Archive for Tag “selfishness”


2 min. Sacrifice

Yaron Brook discusses the difference between sacrifice and trade.  Excerpted from the Q&A of the lecture “Capitalism without Guilt,” given at UC Davis on November 25, 2008.

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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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19 min. ObamaCare: Will Dr. Atlas Shrug?

Yaron Brook discusses the moral roots of socialized medicine, and why a morality of self-interest will lead to better policies. The failure of U.S. policy towards Iran is also examined. (Pajamas TV interview; 19 min.)

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92 min. The Objectivist Ethics

Are values an objective necessity—or merely a dispensable social convention? Ayn Rand’s presentation of her revolutionary morality. (This is a shortened version of her published essay.)

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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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10 min. The Relevance of Atlas Shrugged in Today’s World

Yaron Brook discusses the parallels between Atlas Shrugged and today’s financial crisis.

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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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3 min. Is Rand Relevant?

Yaron Brook on what Ayn Rand’s philosophy has to offer for today’s moral, political, and economic issues.

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29 min. Yaron Brook UK Interview

Yaron Brook sits for an interview with Andrew Medworth of the UK-based Ayn Rand Forum. Topics include morality, capitalism, and the economy.

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62 min. Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case For Freedom

Yaron Brook delivered this lecture at the Adam Smith Institute in London, advocating rational selfishness as the moral base for capitalism and the importance of philosophy in the defense of freedom.

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