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Debate 1984 | Socialism or Capitalism: Which Is the Moral System?
2021-04-23
Q: Since Capitalism is most productive, and socialism is most moral, should we choose just one?
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3.9 minutes
Q: What do you do about people who can't afford the things they need?
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5.4 minutes
Vickers: self-interest is a childish call to pursue self-interest on the backs of others
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43 seconds
Vickers: Capitalism is seductive because it expresses simple childhood wishes for unaccountability
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37 seconds
Vickers: Slavery works - immoral systems are productive, but fall when their immorality is exposed
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Q: Why is it right to sacrifice for others?
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3.6 minutes
Peikoff: altruism means the sacrifice of the successful
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1.2 minutes
Peikoff: definition of Capitalism
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40 seconds
Peikoff: Capitalism contrasted with Socialism
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1.4 minutes
Q: Democratic socialism doesn't seem like a real alternative to capitalism. It's just a struggle for control rather than empowering the workers.
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3.9 minutes