Most Convincing Statist Argument | Yaron Brook Show

00:00 Intro
01:34 Debate on Inequality
06:52 Parkland
11:54 Effective Arguments
15:12 Pragmatism
33:00 What about the poor?
39:08 Difficult to argue against pragmatism
42:47 Show Tomorrow

Live Questions:
46:04 Buffet just called companies juicing profits, “one of the shames of Capitalism”. Just another example of business leaders putting down the phrase Capitalism. A shame. Also, i enjoyed you interview with Sam Devis.
53:15 Possibly convincing statist argument: The world is devastated by a cordyceps fungal pandemic and we need to keep the survivors safe.
55:00 Are you familiar with ESOPs? (Employee Stock Opportunity Programs). If a company is 100% owned by employee associates,would that make it socialist?I don’t get a say in how anything is run, but someone told me that’s Socialist
57:55 People on the right tend to think cities are bastions of nihilism and filth, why rural small town America is wholesome and moral. I suspect there's a lot more cynicism and misery in small towns than in big cities. Thoughts?
1:03:15 I think everyone is tempted by pragmatism to some degree, but imagine waking up to a world driven by Objectivist principles. What am amazing ideal to strive for
1:05:55 If I wanted to allocate a portion of my investing money into something riskier/higher return which would be a option? Small cap mutual funds?
1:07:40 What do you think of this capitalism sales pitch for people with retired parents: "Capitalism keeps your parents from moving in with you." Too pragmatic?
1:09:00 In a corporate setting: How do Objectivist principles help individuals make decisions when their self-interest conflicts with the well-being of others or the organization?
1:11:55 It seems to me that 'Progressive' are using the term 'liberal' more frequently to describe their views after having avoided the term in the past. Comments?
1:15:14 Is it easier for the gene 🧬 pool to produce an Albert Einstein than an Ayn Rand?
1:16:35 Don't JFK enthusiasts visit Parkland hospital?
1:17:55 Fascism is the stage reached once communism has proved an illusion.
1:18:29 in a hypothetical situation where your children’s lives are in danger, is it rational to sacrifice your life in pursuit to save them. Condidering there isn’t another alternative to save them.
1:21:20 Yaron: thank you for your feedback. An example is if a company hired a new department head who implementing a Machiavellian subjective dog-eat-dog culture.
1:23:04 Do you agree with the quote: “Never tell your problems to anyone. 80% don’t care, and the other 20% are glad you have them”.
1:24:13 I’ve been reading about Kant recently. He was an extremely anxious and neurotic person. Did Kant implant neuroticism on the population through his works?
1:25:20 Were the Nazis biological determinists while the communists were environmental determinists?
1:25:55 Can I call myself an objectivist if I haven't read any of Ayn Rand's books?(Don't yell at me)
1:27:40 Did you read Craig Biddle’s post responding to your show with Onkar? The guy is unhinged.
1:28:21 Is being a police officer today immoral? Given a good amount of what they do is violate individual rights?
1:29:23 How to deal with irrational/religious family members that don’t bring you me much value? Should I just stop communicating with them?
1:31:18 Isn't the point of Ayn Rand how you evaluate her levels of thinking. Isn't Atlas Shrugged a novel about 'detachment' and individuality?
1:33:08 Cheers to being a member of the YouTube channel! Live shows members are a blast and Troll free! Come join us one of these shows! Yaron, will this debate be available via your podcast soon?
1:33:55 What are some things philosophy can have no real position on?
1:35:14 Have you had any communication with Stephen Hicks? Does he add any value to the Objectivist movement? Doesn't he hold some academic credibility?
1:36:07 Why has the fight to legalize drugs been so ineffective? I saw Stossel ask Ron DeSantis about it.
1:37:00 See pinned comment for timestamps of additional questions

1:42:20 Outro

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