Is it good for you to steal if you're not caught_ Altruism, the self, CEOs & more w_a Buddhist; etc.

7 April 2026, Livestream #92 0:00 Intro, miscellaneous Reading update: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait Schedule of my show The "right" and "left" as fundamentally similar Atheism and capitalism More on my streaming schedule The fundamental goal of politics/morality Are miracles or the supernatural possible? Religion as a tool of exploitation The concept of God as involving a contradiction Different concepts of God Objectivism vs. Libertarianism How are you defining "good" and "bad"? Faith Different ways of thinking of a political spectrum 1:24:54 Call with Lucas Will a state of the sort I support be conquered? The role of government: protecting people from force Government financing in a free society Why shouldn't the government be involved with infrastructure, e.g., roads? Education in a free market Forcing kids to go to school Child labor Initiated vs. retaliatory force 1:57:55 End of call Miscellaneous I, Pencil 2:08:15 What are your thoughts on the conflict in Iran? Record number of views on last livestream Selfishness as a choice Paying callers My virtual background 2:34:46 Lucas calls again Did you cover the Trump-Iran news already? Audio confusion What is tyranny? But you're allowed to leave the country Rights: What are they? Two people on an island: How should they interact? Ultimate goal: life/happiness What do you mean by "life"? Reproduction Suicide 3:09:11 Stealing Is it good for you to steal if you're not caught? Etc. 3:39:48 Rights Island case 4:04:04 End of call Engaging with chat Insulting an idea 4:15:36 Break until 4:26:40 4:31:25 Call with Mellow Mau (a Buddhist) Previous calls, complimenting my show CEOs, Jeff Bezos Tax breaks are not subsidies Is altruism 100% bad and egoism 100% good? Goodhart's law [...] The self Objectivism vs. Buddhism Outro Call 657-233-0878 to be on the show. Country code for international callers: 1 (United States). Or you can call via Zoom link by requesting that in the YouTube chat. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #religion #ethics #politics #debate #Trump #left #right #altruism #faith #capitalism #atheism #egoism #god #call