The Dan Norton Show

This is my first members-only video on YouTube. It is accessible to all levels of channel membership and became available on August 1, 2026. 28 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #14 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Not all topics are included below] 0:00 Intro Engaging with chat 21:10 Call with Kuledawg on abortion 33:14 Sports Fentanyl Feminism Antitrust 1:13:25 Orphans ~1:25:00 Call with Chad on Israel Scrolling through the chat to record it 1:48:59 Part 2 Engaging with chat Bree, Ayn Rand on abortion 3:24:53 Call with E.T. Moore on capitalism 3:44:41 Part 3 4:01:42 Call with Bangout Nuance ~4:38:00 What's something Ayn Rand was wrong about? USS Liberty 5:10:38 Part 4 Capitalism Monopolies 5:45:55 Call with Camel on roads, abortion, and faith 5:54:03 Call with Hunter on abortion and rights Putting a baby back in the womb Braindead/coma patients Animal torture 6:07:17 End of call Scrolling through chat to record it Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #debate #philosophy #objectivism #tiktok

26 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #13 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Engaging with chat 32:41 Call with Anthony on abortion for a few minutes Engaging with chat ~51:00 I am muted by accident until ~52:20 1:18:44 Call with a Marxist, “dinkleton,” on capitalism Island case 1:32:04 End of call and closing thoughts Engaging with chat Copying chat 1:57:31 Part 2 of livestream begins Engaging with chat 2:35:35 Call with Crazy8fitness on Israel 2:43:10 End of call Engaging with chat ~3:07:00 I show screenshot of TikTok's misinformation violation notice Charlie Kirk 3:29:01 Call with Emab on Trump and Israel 3:34:09 End of call Engaging with chat Robert Nozick Milton Friedman Who is the most evil person in history? Peace through strength WW2 and Japan as a model 4:06:00 I share the misinformation violation again Yaron Brook Hobbes Free will Israel has been too weak on its enemies, not egoistic enough Abortion Would you ever run for office? 5:08:45 Call with EUROPA on monopolies 5:13:40 End of call More thoughts on monopolies Recording the chat Death Video summarizing my reasons for the positions on my background Find work you love Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #debate #philosophy #objectivism #tiktok

23 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #12 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Can we all be capitalists? [...] ~0:29:00 Middle East policy ~0:53:00 Fix echo Self-respect Death penalty ~1:07:00 Enabling communism Thoughts on Israel's genocide Would you rather live under fascism or communism? [...] ~1:19:00 ICE ~1:20:00 Abortion ~1:23:00 United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...] ~1:30:00 Transgenderism Centrism Elijah Moore in the chat ~1:46:00 Is it worth banning people if it lowers engagement? The United Nations (UN) Do you believe in equality? ~2:00:00 Call with Rust on the "Anthropic argument" for God Engaging with chat ~2:16:00 Call with Jack Capitalism Regulations vs. laws Initiated vs. retaliatory force Inequality "Living wage" "Anarchy," "anarchic," and "anarcho-capitalism" 2:33:00 End of call and closing thoughts Engaging with chat ~2:54:00 Ayn Rand and Social Security [...] Helping babies Immigration, airline screening ~3:21:00 Call with DannyDimes on immigration in Europe ~3:33:00 Call with Colton on Iran [...] Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #debate #philosophy #objectivism #tiktok

The Dan Norton Show, 25 July 2026 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro 5:45 Debate review preliminaries The meaning of "objective" Objective Ethics and Ayn Rand 13:22 Objective Ethics' opening statement begins The meaning of "objective" Objective Ethics and Ayn Rand Morality and free will Social view of morality "Stance-independent" 28:15 The epistemological sense of "objective" Morality and hypothetical imperatives Morality and social relationships Bridging the is-ought gap Free will and morality, determinism, compatibilism Evolution and life as the standard of value 1:17:48 Bones' opening statement 1:35:43 Hunter's opening statement 1:54:38 Vybe's opening statement 2:12:40 Open discussion 4:59:19 Closing statements Vybe's closing statement Hunter's closing statement Bones' closing statement Objective Ethics' closing statement 5:08:35 End of closing statements 5:09:54 I re-cap main themes in my comments 5:13:42 Engaging with chat TikTok _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thanks to Objective Ethics, who is in the debate reviewed in this video, for sponsoring this review. You can find his YouTube channel here: @ObjectiveEthics . The debate was originally hosted at The Raging Tomato ( @the_raging_tomato ). _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If I take calls: Call 657-233-0878 to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82903538462. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 829 0353 8462#; 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 #ethics #morality #objective #subjective #ragingtomato

0:00 Intro 0:56 Civilian casualties Collectivism Aggression Egoism and intuitions Body double, experience machine thought experiment "Indiscriminate" Brainwashing Targeting civilian infrastructure U.S. and the Middle East Consequentialism End of call 1:24:50 Engaging with Hegel Fan in chat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This call is an excerpt from my July 21, 2026 livestream on TikTok. The full livestream is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b93XToK1QJI My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #israel #hamas #aynrand #debate #objectivism #tiktok

17 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #10 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Raising money Recording the chat Adjusting my background More talk about money issues What is your response to people calling you a fed? Blocking chatters Yaron Brook 29:39 Call with Isaac on abortion Being an individual 40:14 End of call Engaging with chat Objectivism and Israel Rey ~56:00 Call with Notademocrat Abortion Where do rights come from? Island scenario Monopolies, USPS ~1:15:00 End of call Rey Request for money from me (which I thought was a donation) was canceled Audio fix Divinityy Value for value Addressing chats for free fivesixer PHAQS Teleology and morality 1:57:44 Call with a Comradical (a communist) Money-making suggestions Individualism and collectivism Egoism Swiping $20 from a family member The principle of rights Principles and concepts Lying, honesty “Principles are a hindrance to egoism” Candace Owens, money, and happiness Is egoism good? ~3:40:00 Definitions of socialism, capitalism, and communism Capitalism and history Marxist materialism and determinism CEOs, manual/physical laborers, and inventors Thomas Edison and patents The CEOs role and pay discrepancy 4:35:58 End of call Engaging with chat 4:41:19 Part 2 of stream begins Engaging with chat Capitalism, Israel, international law [...] Choosing a caller 5:12:35 Call with 1_jaw3s_1 Israel, U.S. history, Indians, and genocide Call with Dk Faith and abortion Call with Rockman Social Security and wealth Taxes and voluntary government funding Orphans Does voting for coercive laws mean there’s no need for them? Call with s4ltrein Monopolies Call with Frank on Israel and land encroachment Settlements in the West Bank History of relations between Jews and Arabs Call with Brian Israel and faith Coercion Government funding Call with gottastudymax Dual streaming Paying for certain laws Government funding when there are ideological differences Call with Catrick Patrick Responsibility to others Call with Mike on subjectivism Copyright and monopolies Water Unrealistic hypothetical Call with Galen on free will Are you a materialist? Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #debate #philosophy #objectivism #tiktok

14 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #9 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Engaging with chat Selecting a caller 18:23 Call with PHAQT “Are you a fact?” [...] ~0:52:30 End of call Turning down a requester (Constantine Chronicles) "Running" Finding my next guest 1:04:11 Call with gottastudymax Billionaires Marxism 1:15:22 End of call Trying to eliminate mouth sounds Looking up gift values My goal of earning money by livestreaming 1:32:03 Call with Eric4UBI Holding out for money before taking a call Capitalism and efficiency Do you have a right to my life? Fire Do I have a moral obligation to live for you? Should I be forced to pay for you? 2:26:38 Call with Edward on taxes & freedom 3:27:48 Break Second call with PHAQT Sacrifice Universals Meaning and purpose Why am I so interested in promoting Objectivism? Do you think Ayn Rand was wrong about anything?  Call with Islam Ali Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #debate #philosophy #objectivism #tiktok

God, Israel, logic, abortion, egoism, leftism, collectivism, etc. w/ an Ayn Rand fan & philosophy Ph.D. by Dan Norton

8 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #7 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:10 Intro Why is altruism bad? Black and white thinking Are you a libertarian? Psychological or ethical egoism? 12:01 Call with shovelheadjesse 20:46 Call with IG Petrae Trump vs. Harris Taxes and tariffs China and Taiwan 33:26 Call with Scott Egoism and altruism Testing my phone number 51:33 Call with Charlie Peterson Learning by contrast Senses of "objective" Narcissism vs. egoism Egoism and speeding in a car Regulations vs. laws 1:47:17 End of call 1:54:52 Call with Mises fan 1:56:25 Call with Yazmeen on Israel Hamas and human shields 2:05:38 Call with B1gglephone Anti-semitism White phosphorus 2:15:21 End of call 2:16:09 Call with ntrujillo Immigration Call with Echo on Israel Call with cemetarypoisoned Call with Offmymeds Capitalism Child labor Environmental regulations [...] Call with an anarchist Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism

4 July 2026, TikTok Livestream #6 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Fixing choppiness/echo Choosing a guest 15:36 Call with Kenneth Israel FactsStillMatter joins chat Settlements in West Bank Conquering land in 1948 33:40 FactsStillMatter joins call Topics on my background Altruism and egoism Capitalism Environmental regulation Voluntary charity Freedom Philanthropy [...] Expecting a "thank you" What do you do in your community? Can you eat an idea? Going in circles 2:49:09 End of call 2:54:57 Break until 3:04:23 Reviewing gifts Getting at the truth vs. winning/losing 3:18:16 Call with Capitalism - Enjoyer re: the previous debate P and not P The power of ideas 3:30:06 End of call 3:32:17 Call with horizontalinquiry Good and bad How to derive oughts Senses of "objective" Egoism and freedom Honesty 3:58:35 End of call 4:00:00 Call with poetivity Leftism Taxes Firefighting Egoism & Trump 4:23:54 End of call Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism

22 June 2026, TikTok Livestream #5 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Engaging with chat Philosophy of mind Israel Am I a moderate? Trump vs. capitalism 17:20 Call with Corey Kalam argument for God The universe, time, Big Bang, infinite Moral subjectivism, pleasure and pain Moral realism 35:46 End of call Senses of "subjective" and "objective" 43:38 Call with stevengaters Capitalism Israel, moral support, trade restrictions Is Gaza/Hamas a threat to Israel? 1:00:17 End of call and closing thoughts 1:06:19 Hat & Mustache gift 1:06:30 Call with Dr. Galt Rand and Nietzsche 1:12:09 End of call 1:12:58 Call with Corny on the bob Abortion, entity, Hensel twins Religious background? "Organism" Philosophic vs. scientific issue Umbilical cord 1:36:12 End of call 1:45:14 Call with DACAmericano Redemption, Erika Kirk, Christian morality 1:53:54 End of call Ayn Rand and Social Security TikTok euphemisms Divinityy and abortion 2:03:00 Call with Badger The role of government, anarchy Ethics/morals Non-aggression principle and self-interest/altruism 2:21:06 End of call Finding a mod Why is Israel good? Self-sacrifice (choice of major in college) "Open Objectivism" "Post-labor" and AI What is your profession? Pursuing philosophy in grad school Facebook, X posts 3:04:25 Call with Mach on Israel Nakba PLO and forcing freedom on people Democracy and freedom Ayn Rand Rights and objectivity Island cases and rights Lifeboat case (3:51:42 Stream is interrupted due to technical difficulties) 3:53:04 Call with PressedKeys Faith Are you religious? Do you believe in miracles? God? 4:24:11 End of call and closing thoughts Why I support Israel International law Troll call Introspection Successful libertarian countries Norway Bootlicker Netanyahu Voting Mic adjustment Abortion 5:09:10 Call with Lossey on abortion 5:18:03 End of call Changing background color 5:35:32 Call with Mort about reason, faith, God, and miracles Why should I believe in miracles? Flying pigs Ethical egoism 5:52:31 End of call 5:53:32 Call with Vintex Question about egoism Deontology vs. consequentialism Correspondence theory of truth Foundationalism, coherentism Are miracles possible? Can there be an effect without a cause? Hume, causality, and definitions 6:22:41 End of call Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism

19 June 2026, TikTok Livestream #4 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Engaging with chat Finding more mods Guests on past/future lives 19:20 Call with "Dragon" on Israel Why is Israel good? Egypt "Genocide" Civilian casualties Interruptions, condescension, end of call Finding my next guest 38:12 Call with _ _ _ Determinism, free will, and fatalism 42:55 End of call Keeping track of mods Engaging with chat 51:58 Call with Jaydon Jaydon's view on various issues Faith and the Trinity Miracles and God's omnipotence Self-causation and free will Do miracles involve contradictions? Induction Naturalism and moral realism 1:33:00 End of call 1:33:34 Call with Moxie Possible future call 1:36:07 End of call Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism

17 June 2026, TikTok Livestream #3 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Engaging with chat Adding mods 12:08 Call with Yh Describing Ayn Rand's views Collectivism Self-interest 41:17 End of call 44:00 Call with K Nebulous/abstract values Definitions Is valuing admiration from others actionable? Self-interest and society "Happiness consists in the behavior of an entity" 1:43:36 End of call 1:45:48 Call with USA Champ Israel and collectivism Funding government, military WW2, the draft, and freedom Childrens' rights and regulation/laws Inequality Regulations in health cases 2:39:12 End of call and closing thoughts Nazis vs. communists Adjusting background/camera Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism

15 June 2026, TikTok Livestream #2 My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Why is faith bad? What is the argument for egoism? My live is flagged for hate speech and hateful behavior Deciding which call to take Why did my live get flagged? Moderating chat 35:06 Call with offbeatkoti Max Stirner Individualism Hedonism 41:12 End of call Interaction with Libertuga in chat I get my first moderator: Bree Restarting livestream _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 51:15 Restarted livestream Engaging with chat 58:54 Call with Libertuga How do you know if someone is being an egoist? 1:05:17 End of call Closing thoughts: pleasure and pain, induction from experience PayPal Checking out Average Avarice in chat 1:20:22 Call with Mike Advice on livestream Subjectivism: metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical Abortion (“AB”) Entities, conjoined twins, kangaroos, motor/car, body parts (appendix, etc.) 1:47:26 End of call 1:51:53 Call with Average Avarice Why do I think leftism is bad? Poisoning a well Private vs. personal property Benefiting yourself and others Why not live in the woods? Capitalism 2:03:31 End of call 2:06:45 Call with Rancho Why do I think abortion is good? Entities Mereology Ethics as downstream from metaphysics/epistemology Enumerating, defining entities Finding a new mod: Rad.Cap 2:39:50 Principles and concepts Absolute vs. conditional Inducing principles from experience Heuristics/principles Contextual absolutes (blood-type example) Formulating the principle of honesty correctly 3:08:03 End of call Meta-ethical vs. normative ethical principles 3:15:34 Break until 3:18:41 Anti-free will (on my background) Number of viewers on my last stream 3:26:04 Call with Monkey D Luffy, a syndicalist Unions Freedom and rights Anarchy 3:48:49 End of call 3:49:12 Call with Islam Ali Where do rights come from? Can you give up your rights? What contracts are legitimate? 4:01:55 End of call 4:03:52 Call on abortion and self-interest with "Sweenie" [I don't recall the exact name] Animals/rocks/fetuses and rights/entities Crowning and abortion Hitler, self-interest, and happiness Hypotheticals Rand and Aristotle Biting a bullet? Objectivity 5:02:34 End of call Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism

The Dan Norton Show, 18 June 2026, Livestream #106 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:02 Intro TikTok Ukraine/Russia Schubert 27:23 Call with Dan about Israel Palestinians and rights Libertarians and war Civilian casualties Genocide Individualism vs. collectivism Indians Bombing Japan in WW2 Uyghurs Genocide 1:27:16 My evaluation of the Iran war, and Yaron Brook's 1:34:53 Did I ever support Trump? Order of reading chats TikTok vs. YouTube Movies My favorite movies Movies more generally Movies of Ayn Rand's books The King of Kings; footage of Ayn Rand from 1926 2:04:02 Free will and causation 2:06:57 Effective altruism Why are taxes bad? 2:15:11 Histories of philosophy: W.T. Jones, Windelband 2:18:51 Call with Michael Hamilton Effective altruism Game theory Mathematizing philosophy, economics, concepts George R. Price Does Objectivism talk self-interest too far? Limited resources Environmentalism, catastrophic climate change, and freedom Water, rights, and courts Emergency cases in which rights don't apply Fracking, private utilities Self-interest and harm to others; Adam Smith Golden rule, Silver rule 3:37:00 End of call My debate style Asking for subscribers, likes Charles Tew Will Durant Etc. TikTok/YouTube streaming 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/89128370613. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 891 2837 0613#; 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

On June 10, 2026, I hosted a livestream on TikTok. It was the first time I got a lot of engagement on that platform. I had four guests on for discussion/debate, including a communist and a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy. Topics included capitalism, Marxism, and Israel. More details (along with timestamps) below. My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Preliminaries 10:28 Trombone man joins Capitalism and the role of government Speech and violence Public spaces and homesteading (Technical aside: Finding my caller queue) 29:32 Public property/space (continued) Majority rules? Home Owners’ Association Zoning laws Today’s society isn’t capitalist Equality 54:30 Engaging with chat My PayPal and YouTube TikTok vs. YouTube audience Trombone man leaves the call I got kicked from a livestream Roses and diamonds Finding my next caller "Bro" and "bruh" Link to video Amanda Informed video 1:35:22 Break until 1:37:43 1:39:41 Call with Comrade Ash What is capitalism? “Means of production” Mixed economy U.S. History Breaking up 1:58:22 Call ends and closing thoughts Most viewers I’ve ever had on a livestream 2:10:25 Call with Rey, a PhD candidate in philosophy My dissertation Libertarianism and privatizing airlines A distraction in the chat Self-interest and profit-seeking The relation of morality and politics Island cases vs. more complex cases Marxism: dialectical materialism, contradictions, and freedom Exploitation, coercion, and job options 3:15:33 End of call 3:19:17 Call with Funny D Valentine Why I think Israel is good Why people oppose Israel Civilian casualties and human shields International law and rules of engagement Egoistic vs. altruistic war and WW2 The purpose of government and majority rule Is Israel targeting innocents? Bad faith citing of article 4:04:34 End of call Engaging with chat Blocking a troll My next livestream Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ My interview of Dr. Harry Binswanger on the topic of immigration, which was mentioned in this video: https://youtu.be/Z4ASjEvDfPU https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism #capitalism #marxism #israel

The Dan Norton Show, 11 June 2026, Livestream #105 I did two earlier streams on the same day, but I ended them due to technical difficulties. The first of the two earlier streams was only about ten minutes and was mostly without any audio; I deleted it. The second of the two earlier streams can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ofqeff01mNg. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Troubleshooting technical difficulties 29:20 Theraveda Buddhism and Objectivism 43:09 Call with Mellow Mau (His audio is lost for the first three minutes.) My technical setup: OBS, Zoom, etc. The universe as eternal Physical vs. metaphysical universe 1:06:08 Dealing with trolls 1:16:42 The universe, causality, and the Big Bang 1:27:33 Productivity Michael Leibowitz and James Valliant Productiveness and education Productiveness, art, and intellectual products Productiveness, bodybuilding (Mike Mentzer), and aesthetics Productiveness, the Buddha, and happiness Meditation Atlas Shrugged passage 2:49:25 End of call 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/81392839022. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 813 9283 9022#; 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

The Dan Norton Show, 6 June 2026, Livestream #104 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:03 Intro Thumbnail/background changes 9:04 I turned off ads for this livestream 12:45 Reading update: Industrial Revolution, especially, textiles Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution Screening a call 25:25 Call with Dillon on grounding "good" and "bad" (and grounding more generally) Existence exists Conditional ethics Rights, egoism, and emergencies 46:51 Pleasure and pain 50:29 End of call and my closing thoughts Tony's (ghastmn5438's) chats about Israel International court and the U.N. 1:03:28 Call with Audrey on various questions Anarchism, statism, and individualism Compromise between good and evil How is property demarcated? 1:26:05 The theory/practice dichotomy and its roots 1:48:58 Does violating the rights of one man violate the rights of all? Are only producers the only consumers? 2:06:22 End of call My recent discussion on TikTok How I get paid by YouTube Premium members I experiment with toggling ads on and off Super Chats/Stickers 2:51:17 Was Plato's theory of forms a rationalization? Plato/Greeks vs. Kant How did Plato argue for his theory? 3:00:34 What did you write you PhD thesis on? Super Thanks, PayPal, Patreon Miscellaneous 3:16:46 Metrics for assessing the state of the world 3:30:47 Statism and individualism 3:38:06 Break until 3:51:05 3:58:25 Call with Jasmine on education vouchers and school choice Property taxes, Social Security, and restitution 5:09:45 End of call and my closing thoughts 5:16:47 Parking lot question Strange characters in chat 5:30:39 The morality of aborting a fetus with Down syndrome 5:34:02 Longtermism and egoism 5:40:36 China's one-child policy 5:46:54 Should trade with China be allowed? Ayn Rand and Soviet Russia Super Thanks Currency in the Soviet Union My dissertation Materialism, idealism, and dualism Currency Would you rather have gold or a skill in a collapsed society? 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/82674646829. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 826 7464 6829#; 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

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

The Dan Norton Show, 27 May 2026, Livestream #102 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro 4:51 My TikTok debate last night with a Communist (Vegan Bolshevik) Airlines and covid Emergency case Is Ayn Rand good? Reading update: oil & railroad industries, steam engines Ayn Rand and Social Security 31:41 Call with Ricky re: taxes, funding police/military 38:09 End of call Chatting with a minor Troll(?) calls (which I don't answer) Is it a good idea to study philosophy? My thoughts on milton friedman, hayek, hoppe, paleolibs and ancaps Abortion "Analytic knowledge" Paleolibertarianism, anarchism, and "minarchism" Israel Fascism Bitcoin, free banking 1:52:13 Threats to humanity Altruism and natural/artificial selection Age/ID verification, Canadian truckers 2:15:37 "Do you believe there is a place for government to protect minors from exposure to graphic, disturbing, violent of other content? And should sale of products (drugs, alcohol) be similarly controlled?" My opinion on cannabis Troubleshooting frozen screen 2:41:36 Call with Robin tricking people into being good, etc. (Lost caller's audio for a few seconds) Christianity, faith and self-sacrifice Is volunteering an act of sacrifice? Egoism and caring about others Tricking people into being good Storytelling Defining "the good" 3:21:45 End of call 3:28:41 Break until 3:37:48 3:39:13 Call with Conrad re: abortion, fetuses & humans Rights Conjoined humans Entities 4:34:23 End of call Babies, extraterrestrials, and rights What is an "entity"? (including comments by Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff) Perception and light 5:31:49 "Abortion rights are pro-life" by Leonard Peikoff 5:42:29 Call with Greg Newton, light, & perception Greg's background with Ayn Rand 6:02:18 End of call Reading chats Leaving a baby at a firehouse 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/81977960570. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 819 7796 0570#; 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

The Dan Norton Show, 22 May 2026, Livestream #101 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Humans & fetuses syllogism Stirner Israel Why is theism bad? 51:53 Call with Austin re: immigration Nihilism Racism America exceptionalism A nation isn't property 1:12:07 "Invasion" Israel Ethiopian example Unlimited democracy (Audio trouble for under a minute) Constitutional support "Invasion" Racism and immigration 1:47:50 Short break until 1:49:33 No right to a job/wage 1:56:27 Egoism Is America egoist? "Sacrifice" Racism Happiness and egoism (founding father quote in Super Chat) Would you let yourself be killed or all the rest of humanity? 2:35:54 Lost audio until 2:40:38 Diagram of syllogism (Super Chat) Barbara and Cemarent syllogisms 2:46:23 An inspirational essay by Ayn Rand (Super Chat) The founding fathers and egoism Egoism and valuing others Psychological egoism Screening a caller Austin's final comments 3:02:26 End of call 3:05:15 Break until 3:15:10 3:25:07 Antitrust and nihilism Outshining others in school 3:31:07 USCIS policy memo Should there be visas? Immigration in early America Racism and U.S. immigration law that Hitler supported Screening a caller 4:12:03 Intellectual property rights in conflict with other rights? Channel analytics Spiritual value Outro [More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later.] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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/86370939220. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 863 7093 9220#; 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 #left #altruism #faith #capitalism #libertarian #atheism #egoism #call

The Dan Norton Show, 17 May 2026, Livestream #100 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:08 Intro 7:28 Job paths for philosophy majors AI impact on grad school / higher education 13:54 Are you afraid of AI psychosis? (Super Chat) My use of AI 33:07 Is the Bible a good book? The garden of Eden 54:40 Call with Conrad How do we know we're experiencing reality and not just something in our minds? Consciousness has an object The universe, time, and space A fish in water 1:22:22 Passage from Ayn Rand on existence and consciousness The prior certainty of consciousness Self-consciousness and animals Solipsism, Berkeley's idealism Creating a poll on what to discuss 1:50:10 AI and robots (Super Chat) Philosophy and dreaming (Super Chat) Axioms and assumptions Definitions of axiomatic concepts What would constitute evidence for mind-independent existence? Contrast argument and object permanence 2:29:13 Faith in objective reality? 2:36:46 End of call 2:39:58 Call with Hayden about faith and God New Testament passages on faith Faith and confidence The meaning(s) of "faith", passages in the New Testament Miracles as evidence, the Trinity Magnetic force 3:07:43 Why don't I believe in God? Universe, Big Bang, time/space, finitude & eternity Wikipedia vs. the Bible 3:48:38 End of call Poll results 4:02:05 Induction (Super Chat) 4:18:22 Considerations on going to grad school in philosophy (Prophet Divinityy) 4:33:28 Should there be a one-state world? 4:42:37 Break until 4:53:52 Engaging with chat 5:17:44 Call with Mellow Mau Objective reality Metaphysical vs. man-made Reading a text re: abortion 6:15:26 Metaphysics textbook example "Empiricists are greedy" Article on rockets example 6:37:22 End of call Screening a caller; he turns out to be a troll 6:51:29 How would you define "arrogance"? (Super Chat from Audrey) 7:10:11 Why didn't Rand include aesthetics in her standing-on-one-foot summary of Objectivism? "Introduction to Objectivism" by Leonard Peikoff "Arrogance" definition (continued) 7:25:57 Metaphysical vs. Man-made (Super Chat from Audrey) 7:35:44 Call with Audrey on the metaphysical vs. man-made The meaning of "metaphysical" 8:00:17 End of call 8:02:55 Call with Austin on immigration Tribalism, racism A nation isn't private property 8:33:14 End of call Value in the Bible 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/85316904193. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 853 1690 4193#; 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 #left #altruism #faith #capitalism #libertarian #atheism #egoism #call

On 15 May 2026, I called the livestream of @PiscoLitty , a leftist lawyer and legal/political commentator, and we discussed many deep, philosophic issues. 0:00 Preliminaries, sound check 1:12 Intro to me and my channel 1:41 Pisco’s background with Ayn Rand 2:18 Metaethics: Stance (in)dependence Metaphysics and epistemology 5:33 Subjectivism, Kant, and skepticism 15:29 Two meanings of “objective” 22:08 What is reality? 27:03 Two types of knowledge: Perceptual and conceptual 33:03 Hallucinations/dreams and certainty about mind-independence 36:45 Justification 38:53 A passage from Ayn Rand related to perception and mind-independence 44:34 Hegelian idealism 47:19 Justification (again) and (in)valid questions 49:56 Possibility and logic 53:34 The law of identity, self-evidence, and assumptions/axioms Metaethics (and a bit on rights) 1:05:03 The nature of rights, needs, and survival 1:08:52 Life as the standard of value 1:09:52 What if your goal is death? 1:15:57 “Is-ought gap," life, and minds 1:17:43 Imagination, possibility, and definitions (flying pigs) 1:22:47 Mind and matter 1:24:04 Oughts and life 1:29:00 Is it coherent to value death? 1:29:57 Role play with Satanist begins: Preferences and goodness 1:36:28 The source of the concept “good” 1:42:06 Are preferences arbitrary? 1:43:22 The meaning of “arbitrary” and “based on reality” 1:50:09 “Good,” life/happiness, and pleasure 1:50:57 Psychopaths and babies 1:57:40 The source of the concept “good” and its meaning 2:01:33 Good, pleasure, psychopaths, and human beings 2:04:27 Hannibal Lecter: Is he a human being? 2:11:13 Does everything act according to its nature? 2:13:48 Sadism 2:16:17 Are good and evil only relevant to human beings? 2:16:39 Free will and morality 2:18:51 Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #mind #reality #metaphysics #epistemology #metaethics #subjective #objective #justification #kant #skepticism

The Dan Norton Show, 12 May 2026, Livestream #99 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:06 Intro 6:59 Comments on @ObjectiveEthics 's stream with an anti-natalist MAID (Medical Assistance In Death) 13:19 How long did you PhD take? 18:40 Reading update: Second Book of Samuel Screening a call 26:27 Call with Austin on abortion, etc. When does life begin? When does a human begin? The adjective and noun sense of "human" Does it become a human when the umbilical cord is cut? Viability The age of majority A coma patient The meaning of "metaphysical" and "physical" Aristotle's categories 1:23:05 MAID (Medical Assistance In Death) What is an entity? Conjoined twins The purpose of rights @ObjectiveEthics 's Super Chats 1:46:28 Why doesn't the government want to allow MAID? 1:46:53 Lost Austin's sound for about 1.5 minutes What countries/states allow MAID Simpler(?) cases of zygotes/blastocysts Touch Conjoined twins Does potentially being conscious suffice for rights? Rock spray example The world five billion years ago Potential corpse Smashing the rock 3:05:14 Egoism 3:17:30 "Sacrifice" Package deals Serving in the military 3:31:50 Jumping on a grenade Does an egoist lie, cheat, steal? 3:40:34 Lying on applications Living by principles Atheism, materialism Concepts 4:11:35 The concept "chair" Austin's background with Ayn Rand Engaging with chat White lies: Does this dress make me look fat? Contextual absolutes: Newton's laws, viruses, bloodtype example 4:35:36 End of call 4:42:15 "How should the West deal with its Islamism problem? How should the state protect individual rights against this ideology?" (Super Chat from romanviking) Is Islam a religion of peace? Muhammed Christian altruism; love your enemy Rights and egoism, America's founders 5:02:19 Break until 5:12:58 Should there be a maximum age of consent? Reading various chats 5:38:25 Ayn Rand and Social Security, Ida May Fuller Screening out a troll 6:05:27 Call with Mellow Mau Troll screening "Consciousness spray" (6:20:05 lost about 1.5 minutes of Mau's audio) 6:21:51 When hypotheticals are or aren't useful/valid Ayn Rand and a rational spider Definitions, Wittgenstein and "family resemblance" Kierkegaard "Water is H2O", Kripke (7:13:06 My audio, but not the caller's, is lost until 7:19:05) 7:20:42 End of call 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/87307170962. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 873 0717 0962#; 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 #left #altruism #faith #capitalism #libertarian #atheism #egoism #call

The Dan Norton Show, 7 May 2026, Livestream #98 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Updates to my thumbnail/background 7:11 Reading update: First Book of Samuel Am I pro-US/Israel/West? More about my thumbnail/background 13:37 My recent social media posts on taxation and abortion I was re-posted by the Libertarian Party 21:13 Where do rights come from? Screening a caller 31:54 Call with John about where rights come from and God (A minute or so of caller's audio is missing) Libertarians The meaning of being a rational animal Describing the nature of the subjective, intrinsic, and objective Applying this to rights The meanings of "objective" God Checking in with chat 1:27:20 Motivating the discussion of God My upbringing and views on God John's upbringing and views on God Why I don't believe in God Could God make 1+1=10? The realm of unreason Arguments for God Time, space, and the universe 1:59:52 End of call Andrew Wilson vs. Liam Stayton debate 2:10:41 Call with Mellow Mau, who wants to reconcile Buddhism with Objectivism A five-part framework Refuting idealism (the idea that everything is mental or part of a dream) Perception Does everything have a cause? Volition, conditioning, and preconditions Victim mentality, learned helplessness Model of enlightenment in Buddhism. Are there parallels in Objectivism? Hierarchy of knowledge Induction and reduction 3:56:08 End of call Engaging with chat 3:57:54 "Does the state need taxes to uphold individual rights? Should all receive equal state services regardless of how much taxes he/she paid?" (Super Chat from romanviking) 4:09:40 "Should there be any regulation of private military/security, so the state retains the practical monopoly on the legal initiation of force?" (Super Chat from romanviking) Revolution and anarchy Understanding other species modes of perception The war on drugs 4:32:23 "How would you change the judiciary system ideally?" (Super Chat from romanviking) "could we make the prison system more affordable/profitable for example? Should many sentences look different?" 4:45:40 "What percentage of societal issues could be shown to be systemic from governmental educational system versus placing the education system into into the private enterprise side of things?" 4:51:33 "Should the government finance the education needed to understand and uphold the law? Is that a legitimate function of government?" Taxes and education 5:00:37 Call with Alex from Germany on taxes and education (About seven minutes of Alex's audio was lost.) Inequality Benefits of government education, affordability of private education Effect of cutting funding for government schools overnight Costs of public/private education 5:34:50 End of call Engaging with chat History of public education Are you aware of large "philosophy" forums or discords that ban Ayn Rand? Grade inflation 5:50:04 Call with Lucas on Israel and the U.S. Why do I think Israel is good? Are all countries murderous regimes? Is the U.S.? Japanese internment Philippines colonization Native Americans Nuclear scientists in Iran, Iran history Native Americans (again) Philosophers I've read Israel -- why support or ally with it? An ethnostate? Allying with Muslim states Lucas' closing statement 6:55:58 End of call Engaging with chat My closing thoughts on the last call Zionism "What made you choose philosophy as a major and proceed to go to a phd with it?" Abortion Regime change should be the objective in Iran 7:10:35 Outro

The Dan Norton Show, 2 May 2026, Livestream #97 0:00 Intro "Christ is King" (engaging with a religious chatter) Reading update: Books of Samuel 17:56 "Trump has not initiated this war with Iran by seeking approval from Congress, but do you think as I do, that the it is just to defend America from the Islamists Iran supports? Iran is the problem." (Super Chat from Jeff Bannister) 24:27 God or no God? 34:10 Call with Otangelo about God, the universe, time, etc. Does the universe need to be explained? Quoting scientists Consciousness from matter? 1:30:29 End of call Channel memberships _1984_ and 2+2=4 Existentialism and mystics of spirit Time and motion, space and modern physics Being able to say why is it important Screening a call 1:59:32 Call with Conrad, mostly on whether we can know a reality exists independent of our minds Where "good" and "bad" come from Necessary/sufficient conditions of something being "bad" (2:05:00 until 2:07:41 Conrad's audio is missing) Trump and taxes as bad because anti-reason and anti-reality Reality and subjective experience: Is there something independent of the mind? Dreams and hallucinations Passage from Ayn Rand Perception and experience 2:53:43 End of call Perception and experience (continued) 3:01:15 Call with John on various political issues The Trump administration and the Iran war, regime change, war strategy Trans issues, e.g., sports, woman of year, Korean spa Libertarians Elon Musk Trump Immigration Welfare Welfare for people so they don't revolt 4:17:39 End of call, some closing thoughts "what do you think about Mackie's argument on cognitivism?" Screening two callers 4:38:50 Break until 4:50:01 4:51:10 Call with Josie Rand's metaphysics, A is A Perceptual illusions Capitalism, libertarians Deleuze and continental philosophy Is there one right approach to philosophy? 5:28:46 End of call 5:30:04 Call with Mesa of Life on Ayn Rand, egoism, etc. Tribal animosities, conspiracies Nuclear power, egoism/altruism in foreign policy Why are Islamists anti-West? Pendulum swings Men and women, birthrate Ayn Rand on children/family Is jumping on a grenade selfless? Purpose Could being a bank robber be in your self-interest if you're not caught? Egoism and relations with others Capitalism--not what we have today Reason vs. rationalism Egoism and narcissism Individuals and societies succeed or fail together 7:08:19 End of call 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/87692185462. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 876 9218 5462#; 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 #religion #ethics #politics #debate #Trump #left #right #altruism #faith #capitalism #ancap #libertarian #atheism #egoism #god #call

The Dan Norton Show, 27 April 2026, Livestream #96 0:00 Intro Cough drop Many new subscribers 7:54 What good can you say about theism? @ObjectiveEthics ' Super Chat The meanings of "objective" What's the difference between Objectivism and "anarcho-capitalism"? Is truth always good? Distorting truth 31:40 How is Ayn Rand's support of self-reliance consistent with her support for Israel, given that Israel has a welfare state? (Call from Jerry) Faith; effects of believing truths vs. falsehoods Screening a call 54:00 Call with Alton, mostly on the "non-aggression principle" (NAP) Why is theism bad? "Good" and "bad" as relative to an agent 1:04:09 Capitalism, anarchy, and the "non-aggression principle" Is it human nature to be violent? Not many people grasp or agree with the NAP today or in history 1:35:28 End of call The non-initiation of force depends on egoism 1:50:12 Call with Jeffrey, a Christian Are there "universals"? Faith What are "universals"? Concepts 2:05:50 Ethics "Something exists" -- begs the question? Brute facts "Accounting for reality" 2:26:59 End of call 2:35:09 Break until 2:47:20 2:49:08 What are your thoughts on Kant? _The Ominous Parallels_ by Leonard Peikoff _Ayn Rand Lexicon_ entries on Kant Definition by ostension What are your thoughts on abortion? Assumptions vs. perceptions How were job opportunities once you got the degree? Do you work anything outside of this? 3:28:15 Where’s a good starting point for me to learn more about Ayn Rand? Which book of her’s should I start with? _Anthem_, _The Ayn Rand Lexicon_, etc. What's the best source on practical epistemology? Analytics on today's show 3:38:36 Would you recommend getting a PhD in philosophy? Saul Kripke What do you think is the appeal of religion in the modern world and also throughout human history? Choosing a purpose 3:53:40 What if Ayn Rand was my mother? Ayn Rand as a romantic partner 4:04:41 How do you respond to criticisms that Rand never engaged with any other thinkers? Putting epistemology into practice 4:13:04 Why is altruism bad? Screening a call 4:24:08 Call with Mark on leftism, capitalism, etc. Were you religious prior to being an atheist? Why is leftism bad? Government funding and corruption Can I be bribed? Merchant cash advance, payday loans My streaming schedule and YouTube channel Licensing, private roads Is giving to charity moral? Libertarianism vs. Objectivism Capitalism [...] Trolls [...] Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Country code for international callers: 1 (United States). Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83140242908. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 831 4024 2908#; press # again to continue. Zoom calls can be made via the Zoom app or an Internet browser. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 #religion #ethics #politics #debate #Trump #left #right #altruism #faith #capitalism #ancap #libertarian #atheism #egoism #god #call

22 April 2026, Livestream #95 0:00 Intro Objectivism on the military Is sacrificing ever legitimate? 36:07 James Valliant (Robert Nasir's first Super chat) "Objectivist" 50:53 Do you think it's possible to be an objectivist and police officer in 2026 without experiencing cognitive dissonance? I feel it is likely easier to do in military (Bobby Williams' Super chat) 1:05:14 It's too bad that "grace" has a long association with religion ... because grace & graciousness are rational virtues, which don't get enough emphasis! Screening a call 1:17:55 Call with Isidro about faith, evidence, etc. "God of the gaps" Crisis Troll interruption What's it all for? Sacrifice 1:56:06 End of call A bit more on Robert's first Super Chat about grace 2:03:27 If Objectivism requires capitalism, but its implementation depends on laws not yet written—and those laws aren’t Objectivism itself—how do you define the line between the philosophy and its application? (Jason's Super Chat) Calls trump Super Chats? 2:15:23 More on grace (Robert's third Super Chat) 2:21:03 Is compatibilism compatible with Objectivism? Religious morality Utilitarianism vs. egoism 2:37:35 Should all laws be checked by the supreme court before they become law, so they are constitutional? Is parliament daily necessary in capitalism? (romanviking's Super Chat) 2:52:40 Under capitalism, how can suicide be a rational response to the loss of a loved one? 🪦 Why not choose to enjoy life? (Audrey's Super Chat) 3:02:58 If we achieve ASI, is morphing with AI through Neuralink humanity's best bet to achieve alignment and not be enslaved like we enslave other animals? (romanviking's Super Chat) Screening a call 3:37:28 Break until 3:48:25 3:52:00 Call with "Evolutionary-Capitalist" 4:27:18 The call degenerates and he hangs up He continues in chat. I block him. I engage with chat about the call(er) 4:42:24 Why is faith bad? 4:53:37 Call with Jere on anarcho-capitalism vs. Objectivism 6:02:20 Call with ictagon on capitalism/leftism Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the Google Voice number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Country code for international callers: 1 (United States). Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81314197345. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 813 1419 7345#; press # again to continue. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 #religion #ethics #politics #debate #Trump #left #right #altruism #faith #capitalism #atheism #egoism #god #call

17 April 2026, Livestream #94 0:00 Intro Channel memberships 5k+ views on my last livestream—but mostly not real views? Addressing an issue with a chatter from Discord More on channel memberships Engaging with miscellaneous chats Rejecting religion in general despite possibly good elements Anthem Eastern philosophy jokes Etc. 1:29:10 What gives rise to the need for government? Deriving government from scratch in a simple island case Apple tree example from last stream revisited A troll tries to call in 2:39:38 Another troll calls in 3:01:54 Break until 3:12:25 3:15:41 Call with Mellow Mau Buddhist views on the soul, "Atman" and "Brahmin" "Rotten kid theorem" by Gary Becker 3:40:56 What it means to follow reason Fundmental theorem of calculus example 4:14:41 Contradictions 4:27:05 Contradictions in Ayn Rand's work? […] 6:04:55 Call with Illuminati about defining "the left" […] Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the Google Voice number on my background) to be on the show. Country code for international callers: 1 (United States). Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83995704795. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 839 9570 4795#; press # again to continue. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

12 April 2026, Livestream #93 0:00 Intro My recent debate with "liberal" Kyla Turner ( @notsoErudite ) on government regulations and capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nao4d40kYG4. Are all rights-violations reducible to initiations of force? 27:09 Are you a true ether believer? Are you an Inductica fan? Leonard Peikoff vs. Yaron Brook on immigration, education James Valliant no longer identifying as an Objectivist "Objectivists" who support Trump "Objectivist Buddhists," "Christian Objectivists" "Objectivist" as an honorific "Anarcho-Objectivists" Harriman, alt account Trump and pragmatism 57:32 Call with AGOSTI about my recent debate with Kyla Turner Break 2:06:44 Call with "anarcho-capitalist" (Chi aka "officialClearDice") #ancap #libertarian What keeps me from making the leap from Objectivism to "anarcho-capitalism"? Apple tree example Self-interest, Iran, politicians/businessmen Stolen TV example 8 billion monarchs Audio trouble 2:53:33 8 billion monarchs (continued) Audio troubleshooting 3:04:48 "Monarcho-capitalism" and "anarcho-capitalism" 3:06:54 Island example, apple tree revisited Inducing government: a neutral third party to help resolve disputes 3:49:34 Summary, final thoughts 3:53:59 End of call "Are you following events tonight between Iran and the USA?" (Super Chat from Stephen Harper) Analytics on my videos 4:19:44 Call with Holden Regulations and self-interest Exceptions, charity Counterfactuals FDA Free market rating agencies The military draft Having kids Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology (ITOE) 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. To call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83566233797. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the meeting ID: 835 6623 3797#; press # again to continue. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

On April 9, 2026, I called in to the livestream of Kyla Turner (aka "notsoErudite") to debate government regulations and capitalism. 0:00 Intro 1:19 What do you mean by “regulations”? 2:29 Is citizenship for babies voluntary? Coerced? Something else? 4:20 Should parents be forced to educate their children? 9:43 Defining "regulation" 10:46 Health/food regulations 13:00 Negligence 15:14 “Laws” vs. “regulations” 15:51 Should children be coerced to go to school? 23:48 Freedom and outcomes 28:04 Should the state care for disabled vets? 29:58 “Freedom maximalism” or pseudo-freedom 32:28 Neglect and force 33:40 Homeless people 34:34 We are far from capitalism today; egalitarianism 35:05 CEOs, workers, and Marxism 36:09 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory 37:44 Outro Kyla's YouTube channel: @notsoErudite _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #regulation #capitalism #freedom #force #coercion #law #education #health #government #objectivism #philosophy #debate

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

2 April 2026, Livestream #91 0:00 Intro Tweaks to thumbnail/background Why is faith bad? Iran/oil reading update; regime change? Capitalism prioritizes profits over people? 43:56 Call with Gabriel Are CEOs parasites on workers? Jeff Bezos, solving world hunger by confiscating people's wealth "Late-stage capitalism" Working smart vs. working hard What the CEO does Socialist central planner? 1:40:00 Island scenarios Politics is downstream from morality Religion, faith and self-sacrifice What about the poor? Billionaires, package-deals, equality, and collectivism Capitalism as win-win 2:23:54 Pay me $1,000 2:35:17 End of call Some more thoughts on Amazon More on my $1,000 question 2:54:55 Call with Josh What's your view on the role of government? Democracy Regulations and self-interest Desperation to find a place to live What I mean by "regulation" Junk food Children Should drinking and driving be legal? Boxing? Is there a principle here? 3:50:00 Island scenario The drinking age, the age of majority, age of consent 4:16:04 End of call, "infertile" comment Parental supervision Should the government stop inbreeding? "isn't an adult making a transaction with a child not a trade, it's akin to the use of force?" 4:47:50 Financial support and free riding on YouTube 1,050 subscribers Pre-call with Kira 5:07:37 Break until 5:20:05 5:21:51 Call with Kira Why do I think leftism is bad? What is the "right"? Social Security coercion vs. voluntary retirement fund Are you okay with forcing people? Island scenario Does one person have a moral obligation to support another? If it's not good, is it bad? Neutral? Why is it bad to put yourself first? What does "selfish" mean? Is it good to always do what's best for yourself? Why not? What actions are actually self-interested? Why not put your own happiness first no matter what the effects on others? Bear example 6:16:16 Individualism vs. collectivism 6:21:30 Saving a drowning child in a pond 6:29:58 Asian culture Collectivism vs. thinking Robinson Crusoe The tenets individualism A toddler in the jungle 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 #debate #Trump #left #right #altruism #faith #capitalism #atheism #egoism #god

28 March 2026, Livestream #90 0:00 Intro Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 2:13:40 Call with Jack (Audio trouble: only my side of the convo can be heard for the first couple of minutes.) Some background from Jack Aristotle and Ayn Rand AI and human nature Why shouldn't a rational, self-interested person steal? Living by principle Emergency cases Island scenario Prisoner's dilemma Free riders and taxation, government financing without coercion Welfare and emergencies Phase-in vs. overnight transition to laissez-faire capitalism "Market failures," e.g., monopolies Individual and collective good Taking $10,000 from Elon Musk The "non-aggression principle" (NAP) and "not making people worse off" Philosophic problems can manifest in special sciences such as economics 4:06:11 Does my foreign policy align with ARI's et al's? Or is it non-interventionist? Is the Iran war a pre-emptive war? Is pre-emptive regulation okay? 4:23:50 Pollution [...] Review of "Modern Educayshun": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKcWu0tsiZM [...] Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #Trump #left #right #altruism #faith #capitalism #atheism #egoism #god

23 March 2026, Livestream #89 0:07 New, provocative thumbnail/background; Google Voice number Differences among Objectivists Robert's test call What is Objectivism? Why is faith bad? 22:38 Do you believe reality is subjective? Altruism Clickbait My recent studies 36:43 Why is leftism bad? 40:48 I got my first payment from Google Ways of sending me money Are you against all taxes? An idea to incentive more Super Chats Super Chat goal 56:30 What do you think of the PRC? Friend or foe? 1:04:10 Any thoughts or comments behind the Afroman trial? 60/30 frames per second Buffering / lag test 1:40:53 Do you believe Ayn Rand's ideal of an industrialist is a good role model for young people today? Do you want to see more industrialists, etc? Troubleshooting audio issues 2:15:38 Call w/ Mellow_Mao The history of my YouTube channel How would you explain Objectivism to someone who's never heard of it? Ayn Rand and esthetics Objectivism and group ventures Some background on Mellow_Mao 3:30:37 Which are the three most important facts you've learned about Iranian history of the 20th century? Iranian oil Getting ready to take Holden's call 3:47:44 Break until 3:57:06 3:57:53 Call with Holden (Under a minute of Holden's audio/video is missing at this point—sorry) Holden corrects a point he made in the last stream about the price of gold My new background 4:06:09 "Extremism, or the Art of Smearing" by Ayn Rand; "ideologue" [The description is sketchier after this point because I haven't had time to re-listen to the stream past this point.] [...] Troll attack/failure Induction Debating capitalism with chat Troubleshooting Google Voice call (abrupt ending due to software crash) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

18 March 2026, Livestream #88 0:22 Intro 32:30 Call with Holden _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

Dr. Harry Binswanger is a leading Objectivist philosopher (Objectivism being the philosophy of Ayn Rand). In this video I interview him about his radical views on immigration. Interview 0:00 Introduction 2:03 What do you mean by “open immigration” or “open borders”? 9:20 Shouldn’t there at least be some minimal screening at the border? 18:00 Border crime and war 21:58 Overblown concern with crime; properly dealing with crime 26:48 Overblown concern with jihad in America; properly dealing with jihad; Europe 30:52 9/11, Iran, drug laws, welfare, cherrypicking crime 39:54 Would you have open borders now or phase it in gradually? 41:54 Screening during war; criminals and ex-cons 47:38 The collectivism underlying opposition to immigration Audience Q&A 52:13 Should Italy have open borders with North African countries even if it turns Italy majority Muslim? 56:20 Shoes and a story about Ayn Rand being an atheist 59:51 Israel is at peace with Indonesia. Should Israel have open borders with Indonesia? 1:07:49 How does Rand/Peikoff solve the problem of induction? 1:12:52 Two hopeful countries: India and Argentina 1:15:46 Do you support open immigration of Muslims into the USA? 1:15:59 Will Dr. Binswanger be releasing his book on the philosophy of mathematics? 1:20:18 What makes you think there will be a civil war? Who will be the combatants? Antifa vs. MAGA? 1:23:18 What practical steps can an Objectivist take to improve their rhetorical skills? Any resources besides Peikoff’s great Objective Communication series? 1:25:25 Do you support open immigration of Muslims into the USA? (again) 1:28:39 Are open borders morally compatible with welfare statism? Shouldn’t the welfare state be dismantled before having open borders? 1:30:43 Can you tell your joke about Monsieur Pascal standing at the gates of hell? 1:36:12 My friend often attempts to deceive others by pretending to be three different people. Any advice for him? What would Rand’s position be? Is this compatible with objectivism? 1:37:37 Outro Original livestream (13 Mar 2026): https://www.youtube.com/live/M4OrS6zIB88 The Harry Binswanger Letter website: https://hbletter.com/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

13 March 2026, Livestream #87 Dr. Harry Binswanger is a leading Objectivist philosopher (Objectivism being the philosophy of Ayn Rand). In this video I interview him about his radical views on immigration. After the interview, other topics are covered as well. 1:51 Pre-interview: Intro, preliminary matters, getting ready for the interview 40:54 Interview with Dr. Harry Binswanger 1:33:03 Audience Q&A (Audio trouble from 1:53:05 to 1:58:19) 2:24:13 Post-interview [...] 3:27:48 Call with Hazir re: "looksmaxxing," Clavicular [...] 5:29:07 Break [After the break, it seemed that I might have lost much of the earlier part of the livestream, including the interview with Dr. Binswanger, so I spent most of the remainder of the stream troubleshooting this, trying to salvage as much of the interview as I could. But fortunately, after I ended the stream, I found that the earlier part of the stream, including the interview, was entirely preserved.] More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

8 March 2026, Livestream #86 Some of the main topics covered are included below: 0:18 Intro 37:10 Iran war unconstitutionality 29:27 What do I know about Nietzsche besides '"God is dead"? 2:43:05 Buridan's ass 3:17:47 A chatter's Muslim family issues Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

3 March 2026, Livestream #85 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

26 February 2026, Livestream #84 3:50 Intro My new, OBS streaming software; testing/troubleshooting it 38:01 YouTube Super Chat, Patreon, PayPal contributions/fees 50:23 "Do you think benevolence is a virtue or just a sub virtue of justice? if it is a virtue, would you consider it important?" (Steven) 1:17:50 Objectivism vs. utilitarianism and Kantianism Testing stream delay; first TikTok chat; OBS question (Robert) JFK assassination 1;34:02 "what are your thoughts on the ethics of downloading/torrenting movies? Is it theft or is there a case for it to be moral?" (AGOSTI) Buffering; closing TikTok; calls to TikTokers 2:02:25 The Objectivist take on patents/IP, monopolies (Jereeeeeeee, AGOSTI) United States Postal Service (USPS) vs. Konan (Steven) Thoughts on pricing questions Super Chat goal considered reached! [...] Live replies on X More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

21 February 2026, Livestream #83 0:00 Intro 5:19 My recent debate with "imreallyimportant" Super Chat/Super Sticker revenue How are people harmed by being religious as opposed to being Objectivist "Dan You have the ability to become a pastor and make alot more money too" Misc. 33:31 "What do you think of the Preserving a Sharia Free America law?" (Super Chat from Steven) 44:38 "What resources do you recommend for learning Objectivism? Did you study philosophy at university?" (Super Chat from Lyren) 55:25 "What's the difference between Epistemology and the philosophy of mind? is there another related branch of philosophy? Did you get past the OAC to the graduate level course by invitation?" (Steven) ARI's Intellectual Incubator [The description is more sketchy, and maybe a bit out of order, past this point because I have only had time to re-listen to the livestream up to here.] Reduction & definition [...] Reacting to video by @ObjectiveEthics Sanctioning irrationality Call with @ObjectiveEthics [...] Luddism Romantic relationships Negotiating with evil Israel and Netanyahu Outro More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

On 17 February 2026, I debated a "liberal," @imreallyimportant , on TikTok. Here are the topics we covered: (0:00 A little context from before my call) 1:11 Intro: A voluntary society 1:53 What about funding the military/police? 3:38 What about firefighting? 5:06 What would happen if we got rid of Social Security? 7:56 "We as a society" 10:41 How many people need others to support them 13:25 Obligations to others 14:23 "Is there anything you care about?" 15:16 Peter Singer example 17:06 Were you ever on government assistance? Supporting children Medicaid 21:46 Corporations “succeeding off of our backs” 23:03 “I’m not a libertarian. Objectivist.” Walmart 28:50 "Do you support monopolies?" Pedro’s Burritos United States Postal Service (USPS) 32:00 Cronyism, lobbying, and government licensing 33:26 Poisoning people, regulations, and the profit motive 34:32 Universal pre-K education vs. free market competition 37:57 Age of consent Libertarians and foreign policy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

16 February 2026, Livestream #82 I haven't had time to create a description with a list of topics and timestamps, but I invite people to do that on their own if they'd like (see some descriptions for my past videos for examples); you can leave it in a comment under the video. But sometimes an AI-generated summary of the video with timestamps can be found using the "Ask" feature on YouTube. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

11 February 2026, Livestream #81 Here's the post I mentioned in the title (currently at 300.4k views): https://x.com/dannorton111/status/2020757977968648446 0:00 "Immigrants take our jobs!" (my viral post on X/Twitter) Super Chat goal 14:45 Do you agree more with Peikoff or Yaron on immigration. Why? (Bobby's Super Chat) 37:14 The meaning of "objective" in @ObjectiveEthics 's name. Ads on my channel, payment from YouTube 54:16 The meaning of "objective" for Ayn Rand Cooperation; benefits of social existence: the division of labor and transmission of knowledge Setting a new Super Chat goal How am I able to stream so long? Is the ultimate goal of ethics subjective? The meaning of "subjective" The meaning of "objective" Review of show so far for Florida Nick Super Chat amounts 2:13:04 "What did you do to become a better writer? explain the process a little. is it hard?" (Steven's Super Chat) Leonard Peikoff's courses, book recommendations [...] Call with Objective Ethics about free will, etc. Outro More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

6 February 2026, Livestream #80 0:00 Studying law in connection with a Super Chat from Steven Engaging with chats 7:36 Closed or open immigration/borders? 17:33 Call with Zak ("canad" on Zoom) Gold standard and fiat currency, war and pet projects Debtors and creditors Student loans and rising tuition Public education, competition, and teacher's unions 45:50 Call with Gene while he's at an anti-ICE protest Rodney King & O.J. Simpson Public protests Free markets and free speech in education vs. government control No Kings protest 1:11:15 End of call "La migra" 1:14:07 Call with Simon re: immigration Harry Binswanger's view Innocent until proven guilty, preventive law Searches and seizures Law breaking and evil laws A group that Simon was ejected from Harry's view, paired de-controls, concerns about crime Background checks Other arguments against immigration: welfare Economic benefits of immigrants "They take our jobs!" 2:04:55 Preliminary chat with Yernaz 2:11:07 Break until 2:23:02 2:24:44 Call with Yernaz (in The Netherlands) re: immigration in Europe More welfare than in the U.S. Policing in Europe, terrorism Welfare, refugees, voting 2:37:50 Simon joins the call [...] 4:27:59 Call with Steven (an asylum/removal defense lawyer) Immigration/asylum Berk vs. Choy Outro More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

1 February 2026, Livestream #79 0:00 Happy birthday, Ayn Rand! Is celebrating YOUR birthday selfish? Reading update Slavery in the Spanish Empire Structure of the judicial system Miscellaneous Immigration Harry Binswanger’s view 47:12 Call with Ben Thorp Immigration Religion and self-interest What's new about Ayn Rand? Ayn Rand vs. Christianity Mother Teresa Love Christianity and violence in history Engaging with chat Mother Teresa (continued) Faith 1:58:04 End of call Back to engaging with chat Ben Thorp My YouTube revenue 2:11:51 When did you find Ayn Rand? Serenity prayer (Super Chat from Jeff) Cudababa's movie review offer YouTube previews when hovering over thumbnails My reaction to Shostakovich 2:36:50 Did we make any progress in the science of music since Ayn Rand's day? (Steven) David Berry, the "Rule of 2" (I mistakenly called him "Barry Wood" sometimes) Music and bodily motion Poll: In what order should I address chats? Engaging with miscellaneous chats 3:28:37 New subscribers in real-time!!! 3:42:02 I sing "Happy birthday" to Ayn Rand 3:48:14 Bobby ("Robert W") and his grandmother call in to sing happy birthday to Ayn Rand 3:52:49 Explaining some of the basics of Objectivism 4:08:47 Break 4:21:01 Thoughts on David Harriman? (Super Chat from Bobby) The Logical Leap and "Induction in Physics and Philosophy" "Objectivism through Induction" [...] Call with Jere Outro More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

22 January 2026, Livestream #78 0:00 1,000 subscribers! "@DanNorton1" (don't forget the "1"!) Looking for Cudababa Editing videos during livestreams (vs. alternatives) "​​Objectivism is an inhuman philosophy!" Objectivism as a philosophy of love/hate Show format ideas Slavery in the Spanish Empire My discussion with @ObjectiveEthics on Sunday, Jan. 25 42:03 Super Chats (and Super Chat goal) Hombre movie review proposal Yaron Brook’s early shows Music recommendations: Berlioz, Gershwin, Copeland, Orff 2:08:50 My YouTube trophy & fireworks for 1k subscribers; live subscriber counter; how YouTube displays subscriber numbers After-the-fact movie review payment Super Chat goal YouTube analytics Taxes: voluntary or involuntary 2:50:32 Break until 3:03:00 3:03:29 I got mail from Google Super Chat from Steve Henderson New Super Chat goal 3:15:52 Call with Jason Taxes Czech healthcare Jason's Tiki bar in Prague My Facebook post which helped me get to 1,000 subscribers 4:10:04 Preparing to edit a video from a clip re: calling The Majority Report with Sam Seder My 500-subscribers celebration video at the beach Watch time on my channel Motivations for listening to my stream: hanging out? Looking for another clip related to calling The Majority Report 4:55:19 Will Durant's Story of Civilization Philosophy, history, induction and Leonard Peikoff Durant's philosophy of history Looking for and watching another clip related to calling The Majority Report 5:29:37 Mike Mentzer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Pumping Iron Impressions Why don't I watch movies? 5:57:40 Am I into comedy? My next show Outro More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

17 January 2026, Livestream #77 0:00 Intro, miscellaneous @ObjectiveEthics 's channel and our forthcoming discussion Alex Epstein interview of Ethan Thornton re: defense tech, China/Taiwan 23:42 Pride and egoism 37:01 “Dan Norton" 1:01:40 Pride (continued) Christianity and Original Sin Pride and arrogance Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac Biblical morality Pride and being proud "Dan Norton" (continued) 1:35:16 Why is Israel on my background? Ayn Rand on Israel 1:43:46 Human Freedom Index and Israel, U.S. Editing project Break 3:25:15 Call w/ @ObjectiveEthics Anti-natalism, egoism, free will, drugs, pollution, technology, etc! Outro More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

12 January 2026, Livestream #76 Was the killing of Renee Good murder? Self-defense? Justified? Not sure? (includes a call with Agosti) #ice #immigration #gestapo #secretpolice #trump My Facebook post on the killing of Renee Good: https://www.facebook.com/dan.norton.1428/posts/pfbid0sCoZSBsVNPoEkNBaNgx1a2mQ2gWU1SCw8tHKGk28kkYVqeQ6PdQ9sANUJ83UX62El Look for the comment thread started by Joseph Bednarz to find my comments. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate