Living Well in an Irrational World | Yaron Brook Show
Channel: Yaron Brook
Date: 2023-09-15

00:00 Intro
01:33 Reminder - show with Flemming Rose https://youtu.be/xNyLt46HLM4
02:30 Upcoming Trips Schedule
05:02 Reminder - public speaking seminar
07:00 Pessimism in the culture
12:45 What do you do about this?
18:59 Graph about household necessities
21:00 It can be much better
22:40 Spiritual Growth
26:33 Lot of Opportunities for Growth
30:28 Take Control of Your Life
38:05 Do this in every realm of your life
44:55 Seek Relationships
49:40 Take control of the things you have control over 

Live Questions:
57:26 What do you think will be the next exciting development that will bring a lot of people to Objectivism? A nobel prize winner crediting Rand's epistemology? A great entrepreneur like Blake giving credit to Rand once he changes the world of aviation?
1:03:44 Does Rand periodically bubble to the surface of the culture to the point where both left and right feel the need to put her down? Michael Knowles never used to mention Ayn Rand. Why does he feel the need to now? People must be asking him about her?
1:08:14 ARI just posted Ayn Rand's last televised interview. In it she stated that "people are tired of the welfare state". Is that really true? People haven't rebelled against the welfare state in the 40+ years since she did that interview.
1:13:47 Thanks for demonstrating how to leverage opportunity to share value with others in a win-win context -- upward and onward!!
1:14:02 Question on Rands fiction, if Dagny stayed at her cabin retreat or Roark stayed at the quarry, etc could that be a fulfilling life or would an Objectivist say that is settling and untapped potential, even if they thought they were happy.
1:16:48 Many lash out at you because they respect you and want you to validate their basis for inaction: the world sucks and values are impossible. I can relate to the feeling. But we, especially Objectivists, must check our premises
1:18:21 American parents create paradise for a child, shielded from pain and obstacles. As he ages, he gets sad and cynical that reality isn’t paradise. How should one reorient oneself re: pain and obstacles in the pursuit of values?
1:23:05 cheers yaron, been pushing forward a mindset change, many things have helped and some of that is what you dothank you, upgrading to better jobs im about 3 weeks off of 🚬 and more to come, to the good in life for u and chat
1:23:44 One of the biggest obstacles to Objectivism nowadays seems to be the invalid concept of “greater good”. Anyone that pulls this card gets a free ride; no questions asked.
1:25:47 Thank you for the positive show. Great point that life isn’t binary. There can be huge negative things in the world while at the same time one can live a happy, positive, and fulfilling life!
1:26:15 You say people only evade so much, like SF’s homeless crises; but what about 1930’s Germany? The vast majority of the population sustained deep levels of evasion regardless of the misery it was delivering them.
1:28:07 Do/did most intellectuals yearn for a return to the dark ages? They hate Jews because Jews have brought man out of the dark ages? Their culture has been a pro-progress force that collectivist intellectuals want to shut down?
1:31:24 How do you beat jet lag Yaron?
1:35:18 For a woman who rejects the supernatural, Rand's thinking abilities seem almost superhuman.
1:35:27 What do you make of the Democrat governor of New Mexico banning guns for 30 days following a string of gun violence? She stated "constitutional rights are not absolute".
1:36:03 Are you still going to be interviewing Yeonmi Park?
1:36:13 Do most Objectivist intellectuals disagree with Rand when it comes to a woman president? Given their support of Nikki Haley?
1:37:08 Why is there so much capitalism still left in America today?
1:37:40 Some things break your heart, but fix your vision.
1:37:48 Are there no slip and fall lawyers in Europe? Is that a uniquely American thing? If you get hurt on the job is it harder to sue your employer in Europe?
1:38:37 How did you know I needed this show today??
1:38:44 See pinned comment for timestamps of additional questions

2:10:15 Outro

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