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Yaron Brook Takes on Myth Busting the Ideas of Ayn Rand, An Interview with Nigel Howitt

In this episode Yaron Brook chats with NigelHorwitt, host of the podcast Living Outside the Matrix. Nigel presents myths around Ayn Rand's ideas, and Yaron busts the mainstream media ill conceived interpretations.

Service: YouTube
Publshed on: Jun 15, 2020
Duration: 56:32
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Segments
About Yaron Brook
01:00 to 02:34
1.6 minutes
Introducing Ayn Rand
02:35 to 05:14
2.7 minutes
Ayn Rand’s ideas in a nutshell
05:15 to 07:09
1.9 minutes
The Matrix metaphor explained
07:10 to 08:59
1.8 minutes
Finding truth and busting myths
09:00 to 10:29
1.5 minutes
The myth that socialism is a solution
10:30 to 14:09
3.7 minutes
The individual
14:10 to 14:49
39 seconds
The failure of socialism.
14:50 to 16:59
2.2 minutes
Control and exploitation through indoctrinating towards living for others.
17:00 to 19:04
2.1 minutes
The myth of Statism
19:05 to 20:44
1.7 minutes
The non-discrimination of the welfare state
20:45 to 24:34
3.8 minutes
The failure of Venezuela
24:35 to 28:29
3.9 minutes
Definition of Capitalism as a system of freedom
28:30 to 30:59
2.5 minutes
the benefits of Capitalism
31:00 to 33:19
2.3 minutes
The myth of capitalism persists due to Altruism
33:20 to 34:14
54 seconds
The myth of Altruism
34:15 to 36:14
2.0 minutes
The link between the myths of Altruism and Capitalism
36:15 to 37:09
54 seconds
Rational self-interest is the only self-interest
37:10 to 38:19
1.2 minutes
The myth that we create our own reality - subjectivism
38:20 to 39:29
1.2 minutes
Absorbing Philosophical convictions by cultural osmosis
39:30 to 39:59
29 seconds
The power and necessity of reason
40:00 to 41:59
2.0 minutes
Philosophy off the agenda of modern 'education'
42:00 to 42:09
9 seconds
Religion as a poor man's philosophy
42:10 to 43:14
1.1 minutes
The importance of thinking
43:15 to 44:19
1.1 minutes
The nature of emotions
44:20 to 47:19
3.0 minutes
Hunches and intuition
47:20 to 49:04
1.7 minutes
The myth that mysticism is a valid means to knowledge
49:05 to 50:49
1.7 minutes
The myth of One-ness (spiritual collectivism)
50:50 to 52:29
1.7 minutes
A look to the future
52:30 to N/A
4.0 minutes