AMA & Hangout with Contributors (Feb '24) | Yaron Brook Show

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Live Questions: 1:01:29 Objectivism just makes sense on so many levels. Connects so many dots. I don't understand why more people don't stop looking until they find a body of knowledge that provides the right answers? 1:05:29 Is life worth living in your 80's and 90's? Is flourishing possible? 1:08:09 Can you try and do a pro Israel talk at Columbia university? The pro Hamas forces there are strong. 1:10:33 Many people are constantly seeking safety from risk and it becomes a prison. America is so rich it's possible to attempt to living while avoiding risk, but it's not possible to avoid the misery of avoiding risk. 1:54:57 Do you think altruism motivates many of the supposed “anti-war” advocates? They demand Israel and Ukraine make compromises for the sake of avoiding war, i.e. it’s preferable to be morally altruistic victims than it is to win 1:56:11 If they existed today, which organization would you look upon more favorably: The People’s Front of Judea, or The Judean People’s Front? ( Life of Brian) 1:56:57 I just re-watched your “Businessmen in Movies” show. I totally butchered the title “Patterns.” Please pardon me. Now, how do you regard awards and award shows? What did Ayn Rand think of such achievements and displays? 1:58:31 How do you incorporate sardines into your diet? Any sardine dishes/configurations to recommend? Also, have you any pizzeria recommendations? 2:01:50 Free trade question: say goods are produced by slave labor, is it unethical to trade with these parties? is trading with communist regimens different? 2:02:54 Yaron,have you ever noticed/ commented on the Platonic undertones of Keynesian economics; comparing Platos rule by "philospher kings" to policy makers 2:03:39 What’s transpiring today at the universities was progranisticated by Ayn Rand in her book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal’s chapter The Cashing-In: The Student “Rebelliom”. 2:04:27 Do you think antitrust is coming to social media?😩 2:04:56 Yaron, do you have any recommended books/ speakers on the topic of "free market"/unregulated health care and how it would reduce costs/improve quality 2:05:59 Why can't people contemplate abstract thoughts? 2:06:39 When I listen to podcasts on Patreon, they do not have commercials. I think Patreon will give you a channel for commercial-free podcasts, which I would appreciate. 2:07:25 Is Justin Treudue a communist? 2:07:50 Did yih know There's never been a school shooting in a school where teachers are allowed to carry? 2:08:27 Is there a justification for banning an activity that isn't a rights violation, but has a serious risk of leading to a rights violation? 2:09:43 What does Milei's victory in ARG lower house mean? 2:22:47 Did people like Karl Marx and Kant reflect themselves in there writings? 2:23:17 What breathing exercises do you do to manage stress? 2:24:11 How does one they are on a path to live the best life possible, and determine if they are being "morally ambitious" enough as Ayn Rand put it. How does one strike a balance between leisure and work 2:26:07 How are your sons dealing w/ anti Israel protests? 2:26:15 Is interstellar travel possible? 2:26:27 Israel will prevail while the Palestinians are on there knees. 2:26:36 Do we live in a parasitical police state? 2:27:08 The contributions of John Ridpath to O'ism? 2:28:21 How did countries like Argentina and Israel reject socialism without rejecting altruism? 2:29:02 What is the best argument for the infallibility of our senses? What prevents them from being prone to error? 2:30:45 Are you familiar with Bryan Johnson? The tech guy who says he's reversed his aging and looks like he's done it. 2:32:08 Favourite exercise machines? 2:32:45 You’re awesome Yaron! 2:32:46 Outro

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1:36:50 Jordan Peterson is pure Plato