The Fragility of Western Civilization; Tax "Fairness"; Reviews | Yaron Brook Show
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The Fragility of Western Civilization
This chapter explores the fragility of Western civilization and the philosophical ideas that sustain it. It discusses the manifestation of Western civilization in daily life, emphasizing the importance of individualism and reason. The chapter also touches on the influence of Western civilization in different countries and the availability of choices as a reflection of its impact.
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00:00 Intro
01:35 New sound setup
06:07 Libertarian video
10:10 The Fragility of Western Civilization
48:08 Tax "Fairness"
Reviews:
56:48 Dead - They Might Be Giants
59:22 The Last of Us episode 3
1:13:06 YouTube Community Guidelines warning
Live Questions:
1:16:16 I loved the critique of Knowles. Please do more. You kept asking ‘why’ to all of his moral assertions. While he has no answer, I think if he was pressed hard enough they would have to admit: ‘because the pie is fixed’. Dark ages mentality. Thoughts?
1:19:16 Could Bidens plan to price control medication lead to more socialization of R&D?
1:20:42 After listening to your books and others, I have come to hold that the best measure of a currencies health is it’s purchasing power. Is that an accurate way to think about it? The USD seems to be the healthiest at that rate.
1:22:03 A country’s self esteem depends on its recognizing individual rights. The West values individualism implicitly but increasingly rejects it explicitly. How does that contradiction affect your view of the West’s survival?
1:32:41 People doesn’t know that not all Muslim are the same, there is tons and tons of different interpretations of Islam, not defending the religion but treating 1 billion Muslim as one unit is not wise
1:36:30 I’m 17 years old, and I think many kids my age would be interested in Objectivism but wouldn’t want to read long novels like Atlas or Fountainhead. What videos or books should I recommend to introduce them to Objectivism?
1:39:40 What makes adopting Objectivism worth the effort? I think most people would understimate that effort.
1:42:15 Western civilization might not be that fragile. It seems magnificently resilient given that everyone is operating under bad ideas.
1:43:42 Hard to say if it sounds better than before without doing a direct comparison ... but is sounds very good.
1:44:57 What did you and your family do during the ?Six Day War in 1967?
1:47:23 Thanks for your answer about the benefits of Objectivism. I would add realistic clarity as a benefit. There's rampant confustion in the world today from religions, including woke. Objectivism can cut through the crap.
1:48:02 When you were growing up in Israel did everyone think America was heaven?
1:49:26 Please make a custom sound for Michael Knowles. Whatever the death of civilization sounds like - a whimper?
1:50:07 Do you think the bad guys have opted for a managed decline because they cant get their abrupt apocalyptic collapse of western civilization?
1:51:38 Michael Knowles gives me those slick Nick Fuentes vibes. That 1220 clip he did originally came from Nick Fuentes.
1:52:15 Max Stirner made that argument (he was a complete clown) 🤣
1:52:35 Sabine Hossenfelder just posted "Capitalism is Good." Starts out good but devolves towards conventionality.
1:53:24 Were nazi concentration camps and soviet gulags basically the same thing? Yet the former is viewed as far more unspeakably demonic.
1:54:47 Was Murray Rothbard a good economist?
1:55:11 If everyone here shares the Knowles show on X or Facebook, your subscriptions would go up. Let’s make it happen.
1:55:35 The lawyer hired me said that I am doing good work but that the firm is not in a position to keep me on now. I have about 4 months before I pass the Bar exam then I can work as a lawyer. Should I take GV'T benefits? thoughts?
1:58:05 Something I love about Poland is how they embraced shopping malls
1:58:19 Yaron, have you already changed the world in some small way?
1:59:36 Douglas Murray interviewed Bruce Gilley about defending Colonialism. Is western civ. in danger of demise because of the legacy colonies from Europe?
2:00:38 Are we making a dent in the culture?
2:01:08 Outro
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01:35 New sound setup
06:07 Libertarian video
10:10 The Fragility of Western Civilization
48:08 Tax "Fairness"
Reviews:
56:48 Dead - They Might Be Giants
59:22 The Last of Us episode 3
1:13:06 YouTube Community Guidelines warning
Live Questions:
1:16:16 I loved the critique of Knowles. Please do more. You kept asking ‘why’ to all of his moral assertions. While he has no answer, I think if he was pressed hard enough they would have to admit: ‘because the pie is fixed’. Dark ages mentality. Thoughts?
1:19:16 Could Bidens plan to price control medication lead to more socialization of R&D?
1:20:42 After listening to your books and others, I have come to hold that the best measure of a currencies health is it’s purchasing power. Is that an accurate way to think about it? The USD seems to be the healthiest at that rate.
1:22:03 A country’s self esteem depends on its recognizing individual rights. The West values individualism implicitly but increasingly rejects it explicitly. How does that contradiction affect your view of the West’s survival?
1:32:41 People doesn’t know that not all Muslim are the same, there is tons and tons of different interpretations of Islam, not defending the religion but treating 1 billion Muslim as one unit is not wise
1:36:30 I’m 17 years old, and I think many kids my age would be interested in Objectivism but wouldn’t want to read long novels like Atlas or Fountainhead. What videos or books should I recommend to introduce them to Objectivism?
1:39:40 What makes adopting Objectivism worth the effort? I think most people would understimate that effort.
1:42:15 Western civilization might not be that fragile. It seems magnificently resilient given that everyone is operating under bad ideas.
1:43:42 Hard to say if it sounds better than before without doing a direct comparison ... but is sounds very good.
1:44:57 What did you and your family do during the ?Six Day War in 1967?
1:47:23 Thanks for your answer about the benefits of Objectivism. I would add realistic clarity as a benefit. There's rampant confustion in the world today from religions, including woke. Objectivism can cut through the crap.
1:48:02 When you were growing up in Israel did everyone think America was heaven?
1:49:26 Please make a custom sound for Michael Knowles. Whatever the death of civilization sounds like - a whimper?
1:50:07 Do you think the bad guys have opted for a managed decline because they cant get their abrupt apocalyptic collapse of western civilization?
1:51:38 Michael Knowles gives me those slick Nick Fuentes vibes. That 1220 clip he did originally came from Nick Fuentes.
1:52:15 Max Stirner made that argument (he was a complete clown) 🤣
1:52:35 Sabine Hossenfelder just posted "Capitalism is Good." Starts out good but devolves towards conventionality.
1:53:24 Were nazi concentration camps and soviet gulags basically the same thing? Yet the former is viewed as far more unspeakably demonic.
1:54:47 Was Murray Rothbard a good economist?
1:55:11 If everyone here shares the Knowles show on X or Facebook, your subscriptions would go up. Let’s make it happen.
1:55:35 The lawyer hired me said that I am doing good work but that the firm is not in a position to keep me on now. I have about 4 months before I pass the Bar exam then I can work as a lawyer. Should I take GV'T benefits? thoughts?
1:58:05 Something I love about Poland is how they embraced shopping malls
1:58:19 Yaron, have you already changed the world in some small way?
1:59:36 Douglas Murray interviewed Bruce Gilley about defending Colonialism. Is western civ. in danger of demise because of the legacy colonies from Europe?
2:00:38 Are we making a dent in the culture?
2:01:08 Outro
Show is Sponsored by https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron & https://www.fountainheadcasts.com
Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/@YaronBrook/join
Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTx
Support the Show and become a sponsor: https://www.patreon.com/YaronBrookShow
Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ
Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )
Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3
#westerncivilization #catastrophes #Taxes #selfishness #individualism #capitalism #Objectivism #AynRand #politics #economy
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.
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