Lex Fridman Podcast: #138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism

Yaron Brook is a objectivist philosopher, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:28) – Principles of a life well lived

(14:35) – Free will

(20:50) – Nature of reality

(29:28) – Ayn Rand

(1:01:11) – Objectivism

(1:26:29) – Godel Incompleteness Theorem

(1:31:36) – Capitalism

(2:01:22) – Virtue of selfishness

(2:11:27) – Win-win

(2:17:31) – Anarchy

(2:36:24) – Tribalism and division

(2:40:42) – Objectivism and Jordan Peterson on personal responsibility