though he would have said he isn't had the dude asked, secretly is (convinced of ghosts I mean). It's also hypocritical that Anthony calls the man who coined the term "street epistemology" a philosopher yet called himself the opposite of a philosopher. Anthony has ostensibly sold out critical thinking for influence over younger minds. This SE stuff is incredibly manipulative - borderline sickening - but I liked it at first, and I continue to love HONEST inquiry. The delayed publishing of this video is another example of how manipulative this content creator is, given that the dude says we'll always have a Republican president. This all looks insidious to me now
I'm not convinced that it's a manipulative practice. Many of your claims are mundane. Such as epistemology vs philosophy. To put it in clearer terms, epistemology is a specific flavor of philosophy, regarding knowledge and beliefs and philosophy is in the more general sense and encompasses broader topics such as economics, health, medicine, nature, and such. It would be more accurate to specifically state its epistemology not philosophy in the general sense. And as for the delayed timing, the man's busy, give him the benefit of the doubt. He doesn't upload all of his talks and usually doesn't upload them immediately. Maybe be a little more charitable? As for your confidence in the existence of ghosts because you disagree with how this guy on the internet disagrees with you and you disagree with his disagreement? It seems to me the idea that he specifically challenged is that it's his aunt, see, the belief in the existence of ghosts is very common, whereas leprechauns are generally not thought of as real. Perhaps being a stand-in for any other thing. So like, instead of his aunt as a ghost, could it just be some other ghost that liked his aunt and does a few of the things that she did and is doing them as a tribute? If you don't mind me applying motive to a hypothetical situation. An important point to mention is that neither ghosts nor leprechauns have met the burden of proof for their existence as neither has been verified to be real. So, they are essentially equal as neither has met the burden of proof. The only difference is that more people believe in ghosts than leprechauns, which doesn't make either more true as the number of people that believe in a thing does not affect its truth. If that were the case then the earth would be more flat now because more people believe in the flat earth, but we know the earth is not. We can't observe a ghost. We can't feel a ghost. We can't measure a ghost. We can't interact with a ghost. Because we can not do these things ghosts can not be confirmed to be real, and curiously, many instances of "a ghost" can be explained by purely natural phenomenon such as water pressure being imbalanced between faucets and maybe one turns on, or a small gap in the bottom of a doorway makes the end of a hallway have more airflow than normal, or even mice under the floor making footstep sounds. Couple that with the fact that we can't even verify the existence of the soul™ and, I'm not very convinced that ghosts or the soul exists. I look forward to your rebuttal(:
He said that it was things his Aunt did. Yet the things he witnessed were very mundane...like turning water off/on, and turning TV ON/OFF. My Aunt also does these things....in fact, all my Aunts do it...along with all my Uncles. He didn't really detail anything that was much different than any other ghost story....and so Leprechauns aren't necessarily a bad explanation for mundane actions done in a house. I do agree on perhaps the timing of the release of the video... honestly, I think he could have edited a lot more of politic stuff off of it.
@@johnmcguire4635 I'm just saying leprechauns could also be used to explain the phenomenon instead of an Aunt Ghost, because the "ghost" didn't do anything particulary unique that only the Aunt would do. So, I don't think Anthony was out of line with that hypothetical. If you lived in a culture that taught leprechauns will wander empty houses, then that culture will use leprechauns to explain open doors and sinks being left on. If you grow up in a culture that believes places will be haunted by ghosts, you will use that to explain it. That is the reason for that line of question.
Gunner mentions that if he pulled up twitter, everyone would be talking about trump, how they love trump For one, twitter's algorithm will show you content based upon your activity, always with the goal of keeping you on the app longer. Seeing opposing views may well cause users to log off more frequently, so the algorithm will show you want you *want* to see - usually, the views that you agree with. For another, if people are unaware of that, they may not think to search for content specifically that they disagree with to challenge their views, or try to understand what opposing views there even are, much less why others draw different conclusions. Just my feelings here, but it drives me a little bonkers that people don't take time to look for those opposing views - not to totally inflame our cortisol levels, but just to have an honest understanding. It's important that we listen to each other, ask questions, so that we can challenge others, as well as our own views. edit: quick addition, very glad to see a new video:) always love seeing these civil conversations
Its interesting that when talking about a ghost he is totally ok with just accepting what his dad tells him to be true, and even when he starts to talk about politics he acknowledges that a lot of his political thinking was influenced by his upbringing... but then he ends his talk with "lets think for ourselves on issues". I hope he spent some time later self reflecting on this things.
There has to be a beginning.
He seems like a very nice young man, but I don't think he sees the irony of his statements. I don't think he sees that he is literally living the life that he is criticising others of doing.
@SteveQ Agreed!
My TV has started switching off and back on recently - I was worried for a while there that it was suffering from some electrical problem - but its probably just leprechauns fiddling with the antenna
I absolutely _love_ the text explaining the different SE techniques being applied. Even as someone who has watched every interview on Anthony's channel I could find, I found them enlightening. It made me realize I overuse some techniques and underuse others. Thank you for continuing to exhibit great SE conversations for us amateurs and hobbyists!
"Quiet reflection"
It's my favorite moment in these talks. The moment they stop to actually consider what they might want to believe.
I think when this part happens, Anthony should drop all his stuff on the ground and just walk away 🤣
+1 for whistling the theme to _Inspector Gadget_ in the intro, the best show to feature Don Adams since _Get Smart!_ 💯
After all these years i just figured out why Anthony sounds so familiar. He sounds EXACTLY like robert downey jr 😂
Holy crap! You're right!
Omg! Cannot unhear!!
Oh. My.... Agod!
Oh my gosh and Tony’s stark first name is Anthony ahahah
He is Robert Downey Jr
Anthony: "I am the opposite of a philosopher".
Gunner: "What are you then?"
Anthony: "I am a ghost. bwahaha"
Ah yes the wild atheist using philosophy to be against philosophy and never actually understand what's being said
10:30
There's no chance dad was screwing with him: dad's never play tricks like that....
Well, he might've believed it himself.
Thank you for reminding me of how awesome the Inspector Gadget theme song is right out the gate.
Happy to have stumbled upon your channel! Heres to becoming acquaintances!
6:39 “Sometimes people don’t like hypotheticals”
I’ve often found it tricky to persuade interlocutors why it’s important to answer a hypothetical. If the hypothetical is relevant and important I think it’s fair enough to answer it, especially if it helps find their *actual* position. Of course, it’s another matter to talk them into responding to one
I liked the little SE logo on the pavement lol
Yea was that a graphic added during editing?
@@keaco73 It was.
Edgar at the end! hahaha I was listening in live when he was flying that for you. That's awesome to see that
Watching this video is giving me nostalgia for a simpler time...
Interesting to see the refinement of Anthony's technique over time. A significant part of this discussion was overt reference to SE itself whereas, in earlier days he withheld most of this. I also see the value of inviting their questions of him - sort of a quid-pro-quo of candor. I'm asking you to be open and vulnerable - only fair I reciprocate. Opens those channels even more. Anthony has grown into a great exemplar for SE. Case in point- when was the last time you heard a calm discussion of Trump?
So sorry if this pandemic is slowing down your work. I do so enjoy your conversations with other people. Maybe there is a way to do it virtually? Awesome job, thank you.
Video starts. Anthony is whistling the theme from Inspector Gadget. I immediately bust out laughing and have to pause the video. I don't know why I found that so funny, it was just so non-sequitur.
🎵 inspection 🧐 gadget 🎵
When someone has a relatively uncommon name like "Gunner," blocking out their face isn't enough. They should probably be given the opportunity to use, or think about using, an alternative name. You can easily type the school where this was filmed (not mentioning it here because I know Anthony doesn't necessarily want it publicly revealed) + "Gunner" into Facebook and see who this is.
Good feedback for Anthony
True, but who knows if Gunner is his actual name?
@@HENKOMAT Did you read my message? I told you it was. I searched it on Facebook, along with the educational institution that Anthony films these at, and they appear to be the same person. When asked for his name, he answered "Gunner" immediately and without any evasion, which is also usually a good sign that he's telling the truth.
I like how you started putting labels on the different parts to the conversation. Don't forget to acknowledge and label the timer. It is such an important tool in these types of talks. By you being willing to stop the talk if they wish you are saying that you respect them but also acknowledge that the person is interesting and worth talking to. You become more trustworthy to the person and they remain open in the sometimes uncomfortable or uncertain conversation. As always @AnthonyMagnabosco keep up the fantastic work.
Whistling the Inspector Gadget theme song? I miss childhood sometimes. Did you know in the first episode he had a pencil moustache a lá Poirot? But the producers got a letter from Agatha Christie's estate saying they would be more than happy to sue them for copyright infringement, so they removed the moustache.
I love these conversations. Hoping to get out and have some of my own once things get back to more normalish.
LMFAO, I recognize that whistle during the beginning of the video, I used to watch it when I was a kid in the 1980's, and if anyone here did, they would remember that as the intro song on the kids cartoon show from the 1980's "inspector Gadget" haha. Ill never forget that.
i used to watch it all the time too, and i'm 21. it's timeless
I hope he comes back for more talks!
Thank you for this channel and this idea. Heading downtown now to buy a new mic and try this.
Finally another video from Anthony 👌👍
Inspector Gadget.......? Yeah that hit me in the nostalgia. Woohoo!
Woohoo! Been waiting patiently for more Magnabosco. Dum duh dum duh dum It's Mag-na-bos-co dum duh dum duh dum dum who whooo✌️🤘⚛️
His views on Trump aged like milk.
13:40 _”I think there’s gonna be a Republican president until I die.”_
What in the world? Anyone that knows slightly anything about politics knows that the US often swings back in forth between both parties in presidential politics. That’s been very common with the last dozen election cycles.
Great job with the leprechaun hypothetical. He seemed to understand the flaw in his thinking. He may just need to think about it a little while longer and accept it in due time.
From the response to Anthony's hypothetical, to his ending statements on his upbringing and politics, it very much seems like Gunner hasn't questioned what he has been told by the figures of authority in his life yet. This is a fairly standard experience for a lot of younger adults entering college, as it is usually the first time they are away from home for an extended period.
Hopefully Gunner can reflect on this conversation and apply this questioning to other aspects of his life.
About 11 months after this talk, Gunner's bad prediction failed. Wonder if he thinks Trump actually won or if he's willing to believe reality. Be a great second talk for Anthony to start with "so, about that republican for the rest of your life thing..."
@@loonifer888 There’ve been many polls since the election that have found anywhere from 50-75% of Republicans (even most college educated ones) think Trump won the election. Betting odds suggest that Gunner probably thinks there was massive fraud that altered the results or whatnot but he may be in the minority that have accepted the results. I think he isn’t as hard-lined as a lot of people on the left or right that I have met. He seems willing to change his mind if you present him better arguments or ways of viewing the world. I think it would be a great conversation to have, as well. Must be shocking to be proven wrong the very next election after you made the statement. Lol
He wanted to say than he will vote for Republican until he dies.
Nice new video format! I've watched a lot of these before, but its really helpful to see the captions describing the process as it happens. Thanks!
Inspector Magnabosco there at the beginning!
Have you been able to do any socially distanced videos during the pandemic?
Street epistemology = good meal
Debates = junk food
I'm trying to observe his ring🧐 looks pretty cool from what I can see.
It’s interesting because depending on the elevation, water pressure, layout of the pipes, you can get pressure slowly build up and an “off” faucet suddenly pours out a few cups of water and then it stops as the pressure is relieved. A little kid who already had is dad tell him that anything weird is his aunt’s ghost, will inevitably remember this as such. Experience is the best teacher, but experience can fool us in many ways.
I wonder will we get to see drone video in the future on this channel ?
It actually appeared in my talk with the two Mormons. But I will show some of that footage again in the next video.
@@magnabosco210
Cool
I would ask him if he learned of similar things happening in similar/neighbor houses, if his degree of confidence would go lower or if he would look for other explanation
What's up Anthony! Inspector Gadget huh? - Ryan
Inspector Gadget theme. Brings back old memories
Here for the inspector gadget comments.
😏
the blurring is better than an artistic overlay imo
Anthony, it WOULD be great if people made EDUCATED choices for voting!
He's bang on there,man !
"I'm doing short interviews with people...I set a timer for 4 minutes and when it goes off we ignore it and keep talking for up to several hours. You good?"
Opposite to most men, Anthony promises 4 minutes and delivers half an hour
Wait... Inspector Gadget? Was he Anthony all along?
Thanks for an other great episode.
Why don't you write the timing first to add chapters to the video ? Wondering if this is voluntary.
lol "modeling honesty"
"You should definitely know what you're talking about before you make an Executive Decision..." and this guy's a Trump voter. It is widely believed over here that Yanks have no concept of irony, and people like this guy certainly help to reinforce that stereotype.
Which books I need to read to know how much methods has in street(don't like this word) ephestemeology - I'm don't know English but for reason to learn ephestemeology I'm glad learn.
Hilary would have made everything shit. Trump actually did.
I’m abusing a robot right now!
What a nice guy Edgar is
Seems a nice guy, once the initial topic finished he seemed more comfortable talking about politics but for me that's when it got troubling , great advice about the site to put in your olitical preferences on topics and see who best matches you 👍
I wonder how many % of people that have been interviewed but don't give you permission to upload on youtube?
He seems like a rational guy. I wonder if he ever thought about how much his experiences seem like tricks a dad would play on his kids. A remote control is easy to hide from a 9-year-old, a mains tap is easy to open and close.
The guy at the end: "This is my first day" .... "I've seen you before, and was wondering what you were doing."
🤔🤔🤔
I think it is feasible to go on campus one or more times before beginning a semester of classes.
He interacted with his aunt when she was breathing, right? But he didn`t saw any Leprechauns, let alone interact with some. I mean..thats why the aunt story is more believable for him; I guess.
Interesting he calls his way of living the "traditional way" and "by the book" Id love to dive into that more with him on why he believes that's the traditional way
Man I would love to challenge my non-dualistic beliefs against your questions to see how we they stand up to scrutiny. What’s your email?
Inspector Gadget!
One good thing he said was it should be a vote for a council rather than a popularity contest of one person. The president comes in and fills this huge pool of jobs all with his friends. Nobody has to be qualified, educated, prepared, good, or even sane, to be appointed to those positions.
Seems familiar... Doug's Flying man? 🤔
This is what small town texas can do to a human brain
If you're the opposite of a Sophist philosopher, then you're a Socratic philosopher. That's still a philosopher.
"The traditional way of living", traditional to who?
Failed businessman who was proven to lie about half the shit he says is better than the alternative lol.
Rest in peace, Gunner 😂
This guy was great
Inspector gadget. 😊
The kid has a cross necklace so it's not a huge leap of logic that he would believe his aunt was a ghost haunting his home when he believes in God and Jesus.
Anthony is the opposite of a philosopher. At least it was a true dichotomy, a non-philosopher.
I’m the opposite of a stamp collector. :)
I sent you an email about this specific video.
scary
Well Mr Gunner you should never be allowed to vote
Well, he proved by his own logic that he should not be able to vote.
Where is the gold at? Lol if you don't know what means TH-cam it
Hypocrite much? He has no idea there is a much larger world outside of his little town in Texas. So young, so sure of so little.
Anthony, you said that you think that there is a value in believing as many true things as possible.
What if you found through reliable evidence like statistics or scientific research, that believing certain things that are not true actually brought more value to people believing it. Whould that change your behaviour towards discussing certain topics?
Obviously not Anthony, but do you have any false beliefs that are beneficial to believe, or are you posing a hypothetical question??
@@BSunE Hypothetical. Is believing that getting rid of false beliefs always brings more value is a false belief itself?)
For example there is an research published by American Journal of Epidemiology.
Associations of Religious Upbringing With Subsequent Health and Well-Being From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: An Outcome-Wide Analysis
Ying Chen, Tyler J VanderWeele
Based on the way he thinks, I knew he voted for Trump before he told you he voted for Trump.
Ghost bro
So weird when college kids still trust their child-mind
Because my dad told me..
this is ... so bad. the dude in charge is unable to see others point of view. This guy is clearly saying that his dad provided evidence of his aunt - its the same things she did. The 'leprechauns' did not live in this house prior. How do you not connect the dots and actually state that? urgh...was hoping this would be interesting.
Edgaaaaaaaaaaaaaar! o/
He voted Trump because he thought Trump at least would go through with the actions he said he wanted to implement. Great way to vote! If Trump's actions were to end the world, at least he would follow through with it.
using this guys voting criteria......he would never be able to vote...lol
Anyone else smells bs here?
In what way?
The aunt story seems made up on the spot. But it is just my impression, I may be wrong.
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That thing that helps pair you up with which candidate is for you or which party is for you etc. Is the ones I've always done are flawed. The questions like, "Is Climate Change important to you?" well yes, "Then you're Dem" but the Dems don't really care about solving it either. They push non answers.
Anthony really gaslighted the Christian dude, persisting in pretending the ghost narrative was equal in credibility to the hypothetical leprechaun narrative, even after the dude made it perfectly clear that the unexplained (including by Anthony) phenomena were all things his "departed" aunt used to do when she had a functioning body. This interview really fell flat, and I'm more convinced than ever of ghosts. I also feel fairly confident that Anthony, though he would have said he isn't had the dude asked, secretly is (convinced of ghosts I mean). It's also hypocritical that Anthony calls the man who coined the term "street epistemology" a philosopher yet called himself the opposite of a philosopher. Anthony has ostensibly sold out critical thinking for influence over younger minds. This SE stuff is incredibly manipulative - borderline sickening - but I liked it at first, and I continue to love HONEST inquiry. The delayed publishing of this video is another example of how manipulative this content creator is, given that the dude says we'll always have a Republican president. This all looks insidious to me now
I'm not convinced that it's a manipulative practice.
Many of your claims are mundane. Such as epistemology vs philosophy.
To put it in clearer terms, epistemology is a specific flavor of philosophy, regarding knowledge and beliefs and philosophy is in the more general sense and encompasses broader topics such as economics, health, medicine, nature, and such. It would be more accurate to specifically state its epistemology not philosophy in the general sense.
And as for the delayed timing, the man's busy, give him the benefit of the doubt. He doesn't upload all of his talks and usually doesn't upload them immediately. Maybe be a little more charitable?
As for your confidence in the existence of ghosts because you disagree with how this guy on the internet disagrees with you and you disagree with his disagreement?
It seems to me the idea that he specifically challenged is that it's his aunt, see, the belief in the existence of ghosts is very common, whereas leprechauns are generally not thought of as real. Perhaps being a stand-in for any other thing. So like, instead of his aunt as a ghost, could it just be some other ghost that liked his aunt and does a few of the things that she did and is doing them as a tribute? If you don't mind me applying motive to a hypothetical situation.
An important point to mention is that neither ghosts nor leprechauns have met the burden of proof for their existence as neither has been verified to be real. So, they are essentially equal as neither has met the burden of proof. The only difference is that more people believe in ghosts than leprechauns, which doesn't make either more true as the number of people that believe in a thing does not affect its truth. If that were the case then the earth would be more flat now because more people believe in the flat earth, but we know the earth is not.
We can't observe a ghost. We can't feel a ghost. We can't measure a ghost. We can't interact with a ghost.
Because we can not do these things ghosts can not be confirmed to be real, and curiously, many instances of "a ghost" can be explained by purely natural phenomenon such as water pressure being imbalanced between faucets and maybe one turns on, or a small gap in the bottom of a doorway makes the end of a hallway have more airflow than normal, or even mice under the floor making footstep sounds.
Couple that with the fact that we can't even verify the existence of the soul™ and, I'm not very convinced that ghosts or the soul exists.
I look forward to your rebuttal(:
@@termy3934 TLDR; free tip: don't start out by attacking the messenger while ignoring his message, that just reinforces the gaslighting vibe
He said that it was things his Aunt did. Yet the things he witnessed were very mundane...like turning water off/on, and turning TV ON/OFF. My Aunt also does these things....in fact, all my Aunts do it...along with all my Uncles. He didn't really detail anything that was much different than any other ghost story....and so Leprechauns aren't necessarily a bad explanation for mundane actions done in a house. I do agree on perhaps the timing of the release of the video... honestly, I think he could have edited a lot more of politic stuff off of it.
@@spud1907 I guess as the paranormal goes they're mundane. Not sure where you're coming from or going with this
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I'm just saying leprechauns could also be used to explain the phenomenon instead of an Aunt Ghost, because the "ghost" didn't do anything particulary unique that only the Aunt would do. So, I don't think Anthony was out of line with that hypothetical. If you lived in a culture that taught leprechauns will wander empty houses, then that culture will use leprechauns to explain open doors and sinks being left on. If you grow up in a culture that believes places will be haunted by ghosts, you will use that to explain it. That is the reason for that line of question.
Gunner mentions that if he pulled up twitter, everyone would be talking about trump, how they love trump
For one, twitter's algorithm will show you content based upon your activity, always with the goal of keeping you on the app longer. Seeing opposing views may well cause users to log off more frequently, so the algorithm will show you want you *want* to see - usually, the views that you agree with. For another, if people are unaware of that, they may not think to search for content specifically that they disagree with to challenge their views, or try to understand what opposing views there even are, much less why others draw different conclusions.
Just my feelings here, but it drives me a little bonkers that people don't take time to look for those opposing views - not to totally inflame our cortisol levels, but just to have an honest understanding. It's important that we listen to each other, ask questions, so that we can challenge others, as well as our own views.
edit: quick addition, very glad to see a new video:) always love seeing these civil conversations
You are the opposite of a philosopher? Whats the opposite? 10:31
I took that as rather than him pondering on the validity of a claim, he asks them to.
You are the opposite of a philosopher? I don't understand.
Maybe he meant that _he_ doesn't philosophize about things, but gets _others_ to do it instead.
@@amisfitpuivk I can see that.
No mask?
This was pre-pandemic
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Ohhh Gunner.. poor kid.