#337 – Destiny: Politics, Free Speech, Controversy, Sex, War, and Relationships

#337 – Destiny: Politics, Free Speech, Controversy, Sex, War, and Relationships

Lex Fridman

About this episode

Steven Bonnell, aka Destiny, is a progressive political commentator and a live streamer on YouTube. Melina Goransson is a live streamer on Twitch. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(07:55) - Politics and debates
(24:17) - War in Ukraine
(37:26) - Trans athletics
(40:35) - AI
(53:18) - Lowest point in Destiny's life
(1:13:29) - Hate speech and language
(1:49:51) - Misogyny
(2:05:02) - Big government and institutions
(2:44:46) - Hasan and Vaush
(3:00:55) - Joe Biden
(3:11:45) - Donald Trump
(3:17:45) - Free speech
(3:20:38) - Melina joins the conversation
(3:23:52) - Melina and Destiny
(3:34:23) - Open relationship
(3:41:45) - Red pill community
(3:52:00) - Sex body count
(4:04:14) - Advice for young people