My debates, cultural progress, etc. with Dave Goodman - The Dan Norton Show #8

Recorded on October 2, 2022. patreon.com/DanNorton 0:00 Intro to Dave Goodman 3:12 Topics for the convo 4:02 Me and my background regarding Ayn Rand 11:47 My debates 21:02 My Virginia background and OCON 23:22 More on my channel and debates 31:10 My family’s political views 33:28 Current politics/parties 37:08 Yaron Brook 41:38 Alex Epstein’s career vs. mine 44:10 Imagining the future under laissez-faire capitalism 46:54 Do you have any disagreements with Objectivism? Ultimate value, hedonism, pleasure, and happiness. 51:28 The dictionary definition of “selfishness” 57:38 Introspection, fallibility, and psychopathy 1:03:30 Is “self-interest” a better term than “selfishness”? 1:06:07 Is Objectivism winning? 1:15:02 Am I optimistic? 1:19:08 Criticism of me, combativeness, and reasons people don’t accept Objectivism 1:30:42 Academics and complexity-worship 1:34:52 Plato and Kant 1:41:57 Being “reductionist” and thinking in essentials/principles 1:46:29 John Dewey and pragmatism 1:51:48 Technology, freedom, and progress 1:58:26 Wrap up, OCON