Archive for Tag “banking”


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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5 min. Government Hypocrisy

Yaron Brook shows how government is blaming the banking sector for a catastrophe that government itself created.

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77 min. Capitalism Is the Solution

In this talk, filmed at Minnesota State University on April 21, 2009, Yaron Brook explains why true free-market capitalism is the only practical and moral solution to the current financial crisis.

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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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18 min. Tea Party Aftermath; Recovery Coming?

April 17, 2009: Yaron Brook is interviewed on the recent Tea Party protests and the economic outlook. (Pajamas TV interview; 18 min.)

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12 min. Yaron Brook’s Call to Action—March 2009

In March 2009, Yaron Brook inaugurated a monthly series of “Call to Action” interviews designed for students.

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86 min. The Financial Crisis: Causes and Possible Cures

Recorded January 29, 2009—The media, politicians, and even many businessmen have blamed today’s financial meltdown on capitalism. But in this talk, John Allison—the longest-tenured CEO of a top-25 financial services company—argues that this crisis is a legacy of the government’s anti-capitalist policies.

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