Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager | PragerU

Until COVID, we had been living in a golden age in America—and it's easy to take such a privileged life for granted. The unemployment rate had been at an all-time low (particularly for minorities). But Americans need to understand how important it is to earn your way through life, rather than be given everything. Dennis explains. Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Welcome To The Fireside Chat 1:32 Golden Age In America 3:10 Work Makes Better People 6:38 Work On Earning Love 8:39 Earn Rather Than Given For Free 10:58 Where Support Should Come From 12:20 Don’t Be Fooled: Nothing Is Free 13:59 Race: Most Americans Don’t Care 16:52 The Best Place To Be A Woman 19:20 Human Nature With People In Power 21:36 The Harm Left-Wing Groups Cause 24:31 Teach Based Off Excellence Not Race 28:25 When Products Begin To Politicize 30:31 On Behalf Of Otto, See You Next Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An outstanding conversation with Douglas Murray: How the left became so radical—the lack of debate, "anti-racism" training, corporate wokeness, critical race theory, and infantile thinking. Plus, some excellent advice for those afraid to speak their minds. Enjoy! Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Welcome Douglas Murray 1:41 Where does his courage come from? 5:43 Understanding the value of the left 8:22 Understanding true evil 14:20 When Dennis lived in England 15:56 The Intellectual Left: Where did they come from? 18:15 The lack of debate on the left 19:38 The left’s absurdity: Writing 21:35 The left’s absurdity: Music 24:36 The left’s absurdity: Corporate Wokeness 30:10 Not a real gay? 32:45 Speak out and risk your grade or career? 37:28 Creating racial tension that doesn’t exist 38:50 How the right should respond 41:00 To Have Happiness: Gratitude is key 45:12 To Have Happiness: Understanding true suffering 46:43 How to break down Critical Race Theory 51:07 Always ask: Compared to what? 52:22 Chaos in God-shaped holes 57:50 Thank you for joining this special episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should a president incite fear or temper fear? The media have their opinion; Dennis has another. He also explains why “Follow the science” is not the same as “follow the scientist" in this latest Fireside Chat. Enjoy! Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 “Ladies And Gentlemen” No More 0:56 Welcome With Dennis & Otto 3:28 A President Should Discourage Fear 5:27 Why Should Covid Fear Dominate? 9:15 “Follow The Science”? 10:43 Depriving Children Of Friends Is Abuse 11:42 Emotions Determining “Truth” 16:50 How The Left Strengthens Dennis 18:42 Dennis’s “Racist” Experience 21:16 Listening To Minority Experiences 23:07 Debating Systemic Racism 26:22 Dennis’s Love For Bulgaria Explained 29:18 Dennis Has Not Allowed Fear To Rule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020's first Presidential debate showcased a striking departure in civility and sophistication. Is it a mirror of our society at large? Our modern culture does appear to confirm it: society is in decline. Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Welcome To The Fireside Chat 0:55 Quick Debate Thoughts 2:00 The Acceptance Of Public Cursing 3:01 Public Vs. Private 4:26 Signs Of The Decline: Prayer In School 7:30 Signs Of The Decline: Late Night TV 9:11 Signs Of The Decline: Sports & Music 11:09 Our Culture’s Increasing Degradation 13:06 Free Speech Online & At Universities 17:01 Should We Form Our Own Social Media? 18:56 Dennis Lived His High School Dreams 20:42 Comparing Seat Belts To Wearing Masks 25:55 Moral Opposition To The Lockdown 27:48 Comparing Ruined Livelihoods To Lives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Dennis is joined by former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders! Together they discuss the importance of courage, attacks by the media, and her new book, "Speaking for Myself." Check out "Speaking for Myself" here: https://l.prageru.com/3hXZNJD Purchase your Otto merch in the PragerU store: https://shop.prageru.com/collections/the-otto-collection Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Welcome to a special episode 1:00 Spelling black with a capital “B” 2:10 Sarah Sanders and her new book 3:14 No journalism accountability for the truth 7:53 Finding strength among the vicious attacks 9:38 Children keep you humble 11:43 The Shameful Media: Kavanaugh Hearing & Nick Sandmann 15:04 The meanness of the left 17:08 Know who you are 18:06 The biggest surprises of the president 21:57 The reason for Speaking for Myself 22:33 No right equivalent to the left’s anger 25:30 Favorite White House moments 26:42 Why so much hatred for the president? 29:28 A true heroine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you determine right from wrong, good from evil? Two perspectives are dominant: the Judeo-Christian view and the Leftist/Marxist approach. The first approach is the reason America has been such a remarkably good and decent society compared to all others—and Dennis explains why it remains crucial for maintaining a good society. Dennis High Holy Days Services: http://salemnow.com/series-collection/high-holy-days-services-with-dennis-prager/ Dennis’s Column this week: https://www.dennisprager.com/column/the-lefts-moral-compass-isnt-broken/ 0:00 Welcome From Dennis, Otto & Snoopy 2:05 Dennis High Holy Days Services 5:00 What Dennis Would Rather Discuss 6:00 America Is Good 8:00 America Could Be Destroyed 8:55 Excellence & Wisdom Over Diversity 14:22 Right & Wrong: Determined By Morality 16:14 Right & Wrong: Determined By Marx 19:05 The Left’s Undoing Of A Moral Standard 20:50 The Left Wants You To Be Unhappy 24:31 Justice Vs. Revenge 27:06 Dennis’s Collection On The Mantel 29:40 Thank You For Watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Character development was a primary focus in education until the 1960s. Now, children are taught to blame America or "society" for their problems. The great tragedy of this, of course, is that if you think society is to blame, why would you take any action to help yourself? 0:00 “Say Hi To Otto!” 1:14 A Guy’s Guy 2:20 A Religious Education’s Impact 4:08 An Interruption 4:45 What Should Be Your Biggest Struggle? 7:52 Battling Human Nature 12:14 Raise Your Kids On More Than Love 14:50 America Will Never Be Perfect 16:30 Discussing BLM Without “Being Divisive” 21:53 Dating As A Conservative 24:44 Why Dennis Can Spell Albuquerque 26:48 The Communist Utopia Experiment 30:06 Addressing “The Global Black Family” 32:28 Thanks For Watching Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis reflects on the state of our nation after hearing a crowd of American rioters chant “Death to America”. How did we get here? Dennis's column mentioned: https://www.dennisprager.com/column/the-lockdown-has-gone-from-a-mistake-to-a-crime/ 0:00 Joined With Otto And Snoopy 1:58 Mob Chanting “Death To America” 4:01 Gratitude For America Despite Flaws 7:53 A Great Country For All People 9:19 Black Racists And White Privilege 10:35 The Result Of Ingratitude 12:01 “Fundamentally Transforming America” 13:38 The Lockdown Is Now A Crime 17:11 Reason For The Lockdown Was A Lie 19:13 Chances Of Dying From Covid 21:24 When Free Speech Isn’t A Right 24:05 Are Facebook Debates Pointless? 26:02 Why Is Nazism Considered Right? 27:15 “Race Matters” Is A Racist Notion 29:29 Dennis Would Love To Debate A Leftist 30:06 America Is At Stake Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judging a person by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin is what being "color-blind" means. The left, however, calls it racist. Dennis Prager explains why leftism is antithetical to justice and equality. 0:00 Otto, The Giver Of Peace 1:09 What “Color-blind” Really Means 3:03 What “Color-blind” Doesn’t Mean 4:26 Is Skin Color Really That Important? 8:30 How Far Left Is The Right Willing To Go? 9:49 The Left Hates Individualism 12:55 Don’t Expect A Painless Life 14:49 Why Does The Left Focus On The Bad? 16:31 Living In A Corrupt Country 19:55 How Do You Win Debates? 21:31 Otto Interrupts 21:53 Value Truth 22:24 Racism In The Republican Party? 24:54 Dennis On “White Silence” 26:18 There Are Only Two Races Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is difficult to value liberty without a strong understanding of history. Because naturally, humans desire equality over liberty. Yet anytime a society strives for equality of result, it will necessarily sacrifice freedom. America's preference, Dennis explains, is that we are all equal before God and the law, and results are up to you. 0:00 Welcome Back Otto 2:13 Understand History, Liberty & Equality 3:11 Equal Result Means No Freedom 6:07 Why People Prefer Equality To Liberty 8:01 What Is The American Ideal? 9:51 Socialism Goes Against “Do Not Covet” 11:49 Allowing Nazis Freedom Of Speech 13:59 Otto Is Wiggling Away 14:56 Using “Misinformation” To Suppress 17:20 “Circumcise Your Heart” In The Bible 20:44 The Hardest Law In The Bible 22:21 Being Your Child’s Friend Vs. Parent 24:35 China’s Aggression Towards Hong Kong 26:59 Will Leftism Eventually Collapse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices