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Lex Fridman PodcastMichael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy | Lex Fridman Podcast #178
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- Released
- April 24, 2021
- Duration
- 4h 25m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Michael's Community: https://malice.locals.com/ Michael's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw Michael's Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about/ Yaron's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaronbrook Yaron's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ybrook Yaron's Website: https://yaronbrookshow.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:33 - Desert island thought experiment 7:50 - Communism 11:20 - Immanuel Kant 12:29 - Donald Hoffman 23:00 - DMT elves 31:42 - Humility 48:35 - Jordan Peterson and religion 58:13 - Ben Shapiro: facts don't care about your feelings 1:12:14 - Why Ayn Rand is controversial 1:33:51 - Selfishness 1:37:33 - Communism and fascism 2:04:32 - Authoritarianism 2:12:52 - Bitcoin 2:39:03 - Anarchy debate 3:36:58 - Dangers of communism 3:42:37 - Favorite character in Ayn Rand s Atlas Shrugged 3:51:15 - Advice for young people 4:08:14 - Does love require sacrifice? 4:16:02 - Back to the island SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostMichael Malice
guestYaron Brook
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Michael Malice, Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy | Lex Fridman Podcast #178 explores Ayn Rand, anarchy, and the state: freedom, power, and human nature Lex Fridman hosts Michael Malice (anarchist) and Yaron Brook (Objectivist) for a long-form debate on human nature, Ayn Rand’s ideas, and whether government is necessary or inherently dangerous.
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