Illusion vs. Truth (Part II) | Randy Pitchford

Why are we surgically removing healthy breasts, testes, and reproductive organs from minors and calling it "gender-affirming care"? The explanation you'll hear is a new, "radical" take. Peter Boghossian sits down with Mia Hughes, @Genspect, to discuss her Repath Campaign, which argues (among other things) that gender dysphoria functions as a belief-based disorder rather than a clinical diagnosis. Consequently, Mia argues that gender dysphoria should be treated as a psychological condition, not managed with surgery.   Find Mia Hughes  • X   Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

Peter Boghossian questions economist Eric Crampton on sin taxes, immigration policy, and government debt. Crampton explains why sugar and tobacco taxes rarely change behavior, why blanket immigration bans fail, and why New Zealand's fiscal discipline beats America's. Find Eric Crampton • X Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

Dr. Debra Soh says sex positivity killed desire, not freedom. Peter Boghossian pushes back. If sex research cannot honestly examine controversial issues or even its own bias, how could someone know what Debra claims? Frankly, how could someone know anything about human sexuality given that entire fields are ideologically corrupt? Find Dr Debra Soh • X • Instagram • YouTube • Facebook Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

The Southern Poverty Law Center's own intelligence chief allegedly funded and lived with the neo-Nazi informant she was paid to catch. Peter Boghossian and Leonardo Orlando trace how a hate fighting institution kept its enemies alive for donor money, and why what women claim to want rarely matches who they actually pick. Find Leonardo Orlando • X Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

As the founder of the literary platform Pens and Poison, Liza Libes has built a major online presence by championing traditional humanities, fiercely defending classic literature, and delivering highly sharp, independent critiques of modern academia and publishing. Find Liza Libes • X • YouTube • Instagram Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

Are pornography, abortion, and state-sanctioned euthanasia signs of society breaking down? Brendan Malone and Peter Boghossian engage in conversation and test moral principles against realities of human suffering. Is the West declining? If so, what can be done to stop it? Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

Paul Chato is a veteran Canadian comedian, writer, and former CBC network executive. Best known for co-founding sketch comedy troupe The Frantics, he now runs the popular Call Me Chato YouTube channel, offering blunt critiques of modern television and film. Find Paul Chato • YouTube • X • IG • Website Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

Garett Jones is a George Mason University macroeconomist and author of the "Singapore Trilogy." He challenges conventional wisdom by researching how national IQ, technocracy, and immigrant culture shape long-term global wealth. Find Garett Jones • X • Threads • Substack Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

In Part II, renaissance man and magician Randy Pitchford interviews Peter Boghossian as they dissect the messy search for objective truth. Randy and Peter discuss how modern culture separates reality from socially reinforced belief; if our core tools for critical thinking and epistemology are broken, how can we distinguish reality from illusion? Find Randy Pitchford X: https://x.com/DuvalMagic Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials

Is higher education completely broken, or is it worse than we think? Join me as I dissect the shocking systemic failures exposed by the Jason Arday scandal. Find Peter Boghossian • X • Newsletter • Donate • Podcast • All Socials