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Fireside Chat Ep. 138 — Pay Attention: Your Freedom Is Fragile Jun 11, 2020

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Our society is rooted in freedom, yet "Freedom is never more than one generation away from distinction." We must conscientiously fight to preserve it amidst the destructive ideas of the left. This week, Dennis discusses how the protests are a sham based on the myth of systemic racism, and why defunding the police will do more harm to black communities. This episode is sponsored by the T. W. Lewis Foundation. To learn more, visit https://solidgroundbook.com/ 0:00 Our Unprecedented Crisis 1:00 Sponsored By T.W. Lewis Foundation 1:40 Protests And Covid-19 Hypocrisy 3:17 The Leftist’s Lack Of Meaning In Life 4:36 Creating Chaos 5:41 All These Protests Are Based On A Lie 7:55 Protests Are All Emotion, No Data 9:23 Care About Black Life? Keep The Police 10:42 What Does Equality Mean? 11:08 How To Rise Out Of Poverty 12:37 Freedom Is Fragile 13:18 White Privilege: What They Get Wrong 15:17 Dennis’s Privilege 16:30 Why Should We See Color First? 17:19 Societies Can Change Very Quickly 18:15 The Left Teaches To Reject Dialogue 19:31 Why Doesn’t The Right Use Violence? 21:44 An Easy Question To Ask In Life 22:54 The Best Interracial Relationships 24:33 Left/Right Divide In America 26:06 Betraying The Jewish People? 27:46 Fight To Keep America Free And Good

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Fireside Chat Ep. 137 — The Issue Is Values, Not Systemic Racism Jun 04, 2020

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Do you let your race, gender, or orientation define you? If you are on the left, everything is perceived through the lens of identity politics. Systemic racism is not the real issue plaguing America—it is our opposing values system. Dennis Prager offers some refreshing insight into how to heal our broken nation. Colorado Christian University is offering a $1,000 scholarship to PragerU subscribers for online classes through CCU Online. Go to https://www.prageru.com/ccu/ to learn more. 0:00 This Episode Is Sponsored By CCU 1:06 There Will Always Be Bad People 3:21 There’s Not Much Racism To Fight 4:25 Why Don’t Black Conservatives Agree? 6:10 “I See No Color” Is The Goal 9:06 Real Racists Think Race Is Important 10:18 Total Breakdown Of A Moral Standard 12:00 Blame Democrats For Loss Of Income 13:34 We Can Mourn Floyd & Condemn Theft 14:19 How To Teach Your Kids Not To Kill 15:40 Thou Shalt Not Steal... Unless Insured? 16:51 Black Firefighter’s Business Burned 17:14 Remember Protests Were Dangerous? 18:00 Do We Need To Reform The Police? 20:50 Where Is The Systemic Racism? 21:48 Better Answers Than Police Reform 23:48 Nazis Thought Race Was Important 25:26 Everyone Is Flawed

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Fireside Chat Ep. 136 — Facebook Censors PragerU May 28, 2020

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Facebook is going after PragerU! They claim to be an open forum, yet label content as "False Information" simply because their "fact-checkers" disagree with it (yet fail to prove is incorrect). Tune in to hear Dennis explain how freedom is actually supposed to work. Sign our petition against Facebook! https://www.prageru.com/petition/facebook/ Watch Dennis’s commencement video on Monday to hear more on lessons learned from the lockdown. Be notified when the new video drops: https://www.prageru.com/series/5-minute-videos/ Colorado Christian University is offering a $1,000 scholarship to PragerU subscribers for online classes through CCU Online. Go to https://www.prageru.com/ccu/ to learn more. Dennis’s column this week — The Lockdown, Evangelicals and the Afterlife: A Response to Steven Pinker: https://www.dennisprager.com/column/the-lockdown-evangelicals-and-the-afterlife-a-response-to-steven-pinker/

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Fireside Chat Ep. 135 — Liberty Is a Value, Not an Instinct May 21, 2020

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Liberty and freedom are very rare in human history. The human instinct is not to yearn for liberty—humans yearn to be taken care of. Generally, by the government (socialism & communism). America's founders knew that limited government and liberty are key to a free society—but we are now witnessing that as Americans become more secular, they value liberty much less. This episode is sponsored by Colorado Christian University. CCU is offering a $1,000 scholarship to PragerU subscribers for online classes through CCU Online. Go to PragerU.com/ccu to learn more. The column about liberty: Some Thoughts About Being Safe https://www.dennisprager.com/column/some-thoughts-about-being-safe/ The column about our polarized political climate: America’s Second Civil War https://www.dennisprager.com/column/americas-second-civil-war/ 0:00 Serenity Prayer For Times Like This 1:20 This Episode Is Sponsored By CCU 2:10 Fireside Chat For Over 2 Years 3:39 Dennis’s Live Q&A On Tuesdays 4:16 Dennis Mocked, Yet Again 6:15 Dennis Is Very Careful With His Words 7:05 Liberty Is A Value, Not An Instinct 9:08 The Liberty Bell’s Inscription 11:07 More Secular, Less Free 13:04 No Lockdown For Hong Kong Flu 15:24 Reliance On Government Over Time 18:20 Values Are Everything 19:20 Our Polarized Political Climate 21:17 The Left-Created Thanksgiving Division 23:08 Godparents To A Gay Couple’s Child 25:12 SIXHIRB 27:00 Dennis Is A Crazed Audiophile 29:49 For Goodness Sake

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Fireside Chat Ep. 134 — Which Will Do More Harm: The Virus or the Lockdown? May 14, 2020

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The LA Times reports that extreme poverty may be the pandemic’s heaviest toll. But it isn't the virus causing this suffering—it's the lockdown. Dennis also addresses the latest new media lie about him—these leftists are determined to discredit Dennis, but they are just too easily proven wrong every time they try. Dennis’s column discussed: https://www.dennisprager.com/column/truth-not-politics-is-at-the-root-of-the-left-right-divide/ 0:00 Past Fireside Chats Are Always Relevant 1:24 Lockdown Causing Extreme Poverty 3:02 The Elderly In Isolation 4:17 LA Times’ Factually Incorrect Headline 6:50 When Is The Lockdown Not Okay? 8:56 Elderly Dying Vs. Young Dying 12:08 Government Controlling Businesses 13:43 Willing To Give Up Liberties So Easily 14:32 Are We “Mildly Inconvenienced”? 16:04 Lies Written About Dennis 18:04 The New Lie Written About Dennis 20:17 What Dennis Actually Said 21:39 We Must Fight Back 22:28 Government Encouraging Snitches 24:57 Risking Your Life For A Haircut? 26:55 Big Tech Censorship On Coronavirus 29:39 How To Reason With The Other Side 30:53 Civilization Is At Stake

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Fireside Chat Ep. 133 — Fear, Credibility, and the Threat of a Police State May 07, 2020

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Make no doubt about it: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for a police state. Dennis Prager is taking a bold stance on the coronavirus because he is dedicated to truth. He also addresses the left's contempt for working people, the growing threat of a police state, and the danger of putting our health above our rights and freedoms. Dennis’s columns mentioned: The Worldwide Lockdown May Be the Greatest Mistake in History 👉 https://www.dennisprager.com/column/the-worldwide-lockdown-may-be-the-greatest-mistake-in-history/ Our Dress Rehearsal for a Police State 👉https://www.dennisprager.com/column/our-dress-rehearsal-for-a-police-state/ 0:00 Dennis Received Otto Socks 1:34 Dennis’s Consistent Covid-19 Beliefs 3:49 Ruined Lives Of Low-Risk People 4:45 The Paralyzing Effect Of Fear 6:54 Hydroxychloroquine Saves 8:30 The Worldwide Lockdown Is A Mistake 9:57 The Left’s Contempt To End Lockdown 12:05 Dennis Hurting His Credibility? 13:37 Stand By Truth No Matter What 15:37 The Left Has Corrupted The Sciences 18:58 God Bless The Swedish Government 20:14 Experts Have Destroyed People’s Lives 21:51 Dress Rehearsal For A Police State 23:54 Science And Secondhand Smoke 24:50 Health Above Rights 26:07 “Publicly Owned” Is A Facade 27:10 Elites With Contempt Still Have Jobs 27:49 Why Is Everyone Quarantined? 29:20 No Longer The Land Of The Free 31:27 Do You Fight For Freedom?

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Fireside Chat Ep. 132 — "Until It's Safe" Means Never Apr 30, 2020

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The fear of pain may hold you back from a joyous life. And so Dennis's advice of the week is: Don't take unnecessary risks, but also do not let fear, safety, or mortality completely preoccupy you. "Playing it safe" leads to its own undesired consequences—and pain is a part of life. You can't escape it! View the PragerU image Dennis refers to on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_YpH1iAonK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Watch No Safe Spaces here: https://nosafespaces.com/ 0:00 The Word “Safe” 1:17 Don’t Take Unnecessary Risks 3:00 Don’t Let Death Preoccupy You 4:42 The First Time Dennis Conducted 7:36 If You Play It Safe 8:44 The Word “Safe” On Campuses 9:30 No Rape Culture On College Campuses 11:08 Don’t Let “Safe” Take Your Joy 12:42 Dennis Was Sent To The Soviet Union 15:33 Otto’s Boredom 15:52 The WWII Generation And Safety 17:01 Nothing Is Perfectly Safe 19:19 Blame Capitalism For Economic Hurt? 21:32 Arrogance In Dismissing This Solution 22:06 Government Does Not Produce Wealth 22:32 Economic Recovery 24:08 Choosing To Disobey The Law 27:01 Covid-19 Effects On Marriage 29:29 “Until It’s Safe” Means Never

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Fireside Chat Ep. 131 — The Question Adults Should Ask Apr 23, 2020

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Is adulthood defined by age? Not really. As soon as you understand the one question which applies to all decisions in life, congratulations: You have entered adulthood. Dennis explains this most interesting concept and asks & answers why hydroxychloroquine remains so controversial, even though it is saving lives. Enjoy! Column mentioned: https://www.dennisprager.com/column/if-half-the-countrys-deaths-were-in-montana-would-new-york-shut-down/

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Fireside Chat Ep. 130 — Has the Lockdown Worked? Apr 16, 2020

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Yet again, predictive computer models fail to predict. The coronavirus variance from region to region appears to contradict those models—and the quarantine and lockdown strategies recommended by experts do as well. What to make of it all? Dennis offers his thoughts. Dennis's column referenced: https://l.prageru.com/34IO2Sz 0:00 Stuffed Version Of Your Dog? 1:06 What “The Economy” Actually Means 3:24 Experts Influencing Policy 5:37 Knowledge Vs. Wisdom 7:41 Good Intentions Without Wisdom 8:51 Lockdown Affecting The World 11:08 Are Fewer Deaths Due To Lockdown? 14:06 Otto Interruption 14:35 What About Florida? 16:25 Terrible Prices Being Paid 18:24 Why Do We Raise The Speed Limit? 19:08 Approach To Stimulus Checks 21:09 Debt Due To Government Help 23:50 Prayer: God Is Not Our Butler 26:23 Success And Character 27:50 Bigger Government, Smaller Citizen 30:17 Dog Chaos Builds, See You Next Week

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Fireside Chat Ep. 129 — Morality: Does It Come From Science or God? Apr 10, 2020

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Can you guess which topics elicit the most mockery? God, religion, and morality. In the absence of a rational argument, mockery takes it place. Dennis responds to those comments and asks whether science is able to offer answers to life's greatest questions: knowing right from wrong and good from evil. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by the T. W. Lewis Foundation. To learn more, visit https://solidgroundbook.com/ 5-Minute Video Discussed: https://www.prageru.com/video/was-it-wrong-to-drop-the-atom-bomb-on-japan/

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