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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(09:43) – Desert island thought experiment

(15:00) – Communism

(18:30) – Immanuel Kant

(19:39) – Donald Hoffman

(30:10) – DMT elves

(38:52) – Humility

(55:45) – Jordan Peterson and religion

(1:05:23) – Ben Shapiro: facts don’t care about your feelings

(1:19:23) – Why Ayn Rand is controversial

(1:41:01) – Selfishness

(1:44:43) – Communism and fascism

(2:11:42) – Authoritarianism

(2:20:02) – Bitcoin

(2:46:13) – Anarchy debate

(3:44:08) – Dangers of communism

(3:49:47) – Favorite character in Ayn Rand s Atlas Shrugged

(3:58:25) – Advice for young people

(4:15:24) – Does love require sacrifice?

(4:23:12) – Back to the island