Ayn Rand: Philosophy, Objectivism, Self Interest | Yaron Brook | POLITICS | Rubin Report
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- Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Yaron Brook (President, Ayn Rand Institute) about Ayn Rand's overall philosophy, objectivism, social safety nets, capitalism, human nature and more.
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Not a full convert to Rand-ism, but this was one of the best interviews yet.
+Ben Sayre Thanks, I really enjoyed this one too.
+Carlos A I would be willing to bet that matcitech has never used the state to point a gun at you, hyperbole.
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That's correct, they aren't mutually exclusive. It could be considered moral in a theoretical sense, but in a practical way people don't need help neglecting their fellow humans. compulsory collective contributions have built more than any single individual can arrange.
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Not my interests, the interests of our species.
+Ben Sayre Have you ever read any of Ayn Rand's novels, such as Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead?
Also, here's a somewhat more in-depth introduction to Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism: objectivismforintellectuals.wordpress.com/introduction-to-objectivism/
"The highest tribute to Ayn Rand, is that her critics must distort everything she stood for in order to attack her. She advocated reason,
not force; the individual’s rights to freedom of action, speech, and association; self-responsibility, NOT self-indulgence; and a
live-and-let-live society in which each individual is treated as an END, not the MEANS of others’ ends. How many critics would dare
honestly state these ideas and say, ” . . .and that’s what I reject”? --Barbara Branden
"... society in which each individual is treated as an END, not the MEANS of others’ ends." Well well, if she didn't steal that from Kant, and then distort what _he_ had to say in order to attack him. Sounds strangely familiar.
John what’s the difference between “ self interest “ and selfish? Isn’t objectivism believing people are basically good? I believe in critical thinking and I agree with free speech but I don’t think conservatism has anything to do with people being basically good, Politics don’t change people. Reason can’t make people good. Happiness is a goal? A goal to what?
No. You just have to watch her interview from 1959 with Mike Wallace to realize how ruthless her thinking was. She was a victim of extreme collectivism: communism. Her response was to go to the other end of the spectrum: the extreme individualism.
Altruism is evil she says. Most people are not worthy of love. LOVE! An objectivist fetishizing pure reason speaks about love, a completely irational, emotional phenomenon.
Ayn Rand is a joke when it comes to moral philosophy. She is a bit less of a joke in economical theory but there she has not brought in anything new.
@@Scum8ag don't worry, pal! You are an absolute joke in every field you are trying to reason.
P.S.
Love is not a completely irrational and emotional phenomenon. You mix categories: love and passion. Even passion isn't a totally irrational and its origins can be understood logically.
@@robertbecker7775 Ayn Rand was not a conservative. It seems you changed the topic midstream in your comment from Objectivism to conservatism.
Yaron is a total boss. Dave Rubin does amazing work building bridges. I will point people to this video as a great intro to Objectivism
I'm so happy that I am no longer an Anarcho-Capitalist. I'm a minarchist, because of smart people like Yaron Brook.
I def give Dave that .. knows how to bite his tounge when it counts unlike myself
Gerardo Leon... Look into the possibilities of Minarchy at the Federal Level (Protection of life, liberty and the pursuit of property), but at the State and lower levels, Subsidiarity forms of government. With this model, states would become in direct competition with each other to form the BEST possible ideas, simply because they would try to attract businesses and citizens to their state over others. People can vote with their feet. This form of state government is preferable because states do not have the ability to create money out of thin air like the Fed does.
He slams Trumps trade ambitions in 2016, but now we can see the effects of Trumps trade deals. More jobs and pay rises for Americans. China be damned if they want to militarize the south china sea and run massive trade surpluses with the US because the US is determined to be free traders and do nothing.
Free trade is freedom to do deals with whoever you want. It's not some magical market that we all trade on, like the stock market is made out to be.
If you want a job, you have to make a deal with an employer, and vice versa. If government ignores the power dynamic involved, between individual employees and the huge companies they work for, and lets huge companies collude against all individuals, you lose individualism in your society.
Corporate power is just as bad as government power IMO. Not in degree, but certainly in kind.
Oh hey Alex, fancy seeing you here. Keep up the good work man.
Coming from Cuba and being raised in the US, one of the best interviews! Our forever everyday battle is for freedom!
Wow! I'm an Objectivist. I taught myself Ayn Rand's philosophy and I've been thinking about her ideas almost every day for the last 8 years.
This video is amazing. It's so rare to see an open an honest discussion about her ideas where the interviewer makes an honest attempt to promote understanding.
LOL regulations on wall street led to 2008? hmm well thats why it crashed when we got rid of glass steagall right??? This guy is so backwards sorry.
It was a few things adding up. Financial regulations, the housing bubble, the government policies that created the housing bubble, the government's control over the rating agencies, etc.
There were a lot of moving parts, and the government was interfering with them all before the crisis hit.
It was mostly caused the Federal Reserve's cheap money policies. This fueled the greed of the banks, and given that banks knew they'd be bailed out if it all goes to hell, why wouldn't they make risky loans to people they knew would default, and then bundle / sell that debt away?
When you combine the fuel of cheap money with the guaranteed government safety net, you get an explosion. Who would have thunk it.
^ Yeah, what he said too.
The narrative you've been buying into is what is "backwards". It was actually the "community reinvestment act" which coerced and encouraged banks to lend/give mortgages to unqualified borrowers. Glass Steagall really has very little to do with what happened. Government regulations fueled an asset bubble by encouraging banks to give out mortgages like candies. The crash was 30 years in the making
It's great to see a show in which the interviewer allows the interviewee to explain himself in depth.
Atlee Lang This is why Joe Rogan kills me sometimes.
"We object to cronyism, and the only solution to cronyism is to shrink government power so that government doesn't get involved in business and business doesn't have any incentive to lobby it."
That is worth quoting, especially at a time when most Democrats want to increase government power to put a stranglehold on the same corporations that control them!
Jenovasson
It’s why everything
President DJT does,
Is Hated & Demonized
Because of the Decades of Oligarchy Cronyism
Of politicians
@@iammaximus614 agreed although his protectionist policies should be revised in my opinion
Taking money from lobbiests is bribery and is unlawful. How else do legislators retire multimillionares? Then they hypocritically blame lobbiests -- if legislators did not take their bribes, then there would be no lobbiests. Of course, our lawyer legislators will not prosecute each other. This criminality exists because Americans allow it.
"The only solution to cronyism..." Funny how both the left and the right are considered, but never the up and the down. Until men's hearts are changed and aligned towards God's will, nothing will change.
TWGOK Without protectionist policies Americans would still be subjects of the British Royal Family.
Yaron is incredibly articulate and well-spoken in explaining his and Ayn's philosophy. I wish there were more thinkers like him today, thanks for hosting him Rubin Report.
Isn't he just explaining Ayn's ideas? I'm not hating, just asking.
Yes, her teachings are the ones that the Church of Satan follows.
Anton LaVey, Founder, the Church of Satan said: My religion is just Ayn Rand’s philosophy with ceremony and ritual added.
@@johnnysalter7072 LaVey is a troll
Dave Rubin focuses on the opinions and viewpoints of his guests to expose his viewers to a variety of perspectives. This is respectable, because most other networks only use their airtime to repeat their own viewpoint over and over and over. Self-centered vs guest centered. Keep doing good work Rubin, you are the Larry King for the young generation.
***** Great point. Yeah people 'fighting' on behalf of other 'communities', especially in the regressive world are liars pretending to be virtuous by projecting their ideals onto the so called 'marginalized' groups. The whole LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ is an attempt to absorb people into a movement without their consent.
Many of you that seem to be implying that Ayn Rand was a Libertarian and I'd like to point out that she was very opposed to the Libertarians. Unlike just about everyone in today's political arena, Ayn Rand's political ideas were DEEPLY rooted in more fundamental philosophy (metaphysics, epistemology, ethics). She realized that the ONLY way to properly support Capitalism is by having the right ideas on those antecedent branches of philosophy. The Libertarians, by and large, ignore or shun philosophy and support liberty "for liberty's sake" in a vacuum. Perhaps they give lip service to the "non-aggression principal" without articulating the fundamental philosophical ideas that prove aggression to be wrong (and often failing to discern between initiated aggression and retaliatory aggression i.e. pacifist foreign policy). It's crucial to understand that, for Ayn Rand, ideas were connected and hierarchical and there were no shortcuts. Although many of her political ideas aligned with Libertarians, her method of arriving at those ideas was very different.
Very well put!
For one thing, if you read Rand, she mistakes libertarians for anarchists. It’s also an exercise in imbecility to paint all libertarians with the same brush. They come in all flavors.
@Ryan Kirschner ""... Ayn Rand's political ideas were DEEPLY rooted in more fundamental philosophy " You mean fundamentalist philosophy.
Or simply, Fundamentalism.
The basic fact is that Ayn Rand herself denied libertarianism. She clearly stated that libertarians did not understand Objectivism. The interesting thing is that today libertarians try to give themselves credibility by claiming Ayn Rand for themselves.
This one is amazing, many thanks. Such a shame Milton Friedman isn't alive he'd have been a great interview for you.
Carl Wehden he should have Thomas Sowell on
Carl John Franz yes, but Geddy Friedman is alive and willing to discuss all things from human nature to the ethics to the role of govt to everything in between.
milton friedman was a truly great economist
instaBlaster
His son, David Friedman, is equally well versed and interesting in economics. Wrote a book called “Machinery of freedom.” The ultimate guide to a truly libertarian economy.
"The job of the government is to let them suffer the consequences of their stupidity" badass
Ayn Rand died collecting Social Security lol. She spent years denouncing a system that she herself could not have lived without in her later years
@@sleepyarts3785 I don't think one should look at the authors life when we can use reason to argue against their ideas
@@pringlegodx6656 I mean I guess, unless their work is essentially an argument for what they conceived of as morality. It seems like a moral philosopher should live their life by the guidelines they set out, and challenging an author's work by saying the fact that you were unable to live your life the way you instructed others to may indicate that the prescribed lifestyle is unsustainable or unachievable. One could argue that her inability to stay off of government assistance was evidence that we in fact need some structural, even bureaucratic, support when we aren't able to function in a way that is profitable to society for whatever reason.
@@sleepyarts3785 when you say about Ayn Rand collecting Social Security, you'd better calculate how much TAXES she paid during her entire life, dumbass. If she hadn't paid all these millions of taxes, she wouldn't have used social security shit.
@@sleepyarts3785 Turning it around, she was eligible for it, since she was doomed to pax taxes. Getting a little bit back.
I'm glad Dave and this channel exist.
+Adrian Santiago In the name of 'objectivism' it would have been good for Dave to give this a read :- The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato
marianamazzucato.com/the-entrepreneurial-state/
+Adrian Santiago I'm glad people are reacting to an interview with Yaron Brook like you are. :D
+Marcel Prado I would like to see an Ayn Rand revival. What a welcome distraction from the liberal wasteland of politically correct group think.
Donald Clifford As Dave would say: I'm with you there! Although I think u might be referring to Adrian Santiago comment as well. People are dependent on the government to even think. If u say that a government servant is not necessary to ensure safety on elevators, or antitrust laws are completely unnecessary any lawyer and most economists would instantly go blue screen on their minds... Or maybe that people should say anything they want and face the consequences (as adults were always expected to do so) a half-naked feminist would materialize in thin air screaming how awful u are. It's amazing how government became a religion these days and anyone, anywhere, can be victimized to extreme levels.
Marcel Prado
Such a rational, objective response full of factual information, no feelings or ideology, love it, thanks.
I admire Ayn Rand immensely.
She was a thinker and doer.
Thank you, Dave.
Why do you admire her?
Perhaps because she's the greatest genius on record?
I don't know about Objectivism, but pretty much all that Ayn Rand wrote, is bloody common sense.. and that, was a very interesting interview.
It should be common sense, but it is not for most people
Common sense is not so common, especially with liberals haha
Oh my gosh. This is absolutely great. Love this interview! He explains things so clearly! I agreed with so much that he said and I found myself admiring how brilliantly he lays out his ideas. Absolutely cheered when he said he was okay with companies gaining more power because they can only attain that power if we voluntarily give them money. State power is about guns. Not freedom. Hands down one of the best interviews I’ve seen. He said there aren’t many intellectuals around like there used to be. I disagree. He’s one of the brilliant minds that we need!
Companies do not use guns? That will be news to the people in South America.
Dave... Thank you so much for doing what you do.
People like you have gradually restored my faith in humanity.
There is so much negativity and cynicism out there, and yet you manage to keep it civilized... like a boss!
Your show should be used as an example to teach young people about what free speech really is. Much respect.
Please don't stop!
Thanks Kiran!
If the majority of people in a country are OK with discriminating against a group of people, it is the job of the government to step in. Not wait on bigots to change.
Ralph Thompson
Simplistic. We discriminate against pedophiles. Discrimination isn't necessarily bad.
Ralph Thompson
Humans are inherently bigots, there is a huge difference from bigotry and racist behavior.
Thought police government shouldn't step in for bigotry thought, just racist actions.
I personally think we have gone to far, example as a semi white woman, did I get that job because I'm the best person or did I get it because I have boobs?
Identity, race political ideology policies need to die, most Americans disagree with racist, sexist behavior ideology. I want equality not a pat on the head for having the correct body parts or the correct minority race pedigree.
Agree - part of the middle class that serves humanity's uniqueness to reason and discover. Trumps "you're fired" mantra is blowing smoke out of his butt.
I don't think Rand was right on everything, but I found a lot of this interview surprisingly agreeable, as well as insightful. TBH, I actually clicked on this knowing only a little about Rand and Objectivism, and only hearing objectionable things, I simply had to hear this. I'm glad I did.
One of the best and most interesting interviews I've seen.
+Peter Blease Unfortunately most of us grew up being brainwashed with collectivism in public education. I believe collectivism has its merits, but the brainwashing tactics are deplorable and are largely responsible for the lack of rational discourse in this country.
invidious07 Collectivism has no merits. Tell me, what about the minorities within minorities, as Dave Rubin pointed out in the intro? what about the even smaller minorities that are within minorities within minorities? I'm surprised that you can see the chaos within the political left as they attempt to divide society into ever smaller minority groups, while attacking each other in an ideological purity spiral, and come to this conclusion. I don't know how you can watch this video and still think collectivism has any merits. Why bother breaking society up into ever smaller minorities, the multitude of which is potentially infinite, with everyone potentially belonging to a near infinite number of different minority groups simultaneously, when we can just go straight to the smallest minority, the individual?
I can't even put into words how inspiring Objectivism is. Love ya, Rubin and Yaron!!
Can't believe I haven't watched this one until now. Rand is so fascinating. Good interview.
Amazing interview, really loved that you changed up the topics. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.
Awesome!
+The Rubin Report Dave i know youve interviewed Sam already but perhaps its time for another one? you could honestly talk to him about anything and i would love it.
+Carlos Vargas **seal clapping**
CrimsonWolf69 no respoonse from Dave 😕😢
+Carlos Vargas :((((((((
I'm a college student currently and I've been looking for a perspective that is worth listening to. I love the show Dave, and I look forward to keeping up with your channel. Keep up the great work.
You would do well to revisit this channell, my fine young man. You'll find your thoughts challenged, i'd bet thats what your looking for.
This has to be one of the best interviews I've seen here.
Yaron Brook is incredibly well-spoken and engaging. It's a shame that this level of discourse is increasingly rare in the U.S.
libertarian anarchists here. mr. ruben you are doing an amazing job of having different ideas on your show. i think when it cones to diversity youre the best youtube.
Really? I've heard about 4 kinds of libertarianism, that's diversity of idea's?
Thanks Dave for having Yaron Brook on your show. I've read all of Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff's books. I have many of their audio and video lectures from the Ford Hall Forum. The one thing that has helped me throughout my entire life since being introduced to Objectivism some 20 years ago is to think in essentials. Unfortunately, we live in a world that Yaron has described with decades of bad education and the worship of emotion. Dealing with most people has become a challenge and has also made me skeptical for humanities future. Perhaps with shows like yours there may be a chance. I hope so for my children and grandchildren's sake.
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One of your best guests ever! REALLY clear and articulate!
Best episode ever! Bring Yaron Brook back. Let’s look more at the Objectivist philosophy.
Interview Thomas Sowell!
Been trying to find proper contact...
+The Rubin Report Sowell would be a game changer. CONTACT STEFAN MOLYNEUX
+The Rubin Report Have you tried contacting through the Hoover Institution?
+The Rubin Report Call the Hoover Institution
+BucketheadChuck When he mentioned Freedman, Thomas Sowell was the first person to come to mind.
Dave, this is by far the best interview you've ever had. Please, please, please, do an extended interview, or a part 2 with Mr. Brook. This was so interesting.
I just want to go on record that Dave should do an in-depth interview series with almost ALL his guests.
Lay out your interview with the same questions to start with and follow up each installment with a more detailed breakdown on each topic.
Dave is amazing for me. I can't thank him enough for my own path.
Atlas Shrugged changed my life. I was already conservative but A.S. told me why. Great interview.
Ayn Rand wasn’t conservative 🤣
Genuinely think this is the best interview I've seen so far, definitely excited to hear more from Yaron.
Mr Rubin, you are a great interviewer, I liked this conversation with Yaron Brook too. :)
Yessss Rubin, he needs to come again!
This is such a fantastic interview! Thank you Dave and Yaron for coming together and having this discussion.
Man I love this show I've been watching it so much It's really help me find my principles but also made me expand my political view I've become more tolerant of other views That are different from my own. I'm 18, I'm African American and I've always considered myself a democrat. But since I've been watching this show for about 3-4 months I've found my political footing I am a classical liberal just like Rubin. But I've definitely leaned a lot more conservative than I would've thought. It's ironic considering that I'm black so most assume I'm for the left but really they are disgusting and vile people. I'm for limited government but also believe in public education roads and parks. I'm for gun rights, freedom of speech, less government spending and a freer market. I hope all who see this whether you a agree or not just at the very least just be able to discuss other ideas. Be tolerant. Just spread peace, liberty, and tolerance. I hope we can get more shows like this to become mainstream. Because this show and shows like this are the only way to preserve American principles.
"really they are disgusting and vile people." You did actually read your own comment, right? Down to the end, where you say, "Be tolerant."? I'm not trying to be snarky, but you contradicted your self just a bit there, no?
But please, keep thinking and reasoning for your self - you have clearly been thinking about some very important ideas and seem open to discussion. You are mature beyond your years, King Ku.
You're now of voting age, possibly? Interested in your views 3 yrs later, since this comment?
Please have this guy back
+Zed Not Zee Yaron is terrific and he has a couple of podcasts and many videos on TH-cam. This talk was so open, I got new things tonight!
Ditto
He just did
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Funny what Jordan say about Ayn Rand when he did exactly what she said to do. Stop and say NO, I won't let this happen. He should read and do more research on understanding her. He can use lots of it to help himself in this crazy communist time.
Possibly the best interview so far!
Love Ayn RAND. Changed my life. I am not well educated in ECONOMICS but my husband is a PhD in ECONOMICS. I asked him about the trade issue and if TRUMP might be right. To put it simply he thinks that because money isn’t real Friedman is wrong. Real money is key. It is very complicated and to not give TRUMP the chance might be a mistake. The rules don’t apply because of the dishonesty in the system.
Lol wut
One of the best discussions on politics and economics I've ever heard.
This was great, I think it's ridiculous that people will dislike a video because of who is being interviewed, essentially just attacking the messenger. You should be able to listen to people that hold different views to you no matter in what proportion. The only way to understand your own position is to have it tested by opposing views, that is why it is so valuable because you may better understand your own beliefs through conversation, whether or not you change your mind. At the end of the day ideas cannot hurt you. Doing a great job Dave providing a platform for a variety of speakers and views.
No child left behind leaves all the children behind.
I was a firm supporter of authoritarianism for the longest part of my life, because I thought that the intellectual elite becomes politicians and they'd be the best people to guide the less intelligent.
living in germany I had to witness over the last years how detached from reality most politicians are and how frivolous they spent our tax money.
I am forced to pay for so much which I would never pay for if I had the choice.
I see people relying on the state to help them out even (our especially) when they make bad choices in life.
I see how the state neglects his main role, to protect the moral people from the immoral, just for the sake of an ideology.
that's why I converted to objectivism
Nathaniel Bixby objectivism is the opposite of authoritarian.
Id say I'm a rising objectivist
Teodor Gumovsky Wow, did you just recommend naziism over left libertarianism?
You couldn't stand the reality and now you are hiding behind a fantasy. Great solution!
@psykosonikwarrior Marx wrote extensively about how people are not equal and that striving for equality is wrong because of the natural differences between people. Marxism is unscientific and unempirical for myriad other reasons, but Marx scoffs at the idea of equal outcome as a naive liberal belief.
I never looked deeply into Ayn Rand....all I ever heard was bad from my leftist friends....I used to be VERY far left, but started falling away from the left since 2007. This is the first I've heard about Rand factually. and She thought much like I do.....I'm so thankful for Dave, Jordan Peterson, etc...and this guy. I'm gonna be looking into him more. THANK YOU SO MUCH Dave.
"We need to discus big ideas so our conversation s not dominated by little minds." best thing I have herd in three weeks
Endlessly fasinating. Bravo gentlemen.
Yaron is a fantastic promoter of Objectivism, Egoism and Individualism. But having watched the video above you'd already know that. Thanks Dave!
The modern rational mind is a voice in the the wilderness. This is so very refreshing! I may not agree on every point, but from my observations of society, I share the pain of watching emotionalism overtake rational thought. It is not easy being an actual scientist these days. Thank you, Dave and Yaron. I will offer one caveat: consider what it takes to be effective. There are a number of practical compromises. Being too idealistic loses the flexibility to be effective.
First, I want to say that it is very good to hear a discussion of major questions rather than the current political situation.
On the other hand, I have the same impression from Yaron Brook as I had before from libertarians. I mostly agree with their declared intention but their answers to incredibly complex problems are strikingly simplistic.
Take for example his reasoning on minimum wage. He correctly observes that increased minimum wage would lead to the fact that the people which work cost less than the minimum wage will not be able to find job. It is true, but if one stops here, the all complex effects on economy of raising minimum wage would be left unnoticed: the profit that an employee gives to an employer is determined not only by the employee abilities but rather both the employee abilities and the economical situation (and the situation would change if minimum wage would be raised); the large amount of low qualification employees would be still needed even if employers would need to pay more; the jobs that would be lost due to automation isn't necessary a bad thing overall, the automation will create good jobs in technology and the development of new technology will reduces the cost of life in long run. I don't claim that I have done full overview of the situation, clearly there are effects that I haven't mentioned and I don't know exactly how would they interplay. I wanted to show that the issue of the minimum wage is complicated and should be a subject of deep investigation and discussion rather than simplistic rejection or acceptance.
The love of Greek philosophy and the opinion that scientific method was discovered by Aristotle were also telling. The Aristotle philosophy largely could be described as a philosophy of common sense, i.e. it difference from science is that the considerable part of Aristotle works is about describing how things look like from a rational perspective at the first glance and science is mostly about gaining deeper rational understanding of things (coming closer to what things really are). Also, in the same pattern falls the rejection Kant and (almost?) all post-Kantian philosophy. Really why would people that like only simple solutions be interested in say Kant's sophisticated attempt to rescue objectivity from the solipsism critique, if they could just postulate objectivity?
+Fedor Pakhomov Mostly true, but the evidence to support the flawed logical claim that unemployment will rise with minimum wage doesn't exist.
Amazing amazing talk. Always heard naysayers pipe up when talking objectivism. funny how much hate it gets.
I'll be reading The Fountainhead after this!
It's been almost 4 years since you posted this... Have you read the fountainhead? I have read it 4 times, its brilliant.
@@varsityathlete4786 I actually enjoyed Fountainhead more than Atlas Shrugged! Both are great though!
@@connorwilliamson3 I agree completely! Its been a few years since I've read the fountainhead.. I think I'm ready to read it again
@@varsityathlete4786 Yes, I should re-read too. I want to get some of Ms Rand’s non-fiction too. Do you have recommendations?
@@connorwilliamson3 capitalism: the unknown ideal
My father was working for a natural gas company, in the gas plants, when OSHA was created. He said they had a company wide meeting, a corporate lawyer held up the OSHA regulations and said, “Understand, you will never be in compliance” he repeated that phrase. Then said, “Because as soon as you’re in compliance, they will create new regulations."
Your introduction speeches are always fantastic!
GeneralsGentlemen i
Think of how much better his intros would be if tempered by some of Rubin’s compatriots. I hope they give home feedback on how much an outlet should crow.
To measure your output so a to not harp on about ‘how much we’re changing things’ or ‘isn’t it great? I can feel it in the air.” These are rookie thoughts to which he should apply a filter.
If one would occasionally recognize their place in the timeline of awareness, one would aptly modulate deferential thoughts into their flag-posting monologues.
Let me show some love as I’m typically on the same page that he espouses. And how conflicted he rolls...love it.
I know it’s gotta be hard being caught up in all of this but Dave should just roll over and pee on himself sometimes.
Maybe start by dropping the “Tha” before the title of any of the primary channels like TH-cam would be a step of short stride. ;)
President of the Ayn Rand Institute? Cenk Ugyur would have shouted this guy down within the first few minutes. Just kidding. Cenk wouldn't have even been willing to have a dialogue with him.
+Vondur Cenk's IQ would have been sucked out of his brain and added to Yaron's like a star being devoured by a black hole.
Yaron Brook = the riddler in Batman Forever.
Of couurrrse!
He's just tryin to have a reasonable discuuussioonn!
Yelling "BE REASONABLE!!" To an objectivist.
Yaron Brook just did more for Objectivism in an hour than the rest of humanity in 30 years. What an interview! Superb.
+Oli Norwell - I wonder what he thinks of bioshock.
Jesus how has it take 45 yrs for me to duscover this philosophy?? I have been living this ideology my whom life without realizing its been written about. I chose pursue art and create something when I was first challenged with the freedom to choose at 18yrs old. I chose art, it led to other things and I now own a restaurant. I create experiences everyday and I still paint. I've been dancing with the idea of writting and been stalling becuase I forgot this simple ideology. Thank you! Awesome.
Rubin is a really good interviewer, he listens and asks relevant questions.
+The Rubin Report Great job on this interview. I hope you have Yaron back again for another hour. Maybe on a more focused topic rather then the scatter shot. This one served as a great introduction.
If you want to focus more on safety nets topics have Don Watkins on.
Yaron is truly inspiring, capitalism _is_ freedom.
Someone shared this show with me!! I am so thrilled to have uninterupted thought laid out so concisely! This guy's show is amazing!! I can't believe I'm hearing my thoughts put into words!!!
I truly enjoyed watching these videos. Dave does an excellent job as the host. He supplies the questions and allows the interviewee the opportunity to answer. He doesn't treat these interviews like they are a debate. It allows me as the viewer the ability to hear the person's rationale without it being shouted down. The only bad part about these videos is that they always seem to end too soon. Keep doing the great work Mr. Rubin.
Really thought provoking discussion. Thanks, Dave and Yaron.
"Ayn Rand wrote about how awesome, awesome people are."
This interview can be summed up in one word; BRILLIANT! This is what Libertarianism is all about, another single word explanation, FREEDOM, in all aspects. The one thing to note is that; one's freedom ends where another's begins.
Smoke marijuana if you want to, but don't get behind the wheel and cause an accident, because you've just violated another's freedom to live. If you smoke it and it affects your job performance, then you violated the freedom of the employer to make more money by employing you because you are not as effective in your job, and should fire you. Simple reason, simply freedom.
This is such a great interview, this is my third time watching, and I shared it to many others. It's a real brain picker. I personally love Ayn, and generally her philosophy can seem a bit complicated to newcomers, but this really clears up those roadblocks. Thanks Dave! For giving me the 'in' I needed to show objectivism for the rationality that it is.
I'm really starting to love this channel. Great work Rubin
Dave, I'm glad that you seem to be willing to converse with anyone and had him on. I say that in earnest even though his sophistry makes me me want to to beat my head on my desk.
+Praktikool I can't speak for the legitimacy of his claims since I know jack about economics, but I'd say that generally people who are this passionate about topics aren't trying to be deceptive, but are simply unknowingly wrong, in the case that they've made mistakes. He lacks the "dullness" that I'd associate with career politicians or snake oil salesman.
+Kyrieru ... I appreciate the tone of your comment and I take to heart what you're saying. Hanlon's razor, right. But I tend to pause conversations like this a lot to process what's being said, fact check, (calm down) or whatever and I had a terrible time getting through this. (hence the tone of my comment) Some of what he says is just irreconcilable nonsense so I'm not sure that it matters to me whether it's malice or wilful ignorance. However, it's worth giving more thought so thanks.
Praktikool Well, it's always good to have people that take the time to fact check stuff rather than taking things at face value. Most people don't have the time to check up on subjects that aren't totally personally relevent. It's worth noting though that it's important where you get your facts, (raw data and studies vs articles, for example), since there are some subjects that are publicly dominated by incorrect narratives and false information, and you find yourself with an opposing view, but yet another need for fact checking.
This is one Dave`s best interviews. It was really beautiful verbalization of philosophies based on the individual
Man!!! Rubin is great, so glad he's around in this day and age.
Rubin Report is proving to be a continuous supply of icons & hero for me.... Thank you Dave. (Even though you're still not aboard the Trump Train...)
Loved it!!! Thanks for having these interviews. Reasoning, good conversations and learning taking place!! Wonderful job Mr. Rubin!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I recently stumbled upon this interview. I completely agree that the lack of reason is at the heart of the problem today. As a parent, teaching my children these reasoning skills is my first priority. I hope more parents begin to do the same.
"the job of the government is not to legislate them out of their stupidity, but to let them suffer the consequences of their stupidity"
This is the greatest quote I took from this.
Great interview, I loved the part about art and music and how it should inspire us to be our best.
Great discussion and ideas.
Hey Dave, as someone who's watched every video you've posted since I found your channel a number of months ago, this was probably my favorite I terrier so far. I hope you bring him back again! that last train of thought you 2 were on was incredibly interesting
Excellent discussion. Yaron Brook knows his subject and articulates it very well. I've seen shorter segments of Yaron speaking on other programs, but this was the best when he can expand on the subjects he knows so well.
More first class content from The Rubin Report. Thank you Dave!
+Adagal13 - More first class content from Yaron Brook. Thank you, Yaron! (Just giving credit where proper credit is due.)
Amazing interview. Completely (feeling) objectivism. Brilliant.
Really really appreciate the breadth of topics that were discussed in such great detail. Kudos! And thank you!
In my early 20s I read Atlas Shrugged and it changed my life. I am who I am and where I am because i was lucky enough that this book fell into my hands. As I read the book, it really showed me who I am and who I wanted to be. I just didn't know this because i'd never had a chance to learn about Ms Rand's philosophy.
Trump has said, MANY TIMES, that his goal is to get the best deals possible for America, and that he thinks the opposing side is doing the same thing. He's not going for a win/lose scenario. He's going for a winning scenario on his side. it's up to the other side to get a winning scenario for their side. As for tariffs, no tariffs on our side HOPING (not reason, but emotion) that the other side "feels" some pressure to do the same is ridiculous. Why would China, a country which is constantly doing things to specifically hurt our country's economy, suddenly be OK with FREE TRADE with the USA? Also, why is it that, with NAFTA, which was a free trade agreement, MILLIONS of jobs and hundreds of businesses went to Mexico? How is that BENEFICIAL to our country. I believe Mr. Brook is looking at the GLOBAL economy when he talks about free trade and no tariffs. That benefits the global economy, but does not necessarily benefit our specific country. Using REASON AND LOGIC, it is clear that tariffs and trade deals ARE beneficial to our country and our economy. Just looking at the numbers, our economy has improved on a larger scale with the new trade deals President Trump has negotiated than with the free trade or previous trade deals. So, logically and using reason (which means going by the numbers which are unbiased), we can clearly see his policies are working for our country.
That's rationalism, you need to have principles, tarrifs and sanctions are anti trade, they violate individual rights and also they are not even good for economy and definitely not good for indoviduals
@@danielkraus5560 You are the example of the Sanction of the Victim
I am a bit distracted by the framed picture of Bea Aruthur in the background....
For me it wasn't the picture, which I adore, but the ripples. Not a good job of framing.
GREAT SHOW! One of my favorites.
This was my first introduction to Yaron Brook. Now I listen to every one of his podcast episodes. Good food for your mind.
OH MY GOD. YES. THANK YOU RUBIN FOR DOING THIS!! I love Ayn Rand!!!!
Definitely worth watching interview. I get to see sensible conversations and influential thought-provoking interviews rarely and this one is definitely one. I'll subscribe your channel hoping more such stuff on reason and freedom.
Really good interview. Lots of refreshing ideas.
Phenomenal guest! Lots of energy in this episode and well articulated arguments!
The best survey of Ayn Rand and Objectivism ever! I have always admired this amazing woman. I predict that she will eventually be recognized as one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived.
In a more rational world, feminists would embrace Rand as one of their heroines.
Kudos to Dave Rubin for inviting Yaron Brook!
Holy shit! The first 2 1/2 minutes of this exactly articulated my organically derived views. It feels vindicating.
Nathaniel Symer that's how I felt the first time reading the virtue of selfishness by rand 👍
"...all of the bad stuff is Plato's fault, all the good stuff is Aristotelian".
Yeah, not cultish at all, mr Philosopher. This is just not serious.
+Luis Dias Cultish isn't a thing.
Chanting Gregorian Exactly right, it's not a "thing". Let's all learn english now.
+WaitingToFade Oh for crying out loud. It's a high-speed interview. He does not go into detail hardly anywhere.
Thanks for the interview. Insightful. Makes people think. And Yaron is putting some good logic to think about. This is the kind of discussion we need at current time.
My Dad and Mom both liked Rand's books. As did I when I read them as a young man. They were both independent souls, Mom and Dad, and shared that despite divorce. It seeped into my life, that of my Brother and Sister, all for the better of it.
Dave Rubin is an excellent host. I'd like to see him moderate a debate sometime.
Subscribed because of this interview. It was awesome, challenging, and entertaining. Bring on Stefan Molyneux!
Wow, again my eyes have been opened, forcing me to look at, and understand a different philosophy. Although knowing very little about either Ayn Rand or her views, I was usually dismissive of any notion I might have of actually finding them out.
At first put off by his somewhat strained accent, after listening to Mr. Brook for a short while, I was fully engaged. I found his arguments lucid, easy to comprehend, and certainly worth consideration. Kudos to Dave for another great interview!
Wow, that was the fastest 1hr I have ever experienced and was left wanting for more!
Unbelievable interview, and one that sold me more on to objectivism. This should be titled "Objectivism 101". Not fully sold, but there are some aspects I can definitely use in my life. Thanks Dave!
+dcontrerasm If you'd like more detail about how Objectivism applies to relationships with other people, I recommend my essay on this topic: "Other People as Egoistic Values Versus Other People as Objects of Self-Sacrifice in Ayn Rand’s Philosophy": objectivismforintellectuals.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/other-people-as-egoistic-values-versus-other-people-as-objects-of-self-sacrifice-in-ayn-rands-philosophy/
I'm somewhat of an objectivist, and I'm perfectly fine with people never agreeing with everything Rand said. People don't have to believe everything she wrote: there's been thousands of philosophers, you agree with some, you disagree with others, but the fact is you disagree with their ideas, and think they are wrong.
Rand is smeared so much, that you're almost led to believe that even trying to read what she actually wrote is more dangerous than the ideas out of Meim Kampf. It is funny, because, as Nassim Taleb has suggested, that if the left hadn't smeared Rand like it always does, one wonders if there would've ever been enough hype around the book to peek people's interests.
@ 43:30
"I fully believe that. That's why I haven't gone full libertarian."
You have now Dave.
This guy is definitely surfing the wave of progressive thought. Awesome to see people like this guy still popping up with real meaningful ideas and are aloud a public voice through mediums like this. Keep up the good work Dave! I think you are really doing something here, reminds me of Rogan years back. Gives me hope knowing there are people out their like you.
A critique of Ayn Rand's philosophy swirls the gaps that exist in economic freedom and social thinkers' minds challenging us to rethink the beliefs we hold with regard to rationalism, capitalism, collectivism and morality while at the same time provoking us to embrace objectivism.
The smallest minority in the world is the individual. I agree.