

Don Watkins & Yaron Discuss Effective Egoism | Yaron Interviews
Dec 8, 2023
They discuss effective egoism, the ethics and limitations of effective altruism, the importance of buying a home, art, relationships, and free will, the contradiction between ethics and determinism, finding your ideal career, exploring different career options, reason and survivor skills, movie recommendations, Ayn Rand's concept of non-contradictory joy, dealing with adversity through effective egoism, determinism and free will, using fables as propaganda, success and fulfillment in a career, the importance of being a generalist, marketing Objectivism and the role of ARI, the importance of intellectuals in changing the world, and fantasy artists and experiences with Van Gogh's art.
Chapters
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Upcoming Opportunity and Nonfiction Book
02:49 • 8min
Effective Altruism and Kidney Donation
10:23 • 4min
Effective Altruism and its Limitations
14:52 • 6min
Buying a Home, Art, Relationships, and the Importance of Free Will
21:06 • 3min
The Contradiction Between Ethics and Determinism
24:31 • 17min
Finding Your Ideal Career: Objectivist Approach
41:22 • 3min
Exploring Different Options for Career Decision
44:50 • 17min
Discussion on Reason, Survivor Skills, and David Mamet
01:01:24 • 2min
Movie Recommendations: Queen Christina and Dangerous Beauty
01:03:49 • 17min
Exploring Ayn Rand's Concept of Non-Contradictory Joy
01:21:07 • 4min
Effective Egoism and Dealing with Adversity
01:25:13 • 17min
Determinism and Free Will
01:42:40 • 3min
Using Fables as Propaganda
01:45:23 • 17min
Discussion on Success in a Career and Finding Fulfillment
02:01:55 • 4min
The Importance of Being a Generalist
02:05:47 • 17min
Marketing Objectivism and the Role of ARI
02:22:17 • 3min
The Importance of Intellectuals in Changing the World
02:25:28 • 16min
Discussion on Fantasy Artists and Experiences with Van Gogh's Art
02:41:38 • 3min