Archive for Tag “bailouts”


10 min. Stimulus Turns One Year Old

Yaron Brook participates in a review of government economic policy since the downturn. (Pajamas TV interview; 10 min.)

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21 min. What Would Ayn Rand Say?

The Vertex hosts this two-part interview with Yaron Brook, encompassing a brief overview of Objectivism, and how Objectivism can help to understand today’s events. A two-part recording of the interview can be downloaded, and a partial transcription is also given. (The Vertex interview; 21 min.)

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9 min. Bernanke as Person of the Year?

Yaron Brook discusses Time‘s choice of Ben Bernanke as Person of the Year. (Pajamas TV interview; 9 min.)

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10 min. 2009: The Year in Bailouts

Yaron Brook participates in this year-end review of government financial policy. (Pajamas TV interview; 10 min.)

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8 min. Fit to Print?

Harry Binswanger, a member of the Ayn Rand Institute’s board of directors, makes a guest appearance on Glenn Beck to discuss proposals for government to bail out struggling newspapers.

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2 min. The Capitalist Manifesto

Yaron Brook is interviewed by Conde Nast Portfolio what caused the financial crisis, and what the proper response of government should be.

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8 min. The Art of Breaking the Deal

Yaron Brook participates in this discussion on CNBC Reports of how government interference in business is placing compensation contracts in jeopardy.

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4 hrs., 30 min. The Financial Crisis: What Happened and Why

Over the last two years, we have experienced a devastating financial and economic crisis. Mainstream media and mainstream economists have blamed the crisis on a failure of “free markets.” This series of lectures, delivered at Objectivist Summer Conference 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts, sets the record straight.

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21 min. The Budget, Bank Stress Test, & Chrysler

On May 8, 2009, Yaron Brook and Alex Epstein participated in this interview about government policies regarding budget, banking, and automaking. (Pajamas TV interview; 21 min.)

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6 min. ‘Complete Hypocrisy’

Yaron Brook appeared on Glenn Beck on April 30, 2009, to discuss president Obama’s policy towards automakers. (Glenn Beck interview; 6 min.)

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