Transcript: https://freedomain.com/the-truth-about-sadism-part-4-transcript/Chapters0:00:00 Sadism Part 4: Exploring Sadism with regards to children0:03:24 Evolution of cruelty and moral theories in human beings0:06:01 Creating abstract values to enhance tribal unity and ferocity0:09:59 Infusing children with a sense of tribal superiority0:12:29 Loyalty to abstractions and the role of sports0:20:01 The Time Spent on Sports: A Surprising Calculation0:23:05 Breaking Children's Minds: The Role of Hatred and Loyalty0:24:34 Breaking Children's Natural Empiricism0:29:56 Prussian Education: Compliance and Conformity0:34:05 The Importance of Understanding Opposing Beliefs0:36:31 Indoctrination vs. Facilitation in Education0:42:34 Catholic People's School: Resistance and Punishment0:52:22 The Irrelevance of Credentialism0:57:50 Credentialism Breeds Aggression and SadismLong SummaryIn this episode, we explore the troubling topic of sadism, particularly with regards to children. We emphasize that our analysis is aimed at understanding the evolution of cruelty, rather than justifying it morally. We begin by discussing the concept of loyalty to one's tribe, highlighting its importance in early tribal conflicts over resources. We explain that tribal unity and ferocity relied on an abstract value that made their tribe morally superior, motivating youths to fight harder and even sacrifice themselves.However, with loyalty comes the risk of betrayal, and tribes had to find ways to create a stronger sense of loyalty and unity within their members. This is where nationalism and tribalism come into play, as individuals believe that their tribe is the best and superior to others. We share our own childhood experience of being taught to have pride in our tribe and touch on the idea of eternal rewards for fighters in different religions and superstitions.Moving on, we discuss the delicate nature of instilling loyalty in children and how governments fund sports to create loyalty to the nation-state and abstract concepts. We mention the story of Macbeth as an example of creating an abstraction to maintain power, although we note its philosophical flaws due to censorship and the author's need to survive. We express disbelief and critique the obsessive nature of sports for some people, highlighting the significant amount of time and energy invested in something as fleeting as sports.We then shift our focus to the harmful practices of education and punishment towards children. We stress the importance of facilitating learning rather than indoctrinating and encourage fostering a mindset that embraces curiosity and welcomes doubts. We discuss the negative response that many adults have towards children's curiosity, which reflects their own lack of identity and conformity. We condemn physical violence and explore alternative forms of punishment, such as humiliation and exclusion, which perpetuate harm.Furthermore, we delve into the historical context of child assault in the Prussian education system and its sadistic nature. We describe the engraving of a teacher administering a beating, highlighting the erotic and traumatic aspects of such punishments. We share the story of a resistance movement by students in Poland against German language instruction in schools, which resulted in detentions and physical punishment. We acknowledge that the current educational system promotes obedience over critical thinking and suppresses children's natural inclination to question authority.

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