Living Objectivism Episode #130: Answering Written Questions
In this episode of Living Objectivism, Yaron takes questions from his inbox and talks philosophy, creating a good life and Objectivism.
Service:
Spreaker
Publshed on:
Oct 26, 2017
Duration:
01:55:40
Aeon article “Kids? Just Say No”
03:19
to
30:32
27.2 minutes
Q: Existence vs. non-existence, the origin of the concept of value, and the origins of morality
30:49
to
32:23
1.6 minutes
Q: Is there ‘absolute universal knowledge’ and who determines it?
32:14
to
34:54
2.7 minutes
Q: How does one judge what is best for one's life? What values are universal and what are specific to individuals. How does that apply to judging music: Mozart vs. rap
34:55
to
43:06
8.2 minutes
Q: Is life the standard for survival or flourishing?
43:07
to
47:21
4.2 minutes
Q: Why do many religious communities appear to be healthier than other communities?
47:22
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51:58
4.6 minutes
51:59
to
52:53
54 seconds
atheism as a derivative concept or secondary consequence of Reason
52:54
to
53:54
1.0 minutes
Q: Isn’t the Aeon article derived from St. Augustine’s works?
53:55
to
55:29
1.6 minutes
Q: Galt’s Gulch as a model for society?
55:30
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01:07:56
12.4 minutes
Q: What is Objectivism’s meaning of life?
01:07:57
to
01:11:54
4.0 minutes
Q: How does one compare Rand’s life with her philosophy?
01:11:55
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01:18:26
6.5 minutes
01:18:27
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01:19:06
39 seconds
Q: What if people die due to lack of charity under laissez-faire medicine?
01:19:07
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01:23:26
4.3 minutes
Q: What about Mises’ grounding of economics in praxeology and what is a proper grounding of economics?
01:23:27
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01:25:14
1.8 minutes
Q: What is Objectivism’s view of death and dying?
01:25:15
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01:26:51
1.6 minutes
Q: Would Yaron debate Stefan Molyneux?
01:26:52
to
01:29:01
2.2 minutes
Q: How does one deal with being objective in a tribalistic society?
01:29:02
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01:30:44
1.7 minutes
Q: What about the disabled people under laissez-faire?
01:30:45
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01:32:43
2.0 minutes
Q: What is Objectivism’s position on sacrifice?
01:32:44
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01:40:49
8.1 minutes
Q: What is a proper measure of a society's’ value and virtue?
01:40:50
to
01:43:58
3.1 minutes
Q: How does one compare nationalism’s threat vs. Islam’s threat?
01:43:59
to
01:51:26
7.5 minutes
Q: Differentiate between the person who seeks love and seeking to be loved?
01:51:27
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01:52:49
1.4 minutes
Music Recommendation: Tchaikovsky’s Trio
01:53:05
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01:55:08
2.1 minutes