Chapter
The Role of Reason in Decision Making
2:42:18 - 2:45:27 (03:08)
The enlightenment introduced reason as a tool to understand the laws of motion and truth in the world, but it's also important for decision-making and discovering things about the world.
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The speaker emphasizes the significance of shaping one's emotions by listening to music, watching movies, and appreciating art for personal growth.
2:42:18 - 2:44:04 (01:45)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the significance of shaping one's emotions by listening to music, watching movies, and appreciating art for personal growth. Self-help books do not facilitate genuine and profound self-development, which requires inner work and introspection.
ChapterThe Role of Reason in Decision Making
Episode#138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker reflects on the idea of truth and how it has evolved throughout history, from being conveyed through books to the enlightenment period where people started questioning and seeking truth themselves.
2:44:04 - 2:44:25 (00:21)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the idea of truth and how it has evolved throughout history, from being conveyed through books to the enlightenment period where people started questioning and seeking truth themselves.
ChapterThe Role of Reason in Decision Making
Episode#138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses how the discovery of the tool of reason during the Enlightenment allowed people to unlock truths about the world, leading to progress and freedom in many areas of life.
2:44:25 - 2:45:27 (01:01)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the discovery of the tool of reason during the Enlightenment allowed people to unlock truths about the world, leading to progress and freedom in many areas of life.