Archive for March, 2012


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11 min. Yaron Answers: Does laissez-faire capitalism harm the environment?

“Yaron Answers” is a regular video feature on LaissezFaire: The Uncompromised Case for Capitalism, a new blog created by the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights. In this installment, Yaron Brook discusses capitalism’s relationship with the environment. Posted March 6, 2012, on LaissezFaire.

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28 min. Q&A on Objectivism

Ayn Rand discusses a variety of subjects, including: Objectivism’s value to people of “lesser ability”; why Mill and Bentham could not defend capitalism; origins of altruism in ancient Oriental culture; and fighting for the future.

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20 min. Yaron Brook is Worried About Executive Orders & Out of Control Government Expansion

Yaron Brook discusses the ever-growing expansion of government power. This interview with the Financial Survival Network was posted on March 26, 2012.

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13 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #209

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: quitting smoking; the feasibility of becoming a Renaissance Man in today’s world; and the sinking of the Concordia.

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8 min. The Affordable Care Act: Is It Unconstitutional?

Yaron Brook debates the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act with David Callahan, as well as the upcoming Supreme Court case. This Yahoo! Finance interview was posted on March 26, 2012.

 

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8 min. Yaron Answers: What Is Capitalism and Why Do You Say It’s Moral?

“Yaron Answers” is a regular video feature on LaissezFaire: The Uncompromised Case for Capitalism, a new blog created by the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights. In this first installment, Yaron Brook talks about the nature of capitalism, and why it is the only moral social system. Posted February 13, 2012, on LaissezFaire.

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8 min. Stress Tests on Banks

Yaron Brook comments on the “stress test” on banks that was recently conducted by the Federal Reserve. This PJTV interview was filmed on March 16, 2012.

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10 min. Obamacare’s Broken Promises

Yaron Brook discusses government promises about Obamacare that have not come true. This PJTV interview was filmed on March 16, 2012.

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13 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #208

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: the role of physical attractiveness in romance; conflicts of ideas in friendship; and disagreements with parents.

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9 min. Green Energy Half-Truths

Yaron Brook discusses President Obama’s claims about alternative energy. This PJTV interview was filmed on March 16, 2012.

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