Explaining Values and Virtues Through Sport | Yaron Brook Show
Channel: Yaron Brook
Date: 2023-01-17

00:00 Intro 
01:47 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, see https://youtu.be/FqvJQQsG-fg and https://youtu.be/wpV2mh60_00
02:45 Almost everybody loves sport
04:30 Replacement for art, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/art.html
09:20 Sport is universal 
10:57 Competitive nature
13:20 Objective rules, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivity.html
19:44 Excellence
24:29 Pride, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/pride.html
26:00 Athletes have values, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/values.html
28:19 No egalitarianism and altruism in sport, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/egalitarianism.html and http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/altruism.html
32:15 Kobe Bryant
51:00 Other athletes
54:14 Workplace
55:50 Skin color does not determine ability, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/racism.html
1:00:49 Sport is great way to learn about life, see http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/virtue.html

Live Questions:
1:01:57 Sports in Brasil are stronger than religion (a reason I am optimistic about Brasil's Future despite Lula/Bolsonaro), also come back to Curitiba, do you think sports can save a nation from religion/idiologies?
1:04:01 What are your views on when athletes are condemned for being selfish, as in “there’s no ‘I’ in team”?
1:06:16 Do you admire Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali even though you're not a boxing fan?
1:07:10 Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson. A triumph over adversity against one of the most intimidating fighters ever.
1:07:27 Thoughts on gamesmanship? I.E. using the rules to your advantage while not cheating/breaking the rules. Knowing the rules was very helpful for me
1:07:48 Why don't you like boxing? It has been unique in the amount of opportunities it has given to people to raise themselves up from obscurity and poverty. It also has so many great heroes like Ali and Joe Louis
1:09:59 What do think of teams tanking -- planning to lose in order to obtain a top draft pick? I say it's dishonorable, embarrassing, stealing fans' money.
1:11:30 Thank you as always, Yaron. Until I am a more seasoned Objectivist, one of my goals is to sponsor this relatable content that can be shared as an intro to the broader philosophy. Please like and share!!!
1:12:52 To what extent is racism a substitute for hatred of the different cultures that people come from?
1:15:17 Do you think Objectivists are too quick to accuse people of nihilism? Or is there really that much of it all around us?
1:16:19 When you go on a first date and don't feel a spark, but she wants a second date, how much effort should you put in to discover if you'll experience a spark with this person in the future?
1:18:14 Do you think it's worse for a danger sport to also be a bloodsport, rather than just be dangerous like motor racing, even if the chances of being hurt are the same in each?
1:19:39 Thoughts on professional wrestling? While predetermined, it’s a simulated competition that, when done right, can portray virtues much like a film. It saved television in the 1950’s and is a truly American creation.
1:22:37 Under an Objectivist government, is it proper for the government to recognize famous people like Martin Luther King Jr. by exclaiming a special day for them? Seems statist.
1:23:38 Are steroids really cheating? Why is it illegitimate to have an athletic organization that allows its athletes to take steroids?
1:25:13 The NFL schedules about 15% of its games with teams in the same divisional rank from the previous season, which makes for better matchups (parity). One GM called it "creeping socialism." What do you think?
1:27:05 Is it better that the founding fathers thought rights came from God, rather than thinking rights are granted to you by "society"? Are mistakes like that what have bought us time?
1:28:12 How low would California's taxes have to go before you would consider moving back? Or is it more about the regulatory burden?
1:29:09 Have intellectuals given up on consistent authoritarianism?
1:30:35 Are second handedness and narcissism the same thing?
1:31:21 See pinned comment for timestamps of additional questions

1:37:13 Outro

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