3118 The Idiot Replication Program - Call In Show - October 30th, 2015

Question 1: [1:28] - Given all of the momentum towards a collectivist and leftist society, what makes you believe that philosophy can turn the momentum around? Might the more effective method of turning society around be to withdraw and give the leftists exactly what they want, and to wait for the inevitable collapse that will follow as a result of their policies? Basically Atlas Shrugged. You have said yourself that crazy today has to always be given an out, and people won't face rationality until they have no other options. Wouldn't giving in be the fastest way to make them face reality, rather than prolonging the process by trying to convince then with evidence?Question 2: [40:37] - How might the free market react when people are "unemployable" as a result of advanced automation? We are on the cusp of developing intelligent machines capable of replacing a significant portion of the workforce. What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income?Question 3: [1:22:00] - Why does "self-ownership" arise out of the connection between a conscious being and motor control? Undoubtedly, the average body is controlled by the consciousness within, by why ought they have some moral dominion as a result?