Peter Schwartz & Yaron Discuss Politics, Altruism & Racism | Yaron Interviews
Channel: Yaron Brook
Date: 2023-03-14

00:00 Intro
02:26 The Tyranny of Need
10:55 Is altruism on the decline, incline, or staying the same?
12:27 Do altruists primarily weaponize jealousy or guilt?
14:15 I love your book Tyranny of Need. In your experience what is your most influential quick reply to refute Altruism? Or is there any?
15:27 Why is it difficult to adopt rational egoism? http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness
18:38 Package Deal http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/package-dealing,_fallacy_of
20:27 Inability to think, Tribalism http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/tribalism
25:28 Systemic Racism http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/racism
37:13 Ron DeSantis
42:10 Better Candidates

Live Questions:
44:31 Peter: Please contrast the laws of Portugal, designed on Enlightenment principles after the fall of dictatorship, with English law, "naturally" evolved from trial by combat. Is our "war on drugs" a consequence of the latter?
47:17 Yaron, did I hear you correctly last show saying it is proper for the government to initiate force on nuclear power plants to force them to buy insurance? Isn't it in there rational self interest to do that anyway?
50:32 Even if you convince the productive about the evils of altruism, how can you possible convince those in “need”, which seems to be a vast majority these days?
52:36 How do we get people to invest in the pain of transitioning away from the mixed economy to a fully free one? A lot of job losses and stock market swings will occur until unregulated supply and demand aligns itself properly.
56:31 Is there an altruistic motive to bans on doctor assisted suicide? As though everyone has a duty to suffer and sacrifice like christ on the cross? Having the power to choose when to end your own life is selfish?
1:00:56 Is the term "reductionist" an anti concept? It's often thrown at me when I make the case for Objectivism during philosophical discussions. As though identifying general cause and effect relationships is reducing issues in an overly simplistic way.
1:03:12 What is the connection between altruism and risk aversion as the basis for govt control and regulating the results produced by unpredictable individuals?
1:05:11 On the point again of sanctity of the victim, the productive have no gulch and the “needy” have larger numbers to control power in government, no?
1:07:52 Attempting a positive interlude: will Peter describe his most intellectually stimulating experience with Ayn Rand in person?
1:10:54 which marvel dc superhero/villain has the most objectivist characteristics and why?
1:11:48 Are gun control laws motivated by altruism? Since a few lunatics shot up a school, law abiding gun owners must altruistically sacrifice there own gun rights for the common good?
1:13:52 Does altruism have the presumption of purity because it can never be accused in itself of being predatory or parasitic?
1:14:52 Do you regard people who have inherited wealth and never have to work as parasites since they're not producers? Although, they did acquire the money through voluntary means.
1:16:10 If libertarians are so bad, was John Allison wrong to join Cato? Have you perhaps painted libertarians with too broad a brush?
1:22:19 Are catholics more altruistic than protestants? Is Judaism the least altruistic religion?
1:23:40 Does altruism lead to power lust and evasion or does the desire for power and the evasion of reality lead to the creation of the scam that is altruism?
1:25:28 The equivocation on charity and altruism? any thoughts.
1:27:29 Is The Objective Standard as fraudulent an organization as The Atlas Society? They both can't explain Ayn Rand's ideas properly.
1:28:05 How do you view the political landscape in 2024? Are you still glad you voted for Biden? Do you think DeSantis is doing a good job in Florida?

1:30:39 Outro

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