Archive for Tag “capitalism”


47 min. Why Atlas Shrugged Matters

Yaron Brook is a guest on Sounds of Film to discuss the Atlas Shrugged movie. Recorded November 17, 2011.

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51 min. Wall Street or Washington: Who’s to Blame?

Yaron Brook delivered this talk at George Mason University on November 3, 2011. Based on a revolutionary view of why government intervention grows—and what must be done in order to stop it—Dr. Brook offers his assessment of two political movements: The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street. He concludes that to successfully stop the growth of the state, and end cronyism, Americans will have to discover that laissez-faire capitalism is the only moral system—one that must be defended without guilt.

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29 min. 19th-Century Capitalism

Ayn Rand speaks on topics including monopolies; the constitutional foundations of capitalism; the history of railroads; and the policy of homesteading.

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38 min. Ayn Rand’s Moral Defense of Capitalism

Yaron Brook delivered this introduction to Ayn Rand’s moral defense of capitalism at an event hosted by the Foundation for Economic Education on November 5, 2011.

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19 min. The Separation of Economy and State

Yaron Brook appears on The Mike Slater Show to discuss numerous issues related to capitalism in today’s culture. Recorded October 3, 2011.

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9 min. A Moral Defense of Capitalism

Don Watkins discusses the need for a moral defense of capitalism. This interview on Butler on Business was recorded August 26, 2011.

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27 min. The Money-Making Personality

Ayn Rand analyzes the qualities required for entrepreneurial success.

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28 min. Capitalism vs. Communism

The conflict between capitalism and communism, Ayn Rand says, is really a war of reason vs. mysticism. She warns businessmen: “You do not hire witch doctors as mechanics or engineers; do not hire them as PR men.” Recorded in 1961.

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37 min. Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case for Freedom

Yaron Brook discusses the financial crisis, and explains to business students why they should act in their rational self-interest. These are excerpts from a talk given at Babson College on March 28, 2011.

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96 min. Capitalism in Atlas Shrugged

In this talk, delivered October 20, 2007, as part of a lecture series at the Goldwyn Library commemorating the 50th anniversary of Atlas Shrugged, Thomas A. Bowden highlights the novel’s dramatic defense of capitalism.

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