Archive for Tag “individual rights”
68 min. Individual Rights: A Revolutionary Idea
Few people today understand the idea at the foundation of the American Revolution and the founders’ unique view of government: the idea of individual rights. This talk by Onkar Ghate explores the idea of individual rights, what led to it, and what today is required to defend it. The talk was delivered at UCLA on January 30, 2010 and was hosted by LOGIC, the UCLA Objectivist club.
20 min. Ayn Rand and the Future
89 min. Defending Capitalism
Ayn Rand called capitalism the “unknown ideal,” arguing that “it is capitalism’s alleged champions who are responsible for the fact that capitalism is being destroyed without a hearing, without a trial, without any public knowledge of its principles, its nature, its history, or its moral meaning.” In this talk, delivered July 5 at Objectivist Summer Conference 2010, Dr. Brook shows how Objectivism succeeds at making the case for free markets, and why capitalism’s traditional defenders have failed. Special emphasis is given to Objectivism’s radical moral defense of free markets and Ayn Rand’s view that capitalism is the system of objectivity.
15 min. The Big Shrug: Why Atlas Still Resonates
Yaron Brook talks about Atlas Shrugged, and the many parallels between its story and today’s world. (Pajamas TV interview; 15 min.)
52 min. What Can You Do to Stop the Alarming Expansion of Government?
If, like many Americans, you feel a growing sense of helplessness over the government’s growing intrusions into our economy and our daily lives, you’ll want to watch this timely discussion by Yaron Brook, recorded in on April 27, 2010, in San Diego as part of the ARC Speaker Series.
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