Exploring Objectivism: The Impact of Reason and Individualism on Progress

Yaron Brook is a objectivist philosopher, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:28) – Principles of a life well lived
(14:35) – Free will
(20:50) – Nature of reality
(29:28) – Ayn Rand
(1:01:11) – Objectivism
(1:26:29) – Godel Incompleteness Theorem
(1:31:36) – Capitalism
(2:01:22) – Virtue of selfishness
(2:11:27) – Win-win
(2:17:31) – Anarchy
(2:36:24) – Tribalism and division
(2:40:42) – Objectivism and Jordan Peterson on personal responsibility