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Ayn Rand and the Morality of Political Beliefs
1:47:14 - 1:51:21 (04:06)
The speaker argues that the essence of evil is evasion and ignoring the facts of reality, and that if Ayn Rand's ideological opponent remained a leftist to an extreme extent, she would be considered immoral due to her dishonesty.
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The ideologies of Stalinism and Hitler are equally evil as they view individuals as insignificant and aim to kill any independent-minded persons, despite the difference between communism and fascism.
1:47:14 - 1:48:21 (01:06)
Summary
The ideologies of Stalinism and Hitler are equally evil as they view individuals as insignificant and aim to kill any independent-minded persons, despite the difference between communism and fascism.
ChapterAyn Rand and the Morality of Political Beliefs
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of free speech during a revolution is a controversial topic, as demonstrated by a conversation between a woman who got deported from the United States for speaking out against the government and Lenin, who believed that free speech was a bourgeois extravagance that couldn't coexist with revolution.
1:48:21 - 1:48:52 (00:30)
Summary
The idea of free speech during a revolution is a controversial topic, as demonstrated by a conversation between a woman who got deported from the United States for speaking out against the government and Lenin, who believed that free speech was a bourgeois extravagance that couldn't coexist with revolution.
ChapterAyn Rand and the Morality of Political Beliefs
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker shares his thoughts on Ayn Rand's ideas and how they relate to the concept of communism, stating that if she truly believed in the principles of communism, she would have seen the negative consequences of its implementation in the Soviet Union.
1:48:52 - 1:51:21 (02:28)
Summary
The speaker shares his thoughts on Ayn Rand's ideas and how they relate to the concept of communism, stating that if she truly believed in the principles of communism, she would have seen the negative consequences of its implementation in the Soviet Union.