

Michael Knowles -- Ayn Rand, The West, & Purpose of Life | Yaron Brook Show
Sep 1, 2023
Guest Michael Knowles, political commentator and author, discusses his interest in Ayn Rand, the divide between East and West, prioritizing oneself, Ayn Rand's influence on the right, engaging with those who reject the individual, alliances, Hungary, birth rates and religiosity, contrasting modern homes with traditional designs, Ayn Rand's novels and objectivism, tracking personal data for health, American visa system, humor, the beauty and ugliness of modern architecture, uniqueness of bodies and metabolisms, Marxism and capitalism, phone call with Mike Menza and Jack Vettirino paintings, and the belief in a flat earth.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Michael Knowles and Ayn Rand
01:44 • 8min
The Divide Between East and West
10:00 • 14min
The Importance of Prioritizing Oneself
23:47 • 3min
Ayn Rand's Influence on the Right and the Concept of Liberty
27:00 • 2min
The Challenge of Engaging with Those Who Reject the Individual
29:28 • 12min
Alliances, Hungary, and Priorities
41:56 • 3min
Birth Rates and Religiosity
44:56 • 11min
Contrasting Modern Homes with Frank Lloyd Wright and Noichua Designs
55:41 • 3min
Ayn Rand's Novels and Objectivism
58:40 • 14min
Tracking Personal Data for Health and Happiness
01:12:49 • 13min
American visa system, humor, and an ad for chumbokasino.com
01:25:34 • 2min
The Beauty and Ugliness of Modern Architecture
01:27:12 • 13min
Exploring the Uniqueness of Bodies and Metabolisms, Introducing 'For Beginners Only' Program
01:40:36 • 2min
Marxism, Capitalism, and the Ideological Foundations
01:42:21 • 8min
Phone call with Mike Menza and discussion of Jack Vettirino paintings
01:49:51 • 2min
The Earth: Round or Flat?
01:51:29 • 4min