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This video was originally recorded on Feb. 28, 2021, as part of the Political Forum's "Political Thinkers" series. The series critically examines the political and ideological viewpoints of prominent public intellectuals, both current and from the past.

Here, the goal is to discuss fresh viewpoints -- some of which might be "unconventional" in nature -- in analyzing its applicability in our ever-increasingly complex society. Just like every issue that our group discusses, we examine and evaluate it with an independent and critical lens, at the highest level of intellectual rigor.

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For this discussion, we evaluated the life and legacy of Ayn Rand. The presentation and the discussion was lead by Rob Guzman (https://capitalismandideas.com/).


Intro by Rob:
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Influence by Aristotle
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The nomenclature of "Objectivbism"
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The value of "life" as a moral standard notwithstanding the underyling atheist principles
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An Objectvist view on environmentalism and environmental conservation
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On inheritance and nepositism
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Plato's take on reaching the "highest levels of society"
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Various types of Egalitarism and John Rawls' "Theory of Justice"
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An Objectivist view on the role of government in public infrastructure and developent
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Monetary policies and taxation
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Final "lightning round" of questions -- abortion, drug legaliation, prostitution, institution of marriage, and public health
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The slides used from Rob's presentation can be accessed here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15aFr...

Rob's blog:
https://capitalismandideas.com/

Rob's YouTube channel:
   / @ellipse33  

Rob's Meetup Group -- New York Intellectual Discussion Meetup (co-organized with Chuck):
https://www.meetup.com/ny-intellectua...