Archive for “Peter Schwartz”
65 min. America’s Foreign Policy: Self-Interest vs. Self-Sacrifice
By Peter Schwartz
Recorded January 25, 2006
The United States is the world’s preeminent military power. Why then are its foreign-policy efforts so regularly frustrated? From Vietnam to Lebanon to Somalia to the current morass in Iraq, why has America been so incapable of decisively defeating its enemies—enemies that are militarily far inferior?
3 min. Laissez-Faire in History
3 min. Should We Prosecute Nazis?
Peter Schwartz discusses how we should treat soldiers who fought for totalitarian regimes. This is an excerpt from the Q-&-A session of “The Virtue of Selfishness: Why Achieving Your Happiness Is Your Highest Moral Purpose,” an ARC Lecture Series talk delivered by Mr. Schwartz on February 4, 2005.
2 min. Kids and Sharing Toys
3 min. Is Charity a Virtue?
Peter Schwartz discusses whether charity can be considered virtuous, if it is satisfying to the giver. This is an excerpt from the Q-&-A session of “The Virtue of Selfishness: Why Achieving Your Happiness Is Your Highest Moral Purpose,” an ARC Lecture Series talk delivered by Mr. Schwartz on February 4, 2005.
4 min. The Perfect Crime
Peter Schwartz explains why dishonest or criminal actions are not in one’s self-interest. This is an excerpt from the Q-&-A session of “The Virtue of Selfishness: Why Achieving Your Happiness Is Your Highest Moral Purpose,” an ARC Lecture Series talk delivered by Mr. Schwartz on February 4, 2005.
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