#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:43) – Desert island thought experiment<br />
(15:00) – Communism<br />
(18:30) – Immanuel Kant<br />
(19:39) – Donald Hoffman<br />
(30:10) – DMT elves<br />
(38:52) – Humility<br />
(55:45) – Jordan Peterson and religion<br />
(1:05:23) – Ben Shapiro: facts don’t care about your feelings<br />
(1:19:23) – Why Ayn Rand is controversial<br />
(1:41:01) – Selfishness<br />
(1:44:43) – Communism and fascism<br />
(2:11:42) – Authoritarianism<br />
(2:20:02) – Bitcoin<br />
(2:46:13) – Anarchy debate<br />
(3:44:08) – Dangers of communism<br />
(3:49:47) – Favorite character in Ayn Rand s Atlas Shrugged<br />
(3:58:25) – Advice for young people<br />
(4:15:24) – Does love require sacrifice?<br />
(4:23:12) – Back to the island</p>