Ads on my videos; knowledge for its own sake; Israel & genocide; schisms, “Ayn Rand Fan Club”; etc.

The Dan Norton Show, 1 June 2026, Livestream #103 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro 0:22 Ads on my videos 8:03 Call with Simon Hierarchies in philosophy Knowledge for its own sake Mathematics and art The universe, time, space & Big Bang 1:44:05 End of call and my closing thoughts 1:56:54 Call with Tony on Israel and genocide (The first ~13 minutes of Tony's audio is lost--sorry.) Netanyahu and Hamas Greater Israel plan Quotes in support of genocide? Nazi language Interpreting a quote "we will eliminate everything" (The final ~7.5 minutes of Tony's audio was lost--sorry again) 3:02:40 End of call and my closing thoughts Reviewing poll results on how many people have seen ads Returning a missed call 3:18:39 Call with Jordan on egoism Should an egoist support taxes? Funding government 3:38:02 End of call Reviewing poll results Engaging with chat 3:47:23 Break until 3:59:05 4:02:13 Call with Mellow Mau Considering a response to a thought experiment: What if a collective orders me to press A? 4:28:41 Hypotheticals Turning potential followers on or off 4:47:45 What about a members-only event for my channel? Channel memberships and ads 5:05:11 Mau's project to reconcile Objectivism and Buddhism 5:15:04 The essence of Buddhism Objectivism through Induction, Understanding Objectivism The spiral theory of knowledge History example Definition of "man" example Ad revenue, YouTube Premium "Man is a being of self-made soul" The practicality of philosophy Engaging with chat about ads, etc. 6:42:34 Philosophy PhD in Objectivism or in general? Attitudes toward Ayn Rand in academia Dark Buddhism, versions of Buddhism 7:11:01 Is Buddhism similar to Stoicism? How Mau got interested in Buddhism 7:22:04 Schisms, Objectivism, and the "Ayn Rand Fan Club" 7:51:03 Prospects for Objectivism's future Democrats and Republicans Engaging with people who disagree 8:21:54 End of call Engaging with chat 8:34:37 Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83946940379. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 839 4694 0379#; press # again to continue. Zoom calls can be made via the Zoom app or an Internet browser. Country code for international callers: 1 (United States). _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ways to support the channel: --Watch/listen, like, subscribe, comment, chat, share Ways to financially support the channel: --Become a channel member by clicking the "Join" button --Super Chats, Super Stickers, Super Thanks (comments with money attached) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #capitalism #egoism #altruism #faith #atheism #call