Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand with Yaron Brook

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“I think the government is necessary. A necessary good, not a necessary evil.”
— Yaron Brook

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Location: Zoom
Date: Wednesday 5th July
Project: The Yaron Brook Show
Role: Host

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American philosopher and author who developed a philosophical system known as Objectivism. 

Objectivism has many similarities with Libertarianism, both believe in non-aggression as well as capitalism via a genuinely free market; however, the critical area they differ on is the role of a central government.

While many libertarians believe anarchy is the only way of overcoming government overreach, objectivists believe in a limited government.

In this interview, I talk to Yaron Brook, host of the Yaron Brook Show and Chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute. We discuss the differences between libertarianism and objectivism, how an Objectivist society would work and Bitcoin.

TIMESTAMPS

00:04:30: Introductions
00:05:35: Spectrum of libertarianism
00:10:31: Coercion
00:12:34: Functioning governments without coercion
00:15:53: Government responsibilities
00:18:27: Monopolies
00:22:16: Public spaces and bodies of water
00:27:37: Retrospective laws
00:32:05: Climate change
00:37:15: Activism around climate change
00:39:34: Nuclear power
00:43:30: Free markets
00:47:41: Social safety nets and disability rights
00:52:20: Changing perspectives on responsibility
01:01:04: Improving the Constitution
01:03:04: Money not controlled by the state
01:06:10: Rejecting Bitcoin
01:11:40: Cryptocurrency forks
01:15:06: Bitcoin as an asset
01:19:23: Final comments

 

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