Archive for “Peter Schwartz”


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68 min. The Virtue of Selfishness: Why Achieving Your Happiness Is Your Highest Moral Purpose

This talk by Peter Schwartz was recorded February 4, 2005, as part of the ARC Speaker Series.

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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?

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121 min. Affirmative Action: A Diversity of Criticisms

A panel discussion featuring Peter Schwartz, Ward Connerly and Richard Sander
Recorded November 5, 2007

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3 min. Laissez-Faire in History

Peter Schwartz comments on which governments in history came closest to the laissez-faire ideal, and what prospects there are for the future. This is an excerpt from the Q-&-A session of “The Virtue of Selfishness,” a lecture delivered by Mr. Schwartz on February 4, 2005.

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70 min. Back to the Dark Ages? Today’s Attacks on Reason and Individualism

This talk by Peter Schwartz was recorded on November 18, 2002, as part of the ARC Lecture Series.

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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.

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2 min. Kids and Sharing Toys

Peter Schwartz discusses what children should be taught about sharing.  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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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.

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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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