3/10/25 livestream #3

4:07 I start talking

30:09 My social media journey

50:14 Trump and Objectivism

53:13 Leonard Peikoff on Trump

3/8/25 livestream #2

This 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!

3/6/25 livestream #1

This is my first livestream! It was just a test.

11:02 I start interacting with people in the chat

#aynrand #livestream #dannorton

0:00 Intro

1:48 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

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 service, etc.

54:46 Is it a bad idea to advocate self-interest because some people might interpret that in a bad way? 56:01 Ayn Rand’s seven virtues

1:01:41 What is Christian ethics like in practice? Jesus, Mother Teresa, welfare programs

1:07:14 The New Deal, the Great Depression, and government intervention

1:11:00 “I’m a capitalist….” “No, you’re not.” Taxes, regulations.

1:15:38 Authoritarianism/paternalism, harm reduction, age of majority

1:29:32 The individual vs. society as the source of value, “Why?”

1:32:47 Does the egoist only care about himself?

1:35:05 Outro

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 Shapiro, lobbying, antitrust

41:08 Elon Musk

45:04 Jordan Peterson

47:16 Tariffs and the division of labor

55:24 Innovation, freedom, immigration, and voting

1:07:01 Objectivism: reason, egoism, capitalism

1:09:59 Where to learn more about Objectivism

1:11:26 Outro

A playlist of all of my calls to The Majority Report with Sam Seder, and some related videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnacph8TWFLVYIQm-fgXw05Z8r5sjso1s

#aynrand #radioveratv #trump

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 context, e.g., to foreign policy

36:34 Does the congress get to decide what happens with the revenue?

42:22 Should congress have term limits?

45:42 What should even be up for a vote? Democracy

48:45 But congress still gets to decide what happens with the revenue?

51:51 Regulations

1:04:34 What about searching people before they get on a plane? Or asking for ID?

1:16:40 How do we get to an ideal society? vs. What is the ideal society?

1:26:05 Would the government have less revenue without taxes?

1:35:05 Outro

#aynrand #objectivism #politics #coercion #taxes #regulation #congress #captialism #government #funding #foreignpolicy

The Dan Norton Show #20

0:00 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 and force, reason and freedom in history

1:15:41 Splitting the atom and walking on water: Analogous?

1:27:38 The “atom” in history: Democritus et al.

1:35:40 Splitting the atom and walking on water: Analogous? (again)

1:38:19 Egoism and altruism (Austin)

1:45:09 How I would describe altruism/sacrifice (Dan)

1:47:41 Egoism, Christianity, and Kant

1:51:38 Material and spiritual benefits

1:55:29 Altruism, exploitation, and faith

2:01:33 Can you be fully honest and religious?

2:04:53 What do I think of closing government departments?

2:07:08 Outro

#aynrand #objectivism #faith #atheism #agnosticism #mysticism #religion #jesus #christ #christianity #reason #science #belief #evidence #testimony #sacrifice #altruism #selfinterest #freedom #force #tradition #atom #democritus #physics #egoism #einstein #kant

The Dan Norton Show #19

0:00 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 experiences

38:44 Dreams, ghosts, God, the “supernatural” and negative characterizations

46:13 Mark’s “supernatural” experience during sleep paralysis

1:00:55 Interpreting experience and defining “supernatural”

1:05:43 Leonard Peikoff on “supernatural”

1:11:41 Evidence for free will

1:13:25 Philosophic problems in physics

1:19:13 Evidence for free will (again)

1:22:12 Immigration, the welfare state, and private charity

1:35:08 Illegal immigration

1:38:08 Parasites, welfare, and Christian self-sacrifice

1:41:31 Outro

#faith #aynrand #objectivism #supernatural #christianity #conservative

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_hBt2WA

Here'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 all of my calls, and some related content: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnacph8TWFLVYIQm-fgXw05Z8r5sjso1s

This call was on September 18, 2024.

#aynrand #samseder #majorityreport #socialsecurity #hypocrisy #smear #objectivism #coercion #force #moral #dannorton