I love how Forrest always circles back to helping others. Like if he could evolve a part of him, he'd want more processing power so he'd be smarter and be able to help others. Just all around an awesome perspective. We need more Forrests in this world.
It's great to hear more about Forrests background. What an incredible person. If the rest of the world had a fraction of his good will this world would be a much better place.
My son is 3, and he knows Seth and Forrests voices from being lulled to sleep by them when he was a baby. To parents with babies, the dulcid tones of Seth Andrews will put them down like nothing else.
Oh my glob, what an amazing conversation. I imagine this to be the easiest production of TTA this year. Seth didn't need to research, no graphics, no script. Just drop a cue and "run Forrest run". Probably in a completely different direction than expected. Two titans of UA-cam meet and the result is priceless.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, was a demonstration of what an unstoppable force of nature feels like. Seth, I'm so happy that you didn't prep Forrest. You're the best host, man. Listening to that conversation was just awesome, thank you so much.
I'd like to know someone like Forrest in real life. As someone who suffers with gender dysphoria a lot, I think he would cheer me up with his enthusiasm and positivity :)
Forrest is so passionate, it's infectious. What a great conversation. I already loved his stuff before, but this just added extra cool points. No prepared questions, no prep time, just Forrest talking off the cuff and it's glorious.
"Religion is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has already lost himself again. But man is no abstract being squatting outside the world. Man is the world of man - state, society. This state and this society produce religion, which is an inverted consciousness of the world, because they are an inverted world. Religion is the general theory of this world, its encyclopaedic compendium, its logic in popular form, its spiritual point d’honneur, its enthusiasm, its moral sanction, its solemn complement, and its universal basis of consolation and justification. It is the fantastic realization of the human essence since the human essence has not acquired any true reality. The struggle against religion is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion. Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo." - Karl Marx, 1843, A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right.
@@hokiturmix 🤓☝️akshually. I meant what he said about the world and how we treat disadvantaged people and the thing about minimum wage not being a living wage. Get a grip lil bro
I love listening to comrade Forrest just tear into capitalism. I agree 100% with everything he said on the subject of money, capitalism, and the death we deal to enrich military contractors.
And it's a virtue in the workplace to give your time and energy, outside of the regular hours and duties, while they still pay you the bare minimum. This needs to stop!
I love this conversation! Such good points. I think one of my favourite examples of the "American Dream" -mentality is how people say "you just gotta pull yourself up by your bootsrtraps" when they mean that you should just work really hard and not give up (and you too can become a billionare!). When originally the saying "pull yourself up by your own bootsrtraps" was used as an example of an impossible task. It's not possible to do that.
Forest can preach at me all day! Why, because it comes from the heart and its to make the world better. I've struggled in home, collage, renting, food, I'm not poor by any means. I've always had food, just not the kind I wanted, I've always had shelter just not the kind I wanted, I've had a car just not the kind I wanted. You get it.
I am proudly a Forrest patron. I agree with everything y'all are saying. Also from Arkansas, it is a sad situation here, even though we have several billionaires.
I agree with Forrest! I absolutely hate this time of year. I have many reasons why but won't elaborate on this platform. I am trying to encourage my small family to lets get together and eat good meals together periodically so we are not so caught up during this time of year. I also try to buy small considerate gifts for loved one throughout the year. The excessive spending during this time of year is sinful
My son who was brilliant and and almost looked like Valkai but destroyed himself on drugs, so it’s always comforting to listen to Valkai. Thanks you two.
Forrest has to be one of the best, if not the BEST guest you ever had! He made information fun. BTW, I think the movie "The Devil's Advocate" was the best depiction of Satan. 😮
I'm a Pinko nonbeliever. My cousin in OKC, a Xian R, railed to me last night that taxpayers voted for a new 900 million $ stadium instead of building facilities for the homeless. There is hope.
Oh man, when Seth asked about the worst argument, my first thought was, "I'll bet it is the seven days in a week guy." Way to go Forrest with the curveball into some kind of Sun thing before pivoting into the seven day guy.
Maybe Ive been lucky, but I hadn't heard of that apologetic before. But ya, that's horrendous. I did nail the Catholic Church as the top entity to bankrupt/end
This is one of the best conversations I've heard Seth have, and I've heard some good ones - I love the awareness, the passion and the disdain for established religion because of all the damage they do...thank you both.
I just recently introduced one of my friends to Forrest's content so they could introduce it to their oldest kid. Who is a sponge when it comes to science and learning all sorts of things related. This kid loves this stuff. Their son, loves learning games and content. And he spends a lot of time now watching content by Forrest. I get all sorts of questions from him about stuff I myself didn't watch or learn about something that Forrest talked about on whatever podcast or video on something. Sort of created a monster... LoL 😂 What is really cool is that for only being 7 going on 8 this kid is very adept in critical thinking and such and has a grasp on the whole god thing and how and why it makes no sense. He will just be blatant and ask people why ..and why the god thing or the bible thing. And challenge them and that how it makes no sense to him...then tell them why and speak about whatever that backs it up. It gives hope that not all of the latest generations completely a lost cause.
Picturing kids listening to Forrest vs kids having Preager's propaganda forced on them. Making curious Rebel naturalists vs obedient complacent drones.
What an excellent show! Forrest is always passionate and informative, and Seth is always a great host. Very pertinent now at Christmas/solstice/Hanukkah time.
Forrests' take on gods plan hits home to me, as a former muslim we believed in inshaAllah ( if allah wills) to the fullest degree. Even believing in Allahs decree is part of the articles of iman(faith). 😒im still in my angry phase of leaving religion, but i had a really hard time believing that allah truly loved me if he kept allowing all these bad things happen to me even though i believed, loved, fear, and was in awe of him. But were told that bad things happening to you IS allahs love😔. I was so conflicted and confused but i didnt allow myself to really question it.
I've heard the same argument about suffering used to justify the Christian god, just shows there's no BS like religious BS, no matter what the religion.
It's the same in Christianity; the suffering of people is just a means to give glory to God. That sounds evil to me, especially when there's people working for the benefit of humanity just to help us thrive.
@ziploc2000 the sheiks would say, "you don't know if you sinned or not"🤔 "so this is Allah correcting you with his love, through trials and tribulations" I was having visceral reactions everytime I heard that towards the end for a few years before I finally learned that islam is really hurting me
@@ashleytheseeker8480 The anger will fade over time, but it's difficult when you see repeated examples of the direct harm caused by religious thinking. Keep going.
"Religion is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has already lost himself again. But man is no abstract being squatting outside the world. Man is the world of man - state, society. This state and this society produce religion, which is an inverted consciousness of the world, because they are an inverted world. Religion is the general theory of this world, its encyclopaedic compendium, its logic in popular form, its spiritual point d’honneur, its enthusiasm, its moral sanction, its solemn complement, and its universal basis of consolation and justification. It is the fantastic realization of the human essence since the human essence has not acquired any true reality. The struggle against religion is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion. Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo." - Karl Marx, 1843, A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right.
I always love Forest's science stuff and learn so much from him. But he has been elevated in my estimation with his views on how we should judge a nation's value on how they treat their most vulnerable people. I have always believed the same thing about the ultra rich, they got where they are with a leg up from someone or on the backs of others, not because they worked harder. Loved the discussion between the two of you.
Been a fan of the Thinking Atheist since I saw you interview Forrest and Erica. Love all your channels. Always happy to see new content from each of you.
Great video. I love how it was originally meant to be light hearted. But i love more how it turned to the reality of our dystopian world. I end up boring people with the knowledge ive learned in the attempt to educate and yes, wake people up. It was really good to see Forrest go on about the immorality and injustice in our world and that to fix it really wouldnt take much at all. We have everything we need to make sure everyone goes home at the end of the day happy. Its just the mental illness of small percentage of people who spoil this. We should not allow this. Just from the greed aspect, all religions and the non- religious agree that greed is bad but churches still do it, in the extreme, and we praise them and the billionaires for making a dystopia. Cognitive dissonance. Its well within out power to fix it but educating people to understand this is a long uphill battle. Especially when you have groups like Prager U and think tanks and monsters like Kissinger constantly pulling us into the parasite infected cess pool they cant do without.
People, you both are amazing! I couldn't agree more with nearly every word you said. I've been asking myself since my early childhood, "how can billionaires live knowing there are so many suffering and pain everywhere?" The same applies to a god. Education can solve so many problems. Thank you both. Keep the good work!
Of all the podcasts you have done, this is the absolute BEST EVER!! I shared it with a friend and she LOVED it! Her words: "I LOVE these guys...where did you find them?" So now I have to share this on Facebook with my other 4k plus friends. Thank you so, so much! You guys are AWESOME!
I can listen to these two all day!! Forrest is my age/generational and I’m amazed at his scientific knowledge. I know Seth’s story and how he was a Christian. Does anyone have a video of Forrest story in the sense of was he religious or was did he always grow up an atheist?
Forrest is right about us living in a capitalistic hellscape. I teach environmental science and every problem we look at is caused by corporate greed and the exploitation of people and wildlands.
@@gsp3428 that is really stupid but so what. The only thing that would make him even more amazing is if he was a woman. Don't let forrest's knowledge and genuine personality bother you little man.
Forrest, thank you so much for not pretending like everything is great. It means the world to people who are actually struggling and actually paying attention.
Heard some say a little while back that they have no issues with how good their memory is, it's the filing system their brain uses that's faulty. I agree with this. Someone asks if you remember x outcome to Y situation and you say, "nope", and yet halfway through the first sentence the whole scenario comes tumbling back. All those questions asked in a quiz show that you only remember you know, and why you know, once the correct answer is given. Before then your brain was acting like a child sucking its thumb!
I agree with everything Forrest said 100%, and find him to be incredibly inspirational. I only hope that I'm able to achieve even a fraction of what he has already managed to do with his life.
I'm so used to Forrest's effusive positivity, even when confronting some of the worst bigots around, that I wasn't ready for the downer of a conversation about billionaires. He's absolutely right, of course, I've just never heard him speak so negatively about any subject and, it's the first time I've gotten a kind of hopeless feeling after hearing him speak.
Tom Paxton has a lovely song with the refrain, "If the poor don't matter, then neither do I." Billionaires treat the rest of us like we don't matter. Without all us people to exploit, they wouldn't have two cents.
I'm quite confident that I could not only provide a child with a better education than most public schools, but one that is also better than most private schools. For instance, why is algebra not part of the standard curriculum until the _sixth grade?_ Algebraic concepts are well within the cognitive grasp of elementary school students. Why is reading competency not a _prerequisite_ for first grade? I was reading the newspaper with my father _when I was three,_ so I know it's possible. An accelerated pace isnt the only upside to a quality homeschool education, it also allows lessons to be taught at all times of the day, which teaches kids that learning is _always_ happening. Of course, homeschooling also prevents the presentation of bad information, like the current Floriduh educational policy regarding the history of slavery in the US. Yes, it can be socially isolating but that's what sports and D&D are for. Yes, a charismatic teacher like Forest might make school more fun, but that"s why what he used to do (for ten years? really? he doesnt seem that old) is an excellent accompaniment to a quality homeschool education.
This 70 year old woman wishes we had a world full of Forrest Valkais.
This 71 year old woman agrees with you!
I agree with both of you!
62 here, I'm the baby!
77yo Gay male and I agree 100%
So does this 71 year old woman!
Kudos to a homeschool group who has enough sense to hire Forest Valkai to teach science!!!
Homeschooling has a bad rep in the US, and for good reasons. However, there are beautiful, small learning communities out there 😁
I see Forrest's picture , I click 👌💯
Same
Me too
You're a simple person. You see Forrest, you click. So do I.
IKR. speed click! 🖖🌈💚
Yuuup
Forrest is on fire! It's nice listening to somebody who really knows what they're talking about.
Oh no! Not a Forrest fire!
Come on, it is summer here in Australia, we don't need that image.
I love these things.
Christopher gives Hitchslaps,
Stephen serves a Deep-Fry,
Mr Valkai has Forrest Fires.
I love how Forrest always circles back to helping others. Like if he could evolve a part of him, he'd want more processing power so he'd be smarter and be able to help others. Just all around an awesome perspective. We need more Forrests in this world.
It's great to hear more about Forrests background. What an incredible person. If the rest of the world had a fraction of his good will this world would be a much better place.
My son is 3, and he knows Seth and Forrests voices from being lulled to sleep by them when he was a baby. To parents with babies, the dulcid tones of Seth Andrews will put them down like nothing else.
dulcet?
Oh my glob, what an amazing conversation.
I imagine this to be the easiest production of TTA this year. Seth didn't need to research, no graphics, no script. Just drop a cue and "run Forrest run". Probably in a completely different direction than expected.
Two titans of UA-cam meet and the result is priceless.
I swear, you two are never boring! 😃
And this, ladies and gentlemen, was a demonstration of what an unstoppable force of nature feels like.
Seth, I'm so happy that you didn't prep Forrest. You're the best host, man. Listening to that conversation was just awesome, thank you so much.
Just imagine a world filled with people like these two guys what a wonderful world it would be 😊
Definitely two of the best.
I'd like to know someone like Forrest in real life. As someone who suffers with gender dysphoria a lot, I think he would cheer me up with his enthusiasm and positivity :)
Forrest is so passionate, it's infectious. What a great conversation. I already loved his stuff before, but this just added extra cool points. No prepared questions, no prep time, just Forrest talking off the cuff and it's glorious.
"I'm a DJ and I died for your spins." - Forrest Valkai
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Best.quote.evar.
Forrest: "Christmas is cheap paint over the hellscape that is the world."
Seth: "Do you like eggnog?"
😂😂😂
@@debranelson1987 Thanks. I thought it was a funny.
"Religion is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has already lost himself again. But man is no abstract being squatting outside the world. Man is the world of man - state, society. This state and this society produce religion, which is an inverted consciousness of the world, because they are an inverted world. Religion is the general theory of this world, its encyclopaedic compendium, its logic in popular form, its spiritual point d’honneur, its enthusiasm, its moral sanction, its solemn complement, and its universal basis of consolation and justification. It is the fantastic realization of the human essence since the human essence has not acquired any true reality. The struggle against religion is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion.
Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo."
- Karl Marx, 1843, A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right.
Seth is a great interviewer.
With guest like Forrest, mak the intro, drop a prompt, and get out of the way.
Didn't expect Forrest to speak so much truth in only an hour, really went "i have a dream".
Truth? Since when scientist in the TRUTH business?
@@hokiturmixSince basically it started as far as I know, with a few mistakes here and there but they've corrected themselves
@@Mr.InternationalOPPA In science there is true and false but no TRUTH.
@@hokiturmix 🤓☝️akshually. I meant what he said about the world and how we treat disadvantaged people and the thing about minimum wage not being a living wage. Get a grip lil bro
@@Mr.InternationalOPPA The word TRUTH is for religiously committed people. Keep using it if you want to feed the false equivalence fallacy.
I love listening to comrade Forrest just tear into capitalism. I agree 100% with everything he said on the subject of money, capitalism, and the death we deal to enrich military contractors.
“The measure of a society is how it treats its weakest members.”
Don't hold back Forrest, tell us what you really think, always great to hear you and what you have to say😅😅
Forrest is a breath of fresh air. I could listen to him talk for days. Loved the "Tivo" analogy.
Most entry level jobs don’t want you to advance. They’ll demand that you do more, but will not pay you to do more.
And it's a virtue in the workplace to give your time and energy, outside of the regular hours and duties, while they still pay you the bare minimum.
This needs to stop!
I love this conversation! Such good points. I think one of my favourite examples of the "American Dream" -mentality is how people say "you just gotta pull yourself up by your bootsrtraps" when they mean that you should just work really hard and not give up (and you too can become a billionare!). When originally the saying "pull yourself up by your own bootsrtraps" was used as an example of an impossible task. It's not possible to do that.
Thank you, Seth and Forrest, for an excellent holiday present.
Forest can preach at me all day! Why, because it comes from the heart and its to make the world better. I've struggled in home, collage, renting, food, I'm not poor by any means. I've always had food, just not the kind I wanted, I've always had shelter just not the kind I wanted, I've had a car just not the kind I wanted. You get it.
You need to go without a bit and it will change you gratefulness.
I wish I was n your shoes. I would take an car walking with kids sucks.
Okay...Forrest is the type of person I want to sit in their brain and hope I could learn some of his knowledge by osmosis
Forrest this is the best sermon I have ever heard! RAMEN!
Seth and Forrest, Indeed looks a lot like Christmas!
I am proudly a Forrest patron. I agree with everything y'all are saying. Also from Arkansas, it is a sad situation here, even though we have several billionaires.
Thank you both for this great conversation! FORREST FOR PRESIDENT 2024! ❤🇨🇦
I agree with Forrest! I absolutely hate this time of year. I have many reasons why but won't elaborate on this platform. I am trying to encourage my small family to lets get together and eat good meals together periodically so we are not so caught up during this time of year. I also try to buy small considerate gifts for loved one throughout the year. The excessive spending during this time of year is sinful
My son who was brilliant and and almost looked like Valkai but destroyed himself on drugs, so it’s always comforting to listen to Valkai. Thanks you two.
Sorry to hear about your son.
Hugs you tightly (if that is ok)
I can sympathize. There are so many wrong paths in life.
Forrest is a national treasure
I can't be crying at work, I got sick kids laundry to do damnit
Forrest has to be one of the best, if not the BEST guest you ever had! He made information fun. BTW, I think the movie "The Devil's Advocate" was the best depiction of Satan. 😮
I'm a Pinko nonbeliever. My cousin in OKC, a Xian R, railed to me last night that taxpayers voted for a new 900 million $ stadium instead of building facilities for the homeless. There is hope.
Oh man, when Seth asked about the worst argument, my first thought was, "I'll bet it is the seven days in a week guy." Way to go Forrest with the curveball into some kind of Sun thing before pivoting into the seven day guy.
My thought exactly
Maybe Ive been lucky, but I hadn't heard of that apologetic before.
But ya, that's horrendous.
I did nail the Catholic Church as the top entity to bankrupt/end
I could listen to these two guys for hours and hours.
This is one of the best conversations I've heard Seth have, and I've heard some good ones - I love the awareness, the passion and the disdain for established religion because of all the damage they do...thank you both.
I just recently introduced one of my friends to Forrest's content so they could introduce it to their oldest kid. Who is a sponge when it comes to science and learning all sorts of things related. This kid loves this stuff.
Their son, loves learning games and content. And he spends a lot of time now watching content by Forrest. I get all sorts of questions from him about stuff I myself didn't watch or learn about something that Forrest talked about on whatever podcast or video on something. Sort of created a monster... LoL 😂
What is really cool is that for only being 7 going on 8 this kid is very adept in critical thinking and such and has a grasp on the whole god thing and how and why it makes no sense. He will just be blatant and ask people why ..and why the god thing or the bible thing. And challenge them and that how it makes no sense to him...then tell them why and speak about whatever that backs it up.
It gives hope that not all of the latest generations completely a lost cause.
That's awesome!
Picturing kids listening to Forrest vs kids having Preager's propaganda forced on them.
Making curious Rebel naturalists vs obedient complacent drones.
Forrest is one of my fav's. Thanks for having him on. I hope you and Forrest have a great holiday season.
What an excellent show! Forrest is always passionate and informative, and Seth is always a great host. Very pertinent now at Christmas/solstice/Hanukkah time.
Two brilliant minds - love it ❤
From here on out, I'm going to send this video when people ask me about my different views. Forrest is spot on!
Forrests' take on gods plan hits home to me, as a former muslim we believed in inshaAllah ( if allah wills) to the fullest degree. Even believing in Allahs decree is part of the articles of iman(faith). 😒im still in my angry phase of leaving religion, but i had a really hard time believing that allah truly loved me if he kept allowing all these bad things happen to me even though i believed, loved, fear, and was in awe of him. But were told that bad things happening to you IS allahs love😔. I was so conflicted and confused but i didnt allow myself to really question it.
I've heard the same argument about suffering used to justify the Christian god, just shows there's no BS like religious BS, no matter what the religion.
It's the same in Christianity; the suffering of people is just a means to give glory to God. That sounds evil to me, especially when there's people working for the benefit of humanity just to help us thrive.
@ziploc2000 the sheiks would say, "you don't know if you sinned or not"🤔 "so this is Allah correcting you with his love, through trials and tribulations"
I was having visceral reactions everytime I heard that towards the end for a few years before I finally learned that islam is really hurting me
@@ashleytheseeker8480 The anger will fade over time, but it's difficult when you see repeated examples of the direct harm caused by religious thinking. Keep going.
"Religion is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has already lost himself again. But man is no abstract being squatting outside the world. Man is the world of man - state, society. This state and this society produce religion, which is an inverted consciousness of the world, because they are an inverted world. Religion is the general theory of this world, its encyclopaedic compendium, its logic in popular form, its spiritual point d’honneur, its enthusiasm, its moral sanction, its solemn complement, and its universal basis of consolation and justification. It is the fantastic realization of the human essence since the human essence has not acquired any true reality. The struggle against religion is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion.
Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo."
- Karl Marx, 1843, A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right.
"Ronald Reagan did to the USA, what he could no longer do to his wife."
- Christopher Hitchens -
I always love Forest's science stuff and learn so much from him. But he has been elevated in my estimation with his views on how we should judge a nation's value on how they treat their most vulnerable people. I have always believed the same thing about the ultra rich, they got where they are with a leg up from someone or on the backs of others, not because they worked harder. Loved the discussion between the two of you.
I always love hearing Forest talking science or politics. Thanks!
I love Forrest, and really appreciated his comments about our society.
Very informative conversation. I love Forrest’s enthusiasm for science. 🤟🏾
Rebel Biologist
I love all of this so much! The two of you are always fun to listen to and of course Forrest fills my heart with joy!
Forrest and Seth, and this rainy day clears up immediately.
Been a fan of the Thinking Atheist since I saw you interview Forrest and Erica. Love all your channels. Always happy to see new content from each of you.
As always, thank you for thought provoking conversations ❤
Great video. I love how it was originally meant to be light hearted. But i love more how it turned to the reality of our dystopian world. I end up boring people with the knowledge ive learned in the attempt to educate and yes, wake people up. It was really good to see Forrest go on about the immorality and injustice in our world and that to fix it really wouldnt take much at all. We have everything we need to make sure everyone goes home at the end of the day happy. Its just the mental illness of small percentage of people who spoil this. We should not allow this. Just from the greed aspect, all religions and the non- religious agree that greed is bad but churches still do it, in the extreme, and we praise them and the billionaires for making a dystopia. Cognitive dissonance. Its well within out power to fix it but educating people to understand this is a long uphill battle. Especially when you have groups like Prager U and think tanks and monsters like Kissinger constantly pulling us into the parasite infected cess pool they cant do without.
We need more ppl doing the Valkai preaching's with the same intelligent.
This made me feel a WHOLE different way about Christmas. Even though I'm going to see the Nutcracker tomorrow.
People, you both are amazing! I couldn't agree more with nearly every word you said. I've been asking myself since my early childhood, "how can billionaires live knowing there are so many suffering and pain everywhere?" The same applies to a god. Education can solve so many problems. Thank you both. Keep the good work!
Of all the podcasts you have done, this is the absolute BEST EVER!! I shared it with a friend and she LOVED it! Her words: "I LOVE these guys...where did you find them?" So now I have to share this on Facebook with my other 4k plus friends. Thank you so, so much! You guys are AWESOME!
I loved the Satan in the Lucifer TV series...
What a gift at this particular time of year. Thank you so much!🥰😻🤟💯
I can listen to these two all day!! Forrest is my age/generational and I’m amazed at his scientific knowledge. I know Seth’s story and how he was a Christian. Does anyone have a video of Forrest story in the sense of was he religious or was did he always grow up an atheist?
Loved this interview! I wish it didn't end.
Forrest is right about us living in a capitalistic hellscape. I teach environmental science and every problem we look at is caused by corporate greed and the exploitation of people and wildlands.
I'd increase the human capacity for empathy and compassion by 20%.
Forrest Valkai is my new hero!
Attempts grossing out Forrest, gets parasite trivia instead.
Love it when Forrest is on the show .
If I could "Trading Places" the Heritage Foundation, I think that would be a good start.
Two of the nicest men on the internet. Great communicators in their own sphere. Thank you both for spreading a love for science and reason.
Forrest is closer to a woman than a man.
@@gsp3428 that is really stupid but so what. The only thing that would make him even more amazing is if he was a woman. Don't let forrest's knowledge and genuine personality bother you little man.
Forest gives me hope.
Forrest Valkai…grand salutations to you from across this spherical, global Earth.
Forrest, thank you so much for not pretending like everything is great. It means the world to people who are actually struggling and actually paying attention.
Forrest is a real power house, this world needs a lot more ppl like him
Two of my very favorites! Thank you both.
Heard some say a little while back that they have no issues with how good their memory is, it's the filing system their brain uses that's faulty. I agree with this. Someone asks if you remember x outcome to Y situation and you say, "nope", and yet halfway through the first sentence the whole scenario comes tumbling back. All those questions asked in a quiz show that you only remember you know, and why you know, once the correct answer is given. Before then your brain was acting like a child sucking its thumb!
Forrest Valkai is probably one of my favorite people on Earth.
And in Arkansas, we have a sign that says “Still not Mississippi!”
people toss this out way to often but this is what it's ment fore.... FOREST FOR FUCKING PRESIDENT!
Two of my favorite people right here!
Love Forrest! Thanks for having him on again!! 💖
Seth and Forrest together again. I love this duo.♥♥
I agree with everything Forrest said 100%, and find him to be incredibly inspirational. I only hope that I'm able to achieve even a fraction of what he has already managed to do with his life.
I'm so used to Forrest's effusive positivity, even when confronting some of the worst bigots around, that I wasn't ready for the downer of a conversation about billionaires. He's absolutely right, of course, I've just never heard him speak so negatively about any subject and, it's the first time I've gotten a kind of hopeless feeling after hearing him speak.
OMG F....you nailed it! The billionaire rant was super spot on!
Tom Paxton has a lovely song with the refrain, "If the poor don't matter, then neither do I." Billionaires treat the rest of us like we don't matter. Without all us people to exploit, they wouldn't have two cents.
Breakfast with TheThinkingAtheist featuring Forrest Valkai is a great start to the day...👍☕️
You are doing it right Forrest! You are my hero. Anyone who does not think you are exemplary has something wrong with them.
And this is all just off the top of his head. Imagine just how dark Forrest could get if he had even five minutes to think about it.
Forrest spoke the words that have been gnawing at me for too long now
Oh boy! Two of my favorite podcasters in one show
Best satan was in the Southpark movie 😂
🎵"It's the most commercial time of the year." 🎵
This is so interesting but also fun, funny, informative, upsetting.
Im saving this for future reference.
Love you two! You made my day.
Thank you for this. This is great.
I'm quite confident that I could not only provide a child with a better education than most public schools, but one that is also better than most private schools. For instance, why is algebra not part of the standard curriculum until the _sixth grade?_ Algebraic concepts are well within the cognitive grasp of elementary school students. Why is reading competency not a _prerequisite_ for first grade? I was reading the newspaper with my father _when I was three,_ so I know it's possible.
An accelerated pace isnt the only upside to a quality homeschool education, it also allows lessons to be taught at all times of the day, which teaches kids that learning is _always_ happening. Of course, homeschooling also prevents the presentation of bad information, like the current Floriduh educational policy regarding the history of slavery in the US. Yes, it can be socially isolating but that's what sports and D&D are for. Yes, a charismatic teacher like Forest might make school more fun, but that"s why what he used to do (for ten years? really? he doesnt seem that old) is an excellent accompaniment to a quality homeschool education.
Great conversation! Thank you 🙏🏻
A video with these two guys is a wonderful holiday gift in itself!
We need a Forest Valkai & Gutsick Gibbon collab!
We need Forrest for president
Thank you Seth and Forrest!
The collab I needed this week