The Virtue of Selfishness | The Yaron Brook Series | Episode 1 (WiM157)

Yaron Brook joins me for a discussion on Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism where we discover how Reason has created progress, freedom, and the pursuit to a good life. This series will loosely follow Ayn Rand's written work "The Virtue of Selfishness." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Yaron’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaronbrook Yaron’s Show: https://yaronbrookshow.com/ The Virtue of Selfishness: http://ikesharpless.pbworks.com/f/AynRand-TheVirtueofSelfishness.pdf PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1 RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Transcript: OUTLINE 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro 00:00:08 Introducing Ayn Rand’s Virtue of Selfishness 00:06:00 To Be Or Not To Be: The “Is” and “Ought” On Leading A Good Life 00:09:55 Inducing Principles of Ethics from the Post-Industrial Revolution 00:14:18 A Permissionless Society Creates Freedom and Innovation 00:19:42 Reason Reveals Itself in the 18th Century 00:23:11 The Flywheel Effect of a Free and Flourishing Society 00:29:46 NYDIG 00:30:55 A Moral Life is One That Pursues Self-Interest 00:33:14 Reason is Objectivity: Observe, Deconstruct, Abstract, and Manipulate 00:39:30 “The Price of Freedom is Constant Vigilance” 00:45:45 When Force is Applied Reason Becomes Obedience 00:49:52 An Ideal Society of Operationalized Individual Rights 00:53:26 Rights are the Freedom of Action for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness 00:57:09 Living is a Long-Term Project in the Good Place 01:02:37 “What is Money?” Outro SOCIAL Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=en All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORK Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528 The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES Worldclass Bitcoin Financial Services: https://nydig.com/ Join Me At Bitcoin 2022 (10% off if paying with fiat, or discount code BREEDLOVE for Bitcoin): https://www.tixr.com/groups/bitcoinconference/events/bitcoin-2022-26217 Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buying: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/ Buy Bitcoin in a Tax-Advantaged Account: https://www.daim.io/robert-breedlove/ Buy Your Dream Home without Selling Your Bitcoin with Ledn: https://ledn.io/en/?utm_source=breedlove&utm_medium=email+&utm_campaign=substack