Yaron Brook joins me for a discussion on Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism where we discover how Reason has created progress, freedom, and the pursuit to a good life. This series will loosely follow Ayn Rand's written work "The Virtue of Selfishness."
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OUTLINE 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro 00:00:08 Introducing Ayn Rand’s Virtue of Selfishness 00:06:00 To Be Or Not To Be: The “Is” and “Ought” On Leading A Good Life 00:09:55 Inducing Principles of Ethics from the Post-Industrial Revolution 00:14:18 A Permissionless Society Creates Freedom and Innovation 00:19:42 Reason Reveals Itself in the 18th Century 00:23:11 The Flywheel Effect of a Free and Flourishing Society 00:29:46 NYDIG 00:30:55 A Moral Life is One That Pursues Self-Interest 00:33:14 Reason is Objectivity: Observe, Deconstruct, Abstract, and Manipulate 00:39:30 “The Price of Freedom is Constant Vigilance” 00:45:45 When Force is Applied Reason Becomes Obedience 00:49:52 An Ideal Society of Operationalized Individual Rights 00:53:26 Rights are the Freedom of Action for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness 00:57:09 Living is a Long-Term Project in the Good Place 01:02:37 “What is Money?” Outro