`  == Philosopher RFC == philosopher (from Wiktionary): A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.  I am going to make the case that we must call Stefan Molyneux a ``philosopher`` (without qualifiers) in the lead.  This is not done as an endorsement or statement about the level of achievement or acceptance of his philosophy, only that it is his career. (Note: Not all of the sources I use below are in the article at present. The point here is to first convince RFC respondents that ``philosopher`` is accurate and widely accepted, then we can make sure the most reliable ones are in place.)  === Definitions === Obviously, each source is going to use slightly different phrasing. Some will call him explicitly a ``philosopher`` or has views on ``philosophy``, but I think you should consider some other phrases given below as equivalent. Using one word ``philosopher`` in the lead sentence covers all of his political, ethical, and theistic specializations in one word, which we then elaborate on later in the article.  * ``philosophical conversation``, ``philosophy show`` - used to describe his Freedomain Radio series * ``libertarian``, ``libertarian thinker`` - ``Libertarianism is a classification of political philosophies ...`` * ``anarcho-capitalist`` - ``Anarcho-capitalism ... is a political philosophy...`` * ``voluntaryist`` - ``Voluntaryism (or sometimes voluntarism), is a libertarian philosophy...`` * ``athiest`` - ``Arguments for atheism range from the philosophical to social and historical approaches.`` * ``ethics- ``Ethics, sometimes known as philosophical ethics, ethical theory, moral theory, and moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy`` * ``Secular ethics- ``Secular ethics is a branch of moral philosophy...``  === Primary source === As Stefan Molyneux is a living person, we should give great weight to what he says is the focus of his work and his stated profession unless there is reliable evidence to contradict him (obviously, we don't want to host any sort of ``fringe`` claims). If we are to dispute what he says about himself, though, then we absolutely must have a strong basis for this, or we open Wikipedia to discredit or liability - this is why BLPs are held to strong standards in the first place. I think in this case there is strong and ample evidence that calling himself a philosopher is justified and correct. He is a modern philosopher that explores via modern online media, which is obviously a very new phenomenon and so its understandable that its different than the ``old-school`` philosophers we're used to.  * Freedomain Radio ``About`` page - ``my Master's Thesis analyzing the political implications of the philosophies ``, ``I have been fascinated by philosophy - particularly moral theories - since my mid-teens. I left my career as a software entrepreneur and executive to pursue philosophy full time through my work here at Freedomain Radio. I have written a number of novels as well as many free books on philosophy.`` * Freedomain Radio (the show that Molyneux hosts) has the tagline ``The Largest and Most Popular Philosophical Conversation in the World``*  * Molyneux's books show that he is endeavoring to produce tangible written results in the field of philosophy, particularly Universally Preferable Behaviour (UPB): A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics and Against the Gods? A Concise Guide to Atheism and Agnosticism which are two of his more ``deep dives`` into the fundamental philosophies. * Strong Atheism: The Case for Evacuating the Middle Ground article * Why I Am a Philosopher? video - ``A response to questions about my childhood motivations for pursuing philosophy.`` * An Introduction to Philosophy - 18-part video course produced by Molyneux describing basic philosophical concepts (Reality, Knowledge, Truth, Gods/Religion, Ethics, and Politics) * 8 Unsolvable Philosophical Questions - Solved! video - ``tackles 8 great philosophical questions considered unanswerable.`` * Proofs for God Destroyed by a Philosophical Atheist video * 2011 - A Philosophical Review - ``discusses the major philosophical, political, economic and social developments of 2011`` video * 38 Philosophy Questions in 6 Minutes video * Many more results within his 1500+ YouTube videos - check title search results for philosophy, philosophical, ethics * Molyneux's podcasts - according to this, ~518 of his ~2700 podcasts are directly tagged as ``philosophy``.  === Secondary sources === These are places that write about Molyneux and describe him using terms to indicate he is a philosopher.  Peer sources * Jeffrey Tucker of the Ludwig von Mises Institute described Molyneux as ``one of the single most influential libertarian thinkers of our times``. A link to that video was posted by Stephan Kinsella, another libertarian peer of Molyneux. * David Gordon (philosopher) reviewed Molyneux's UPB book.  While not agreeing on much, I think its safe to a philosophers don't give exhaustive reviews of books written by people they don't consider peers in the field. The two also exchanged replies, further illustrating at least peer respect. * His articles (originally posted to his own blog) have been re-published by libertarian websites LewRockwell, Strike The Root * Students for Liberty (libertarian non-profit) invited him to give a webinar - Proving Libertarian Morality  Book and news sources * The Trust Edge (book) - ``Molyneux is the innovative host of Freedomain Radio, the largest philosophy podcast on the Internet...`` * LibertyFest West 2012 promotes rights of individuals - ``Stefan Molyneux, a philosopher, author and podcaster`` * How a cyberphilosopher convinced followers to cut off family (article title) - ``His website, he says in an interview, is ``a Canadian success story,`` the most popular philosophy site in the world.``, `` says his lifelong calling is philosophy``, ``Molyneux describes FDR as a philosophical website with libertarian leanings`` * Free Domain Radio's Stefan Molyneux on the Inevitable Growth of the State - ``discussed why he thinks the libertarian ideal of a small state will inevitably grow`` * How cryptocurrencies can curb unsustainable growth in government power - ``...Molyneux, the podcaster, broadcaster, philosopher and host...`` * The Psychology of Money: Stefan Molyneux at Texas BTC Conference - ``Molyneux is the host of Freedomain Radio, the largest and most popular philosophy show in the world. He is an acclaimed public speaker and has interviewed world experts on moral philosophy, politics and relationships`` * 10 Most Influential People in the Alternative Media (2011) - ``A self-described philosopher, Molyneux ... has published several books on the philosophy of liberty and non-violence.``  Television and other video/audio sources * Breaking the Set/Abby Martin Bradley Manning, Keystone pipeline, and anarchism - ``interview with Stefan Molyneux ... about the economy, the apparatus of the state and the philosophy of anarchism.`` * The Corbett Report Interview 475 – Curing Statism with Stefan Molyneux - ``Molyneux of FreedomainRadio.com joins us for a wide-ranging discussion of the philosophy behind anarchism`` * The Corbett Report Corbett Report Radio 132 with Guest Host Stefan Molyneux - ``Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web`` * Joe Rogan Experience'' - ``#396. Stefan Molyneux is a Canadian philosopher``, ``[http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/stefan-molyneux-2 #436. Stefan M