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02:00:00

My interests/expertise in philosophy/Objectivism;...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/06/03

4/9/25 Livestream #1220:24 My interests/expertise in philosophy & Objectivism 30:47 The (dictionary) definition of selfishness 56:26 Call re: publishing with Latent Prion 1:20:17 Call re: Objectivism's epistemology, etc. with Sacnam B #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy

02:05:05

Debating Israel with chat; call w FriendHarper about...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/06/01

4/5/25 Livestream #1116:16 Discussing/debating Israel with chat 1:12:55 Call w/ FriendHarper #aynrand #objectivism #israel #gaza #lebanon #plo #arafat

02:41:55

Cory Booker & healthcare; the problem of induction;...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/27

4/2/25 livestream #100:00 Intro, miscellaneous 16:50 Cory Booker segment and my comments on it 47:01 The problem of induction 1:35:55 Debating politics with a listener to The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder 2:35:40 Post-debate chat, outro My last call to The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder, which was mentioned in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4nISYYkxZg #aynrand #majorityreport #samseder #capitalism #freedom #coercion #medicare #medicaid #socialsecurity #government #force

01:29:29

Interview/debate on Objectivism, its ethics &...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/25

Elijah's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spotlight72270:00 Intro to Objectivism 6:49 Whom do I disagree with the most? 10:19 Objectivist morality, lying, saving a drowning child, religion, persuading people 40:24 Objectivist politics, taxes and regulations; personalizing the issue of force; other countries 1:00:10 Can someone benefit from being coerced? Career example; mob rule and democracy; island example; "you could move"; private charity 1:28:17 Outro 24:35 I misspeak. I meant to say, "We

01:45:19

Chat with Meghann Ribbens about the value of what I...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/22

3/29/25 livestream #9 Here is the OCON live session of the Yaron Brook Show which I participated in and which Meghann and I briefly discussed. My segment starts at 1:25:42 (the following link should take you to that spot) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_BOjmKgwWY&t=5142s #aynrand

01:37:45

Ukraine, meritocracy, fossil fuels & nuclear;...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/15

3/26/25 livestream #8

02:10:54

Euromaidan, meritocracy, etc. w_ chat; calls...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/11

3/22/25 livestream #7#aynrand #philosophy #objectivism #meritocracy #euromaidan #alexepstein

01:28:00

Symbols, racial pride, ideas & institutions w_...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/08

3/17/25 livestream #6 Here is Benjamin's list of questions, the first three of which we discuss in this livestream: https://benjaminstringer.substack.com/p/questions-for-readers

01:29:29

Trump, education, dealing w_ irrational people,...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/05/06

3/14/25 livestream #5 0:25 I start talking; preliminaries 21:03 I engage with chatters: following the news (or not), my podcast diet Sevak ("New Intellectuals Community" in the chat) 34:06 Intro to me, Alex Epstein 39:56 Intro to Sevak 47:05 Trump, January 6, term limits 59:17 Objectivist political parties 1:01:48 Objectivism and education, Montessori Marc (audio only) 1:05:39 Dealing with irrational people [more timestamps may be added later] Closing The YouTube live chat log is pasted in the

01:06:56

Zoom tests, teleology, Kant, Nixon, etc. with Carol...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/04/28

3/12/25 livestream #43:40 I start talking 22:01 Carol Stoddard joins, her discovery of Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged 27:11 Zoom tests with Carol 36:40 Teleology and Kant 48:30 Nixon, Watergate, Ayn Rand and "Philosophy: Who Needs It" https://courses.aynrand.org/works/philosophy-who-needs-it/?nab=1 1:01:06 Closing I expect the live chat replay to show up on YouTube in 12-24 hours from the time the Livestream began. In the meantime, I've pasted a copy of it in the comments. #aynrand #objectivism

01:29:36

My social media journey; Trump; Leonard Peikoff on...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/04/20

3/10/25 livestream #34:07 I start talking 30:09 My social media journey Trump Leonard Peikoff on Trump

01:12:54

My first livestream via Zoom with a guest (Charlie...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/04/16

3/8/25 livestream #2This livestream was a test to see if I could livestream a Zoom call. It worked (eventually)! Things should go smoother in the future as I get more practice with this. 4:50 I start talking 19:27 Charlie Painter Thanks to Charlie Painter for coming on!

00:31:10

My first livestream! (It was just a test.) - 3_6_25 #1

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/04/11

This is my first livestream! It was just a test. I start interacting with people in the chat at 11:02.#aynrand #livestream #dannorton

00:35:14

The “Gilded Age,” libertarians, civility, etc.:...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/03/04

0:00 Intro1:48 Trump, Milei, the “right” and libertarians 9:45 The “Gilded Age,” immigration, inequality, CEOs and kings 15:59 Wages and standard of living across generations 21:21 Boom and bust cycles, central banking vs. free banking, the Great Depression 25:56 “capitalism,” “minarchism” 30:35 Closing, civility #aynrand #capitalism #leftism

01:36:15

Ethics, Trump, self-interest, authoritarianism, etc....

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/02/19

Whick's YouTube channel: @Whick-TV 0:00 Intro 2:30 Doing good vs. feeling good, short-run vs. long-run thinking 5:56 Does short-range thinking or being a rude jerk pay off? 10:42 What is the standard of good and bad? Pleasure and pain 18:28 Trump, optionality, limits to a good life, assessing someone’s (lack of) happiness 22:52 Metrics of success 25:34 Christian ethics, “love your enemy,” foreign policy (Iran), 31:00 Self-interest and self-sacrifice, examples: saving a drowning person, military

01:13:27

Online activism, Trump, Ben Shapiro, Elon Musk,...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/02/13

I was interviewed by Boris Reitman of Radio VERA TV (a Russian-language outlet) about a range of topics. More details:0:00 Intro by Boris Reitman 3:50 Dan joins the call 4:32 The state of the world 6:02 Is technology/social media a net benefit? 11:58 My debates, including with Sam Seder of The Majority Report 15:03 Do I recommend my approach to others? 17:58 Rudeness, anonymity, and blocking 23:07 Starting my YouTube channel; selfishness 26:04 Masculinity, pacifism, Christianity, Trump 35:35 Ben

01:35:33

Talking politics with Cam: Taxes, regulations, and...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/02/09

Cam's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-politics-with-cam/id1774784856 0:00 Intro 1:38 Ayn Rand’s capitalism: no taxes or regulations (Dan) 3:40 How is government funded without taxes? (Cam, Dan) 9:44 Objections/questions (Cam) 12:05 What if people don’t choose to fund the government voluntarily? (Dan) 15:06 Objections (Cam) 18:43 Replies: Ostracism/boycotting and coercion (Dan) 25:40 Should the amount of donation influence the amount of police protection? 31:14 Broadening the

02:08:20

Is there evidence Jesus walked on water? Discussing...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/01/29

The Dan Norton Show #200:00 Teaser clips 1:34 Intro to the discussion and to Austin Wood 8:48 What is faith? (Austin) 11:50 What is faith? (Dan): Belief without evidence 13:53 Testimony and degrees of evidence/belief: Is there a BYU campus in Idaho? 35:54 Atheism, agnosticism, and evidence 46:24 Mysticism and faith 53:38 Is there evidence Jesus walked on water? 1:01:33 Does the number of people who believe something matter? 1:03:52 Force, tradition, and lack of independent thinking 1:07:28 Faith

01:43:09

Faith, the “supernatural” & immigration w/ an...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/01/19

The Dan Norton Show #190:00 Intro 3:09 Mark Brombacher’s transition from Objectivism/libertarianism to faith and the “supernatural” 10:27 What is faith? Belief without evidence 15:37 The evidential continuum (murder example): arbitrary, possible, probable, certain 19:37 Reason as insufficient for belief in God—faith required 24:38 Faith as putting emotions above reason 26:32 “Supernatural”/“paranormal” experiences 28:53 Rainbow example 32:56 The “supernatural” and unrepeatable/private

00:11:11

Ayn Rand, Social Security, hypocrisy, smears: My...

The Dan Norton Show ·

2025/01/09

Here's the video I mention at the start of the call: "Did Sam Seder smear Ayn Rand as hypocritical for taking Social Security—and then change his mind?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFM_hBt2WAHere's the Twitter/X thread I mention at the start of the call: https://twitter.com/dannorton111/status/1836077611124187288 "The Question of Scholarships," by Ayn Rand: https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-question-of-scholarships/ This is my seventh call to The Majority Report. Here is a playlist of

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