Tara Smith & Yaron Discuss Egoism Without Permission & Free Speech | Yaron Interviews

00:00 Intro 01:40 Tara Smith 02:08 2 New Books 03:50 Moral Psychology 07:33 Psychology vs Philosophy 09:30 Emotions 12:00 Desires vs Values 13:52 Place of Desire in Rational Egoism 16:36 Egoism Without Permission 19:14 Dagny's vs Rearden's Attitude Towards Sex 21:08 Self-esteem 22:43 Independence 27:12 Applications of Objectivism 28:38 Why Two Parts 30:40 Target Audience 32:14 How the project came to be 35:35 Second Book 38:53 Why Intelectual Freedom 40:53 Freedom of Religion 43:33 Campaign to Ban Missinformation 46:13 Hate Speech Laws 49:10 Missinformation 50:25 Equivocation between physical force and emotional hurt 52:33 When Speech Becomes Action Live Questions: 54:42 Canada, Australia and England have ejected free speech. It only exists symbollicly on paper for them. This wasn't the case a few decades ago. The only country in the world that has gotten better on free speech has been the US through the courts. 59:14 How is the Objectivist movement doing on campus in Austin? I'm not confident you and Greg are enough to change the culture. Do you think we could groom an Objectivist to be elected mayor of Austin in the next decade? 1:01:53 Hi Tara, can you talk more about moral relativism? Why is it wrong for people to have "different morals" based on culture, religion etc. 1:03:49 Zimbabwe adopted a new gold-based currency. If such policies are made with pragmatic motives (rather than the egoistic desires of the citizens), are they at risk to stall and backslide? 1:04:40 Regarding emotional independence, for a person to whom awarding oneself pride Is foreign - say a former serious Christian or secondhander - how does the person learn to grant themself pride and do so independently? 1:08:00 For Dr Smith: In view of prosecutions and arrests for hyperbolic expression (e,g, in school board public commments) as "threats." What is the objective boundary between (possibly extreme) blame and condemnation; and threats? 1:10:03 Thank You Tara for being such an instructive source!! 1:10:09 Personal change is one thing, but how to resist an altruistic culture from putting the brakes on change? 1:12:41 Is your Egoism book good for non-Objectivist? I’ve been thinking a lot about how to communicate Oism to laypeople, and Rand’s “psycho-epistemology” concept, and your book sounds interesting to me. Can’t wait to read it! 1:15:54 A mom losing an argument with her teenage daughter says, "I gave you life!" How does the daughter avoid developing a mindset that she owes her mother her life? 1:18:50 Should work and play be psychologically connected? It stood out to me that Rand once wrote in a letter, likely exaggerating but with a core of truth, that her only fun was writing at her desk. 1:22:34 Agree parents practicing “justice” on an altruistic standard is punishing the child’s expression of independence (thinking and acting for himself), rewarding obedience? 1:24:39 What principles of introspection lead to knowledge rather than rationalization? 1:27:57 Tara, do you have guidelines for proper systematic introspection? 1:28:40 Memories of The Giants winning The Super Bowl '87? 1:30:09 If the press must serve the "common good" to exist that is altruistic. It means the government vets the content we see. Why can't people see that? The road to tyranny. 1:31:26 Hi Yaron! Hi Tara! Is it a sign of a damaged ego if you're more easily motivated to do things for others or that you're just externally motivated? 1:33:49 Before this interview it seems i was operating with an assumption that i needed to earn the right to desire. just correcting this i feel more real, the world is brighter, clearer. Thanks tara 1:34:28 Few understand private property and the role it plays in free speech. How much is free speech endangered by that lack of understanding? 1:36:05 Could you explain what is meant by moral values? Does it refer to values of character, whether it's rationality or being a good communicator, or does it refer to proper, pro-life values in general? 1:39:03 Outro Show is Sponsored by The Ayn Rand Institute https://www.aynrand.org/starthere Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein alexepstein.substack.com Express VPN https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @yaronbrook   Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTx Support the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/membership Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC ) Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3 #ethics #selfishness #egoism #capitalism #philosophy #Morality ​ ​#Objectivism​ #AynRand #politics