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The Dan Norton Show

by Dan Norton

Podcast by Dan Norton

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  1. My first members-only video! Join for under $2/month! July 28, 2026 livestream w/ an Ayn Rand fan and Phil PhD

    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...

  2. Anti-Israel caller gets flagged for misinformation by TikTok during my livestream. And much more!

    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,”...

  3. Middle East policy; UAE; capitalism, regulations, & anarchy; immigration in Europe; Iran & more!

    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...

  4. Debate review: "Objective Morality without God" (originally on @the_raging_tomato)

    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...

  5. The Gaza War & civilian casualties: Ayn Rand fan debates Hegel Fan

    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 _ _ _…

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  6. $$$; Israel; abortion, rights; monopolies; principles, honesty, egoism, capitalism; taxes; etc.

    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…

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  7. Facts; atheism; Marxism; taxes vs. freedom; "Do you have a right to my life?"; sacrifice; etc.

    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...

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

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

  9. Israel, Hamas & human shields; egoism & altruism; Trump & tariffs; regulations; anarchism; etc.

    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...

  10. Independence Day TikTok Livestream (July 4, 2026) - Israel, capitalism, egoism_altruism, etc.

    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...

  11. Israel; abortion; redemption; anarchy, NAP & self-interest; rights; miracles; Norway; egoism; etc.!

    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...

  12. Israel & "genocide"; free will & determinism; faith, miracles, God's omnipotence & naturalism

    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,...

  13. Collectivism & self-interest; call with K on "nebulous" values & Ayn Rand; rights & regulations

    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...

  14. 8 calls on TikTok: Egoism, abortion, leftism, principles, syndicalism, rights, objectivity & more

    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…

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  15. TikTok; Israel, Palestinians and “genocide”; Iran war/deal; movies; effective altruism, rights, etc.

    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...

  16. Ayn Rand fan makes his first big splash in the world of TikTok debate

    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...

  17. Productiveness, Mike Mentzer, Buddhism, meditation & more: call with Mellow Mau

    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…

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  18. Does violating the rights of one violate the rights of all? Plato/Kant; education vouchers; & more!

    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…

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  19. 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…

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  20. Tricking people into being good; Are fetuses humans? entities and perception; “minarchism”; & more

    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...

  21. Humans & fetuses syllogism; immigration, nihilism, racism, egoism; IP; spiritual trade; etc.!

    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...

  22. Objective reality, faith/God, grad school, metaphysical v. manmade, immigration & more! (5 calls)

    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...

  23. Ayn Rand fan debates Pisco Litty on deep philosophy: the nature of mind, reality, the good, & more

    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...

  24. Abortion, individuals & rights; egoism & principles; MAID; Islamism; defining concepts; & more

    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…

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  25. The source of rights; God; Objectivism & Buddhism; public education; Israel/US/Iran & more! (4 calls)

    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...

  26. The universe & consciousness; Iran war; trans; Trump; immigration; Ayn Rand, egoism & more (5 calls)

    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...

  27. The "non-aggression principle" & anarchy; Israel; Kant; theism & justification; & more! (4 calls)

    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…

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  28. AI, suicide, "anarcho-capitalism" & much more! Four calls (one turns bad) & many (Super) chats

    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...

  29. Channel memberships! Deriving government from scratch; contradictions? defining “the left”; & more!

    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...

  30. An "anarcho-capitalist" calls in; my debate w/ Kyla, the military draft, ITOE, etc. w/ AGOSTI & Holden

    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…

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  31. Ayn Rand fan debates "liberal" Kyla Turner (@notsoErudite) on government regulations and capitalism

    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...

  32. 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?...

  33. 3 long calls w/ leftists about capitalism, regulation, egoism, individualism/collectivism & more!

    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...

  34. 4+ hour call on Aristotle & Ayn Rand, welfare, "NAP," Iran, pollution, egoism, etc. w Jack; & more!

    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...

  35. New, provocative thumbnail/background; PRC; Afroman; 2 calls; Iran; many trolls; capitalism; & more!

    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...

  36. Discussing Ayn Rand's book _Capitalism_ The Unknown Ideal_ with economics major Holden Mitrione

    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

  37. Open immigration with Dr. Harry Binswanger, Objectivist philosopher & associate of Ayn Rand

    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…

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  38. Open immigration w/ special guest Dr. Harry Binswanger; 1-yr anniversary of livestream!

    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…

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  39. Iran war unconstitutionality; a chatter's Muslim family issues; Nietzsche; Buridan's ass; & more!

    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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...

  40. Iran war; validity of the senses; metaphysical vs. man-made; humor; free will & temptation; & more!

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

  41. Testing my new, OBS streaming software; benevolence/justice; intellectual property; USPS vs. Konan; etc.

    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?"...

  42. Sharia-Free America Act; reduction & definition; sanctioning irrationality; Luddism; & more!

    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...

  43. Ayn Rand fan vs. a "liberal": my debate w/ imreallyimportant (~50k followers on TikTok)

    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…

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  44. Is "capitalism" a good term? "technofeudalism"; border screening? 1789 tariffs; art; free will; etc

    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...

  45. "Immigrants take our jobs!" (my viral post on X/Twitter); and other topics you raise!

    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....

  46. Addressing anti-immigration arguments; an asylum/removal defense lawyer calls in; & more!

    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...

  47. Happy b-day, Ayn Rand! 🎉 Is it SELFISH to celebrate YOUR birthday when you could be helping OTHERS?

    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...

  48. 1,000 subscribers! Music, movie review proposal, Super Chats, Durant, Mentzer/Arnold, comedy, etc.!

    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…

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  49. Pride; "Dan Norton"; Israel; Freedom Index; editing project; anti-natalism, egoism, free will, etc!

    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...

  50. Was the killing of Renee Good murder? Self-defense? Justified? Not sure?

    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:...

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