Philosophical Reflections and Beliefs

What does the speaker find interesting about being a historian?

• Maintaining a static philosophy

• Being proven wrong

• Being consistent over time

• Proving their beliefs right

How does the speaker describe their upbringing in terms of religious belief?

• As an atheist

• As a devout Christian

• As a lapsed believer

• As a follower of multiple religions

What ethical framework does the speaker find valuable despite being an atheist?

• The principles of Hinduism

• The laws of ancient Greece

• The Ten Commandments

• The teachings of Buddhism

Which economic theory does the speaker believe in?

• Mercantilism

• Adam Smith's free market

• Keynesian economics

• Marxism

What scientific theory does the speaker subscribe to regarding the natural world?

• Relativity

• Quantum mechanics

• String theory

• Chaos theory

What is the speaker's view on Newton's Laws of Motion?

• They are outdated

• They are irrelevant

• They are still valid

• They are completely wrong

What is the speaker's instinctive belief about human nature?

• The state of nature is ugly

• Humans are inherently peaceful

• Humans are naturally cooperative

• Civilization is unnecessary

What is the speaker open to being persuaded about regarding human nature?

• Humans have an innate preference for order

• Humans are naturally violent

• Humans are inherently selfish

• Humans prefer chaos over order

What does the speaker believe about the motivations of human beings?

• They are simple and straightforward

• They are irrelevant to historical study

• They are complex and worth studying

• They are predetermined by nature

What does the speaker mean by 're our natural impulses in'?

• Encourage natural instincts

• Ignore natural instincts

• Celebrate natural instincts

• Suppress natural instincts