Shows
The Dan Norton ShowThe Selfishness Project; my favorite Ayn Rand essay(s); my experience with Rand in university; etc.4/23/25 Livestream #16
0:00 Miscellaneous
14:25 Darwin's comment re: killing Jews (screen share)
Miscellaneous; start engaging with chat; short break
More about my social media journey (Olex)
My first exposure to Rand; The Matrix & Descartes, etc. (Raj)
More about my social media journey (Olex)
For the New Intellectual
Philosophy: Who Needs It
Street interviews & The Selfishness Project (AGOSTI)
Immigration
My favorite Rand essay(s); "The woman is amazing" (John)
Should the government play any role in trying to make sure an immigrant will assimilate? (RW)
My experience with Rand in university; my Ph.D. advisor (John)
Show/movie recommendations; what I watch on YouTube...2025-06-172h 01The Dan Norton ShowIQ; Israel; multiple sex partners & Rand; Nietzsche; abortion; immigration; tariffs; Greenland; etc.4/19/25 Livestream #15
9:02 IQ and philosophy (Primal)
16:05 Israel, human rights organizations, and the UN (Darwin)
19:42 "Genocide"
36:34 Multiple sex partners & Ayn Rand; prostitution (Chachi)
58:26 Israel, "genocide" (Darwin)
1:09:17 Nietzsche, Ayn Rand, & Aristotle (Latent Prion)
1:17:10 Leonard Peikoff and historians of philosophy (Windelband, Jones, Russell) (Latent Prion)
1:22:25 My view on abortion (Chachi)
1:26:58 My view on immigration (Chachi and John)
1:39:20 Trump and tariffs (Chachi)
1:42:47 Trump and Greenland (Chachi)
1:46:32 The Yaron Brook Show, The Ayn Rand Institute podcast, and my show
Outro
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#aynrand #objectivism #philosophy2025-06-152h 01
Human ReActionEp. 132 - Defend the Guard with Dan McKnightOn this episode, David and Joe are joined by Dan McKnight to discuss Defend the Guard:0:00 - Intro + Banter1:46 - Dan’s Military History6:42 - The lead up to Dan joining Defend the Guard14:40 - The Social Misunderstanding of Troop Deployment17:55 - What does Trump’s Second Term mean for Defend the Guard?19:53 - The History of the National Guard32:49 - Status of the Fight in Montana38:32 - Generals and the Pentagon heavily oppose Defend the Guard49:51 - What’s the Most E...2025-02-261h 06
The Pit and Paddock Racing ShowDaytona8 cars crash in front of Lord Byron, Ryan Preece almost has enough flight hours for his pilot's license, and Donald Trump leads the opening laps.2025-02-2043 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowWinston-Salem & DaytonaChase Elliott gets a win at tiny Bowman-Gray, The NASCAR TV schedule is easy for everyone to understand, and FOX loves Indycar the most.2025-02-1342 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowStill Dakar & Still The Off SeasonA bunch of people drive through the desert, Kyle Larson is very good at driving on tiny dirt circles inside of buildings, and Lewis Hamilton joins the mafia.2025-01-2339 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowDakar & Bivouacs & The Off-SeasonA bunch of expensive cars drive through the desert, hundreds of midgets race in a tiny circle, and Sergio Perez suddenly has some free time.2025-01-0933 minThe Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand, Social Security, hypocrisy, smears: My seventh call to The Majority Report with Sam SederHere's the video I mention at the start of the call: "Did Sam Seder smear Ayn Rand as hypocritical for taking Social Security—and then change his mind?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFM_hBt2WA
Here's the Twitter/X thread I mention at the start of the call: https://twitter.com/dannorton111/status/1836077611124187288
"The Question of Scholarships," by Ayn Rand: https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-question-of-scholarships/
This is my seventh call to The Majority Report. Here is a playlist of all of my calls, and some related content: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnacph8TWFLVYIQm-fgXw05Z8r5sj...2025-01-0911 minThe Dan Norton ShowDid Sam Seder smear Ayn Rand as hypocritical for taking Social Security—and then change his mind?For more on Ayn Rand's view of receiving government assistance, see her essay, "The Question of Scholarships": https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-question-of-scholarships/
Other resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyB11kObzbE
"The Myth about Ayn Rand and Social Security," by Onkar Ghate: https://newideal.aynrand.org/what-gave-ayn-rand-the-moral-right-to-collect-social-security/
Full videos from which the clips in this video were taken:
"Ayn Rand, Secret Socialist" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6grCka0FOg
My second call to The Majority Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8suOdCLz00
My fifth call to The Majority Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch...2025-01-0709 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowAbu DhabiMclaren locks in a title, Perez looks for a new job, and Sonny Hayes gets a win.2024-12-1245 minThe Dan Norton ShowHedonism, Objectivism, and robots_ Exploring Ayn Rand’s metaethics w_ Liam - The Dan Norton Show #18Liam's TikTok: ProphetDivinityy
Liam's YouTube: @ProphetDivinityy
0:00 Intro to Liam
1:36 Topics to cover
3:21 Hedonism and Objectivism
9:41 Ayn Rand passage on life, happiness, and hedonism
12:52 Plants and values
19:29 The fundamental choice, pleasure, and reasons to live
28:26 The Experience Machine
36:08 The immortal robot
37:18 Happiness and other types of pleasure
43:12 The immortal robot (Peikoff passage)
52:17 Happiness and its content (intentionality)
55:42 Consciousness, robots, and life
1:04:37 Life as self-sustaining, self-generated action
1:06:03 Is a Roomba vacuum alive?
1:08:46 Life, motion, and robots
1:18:43 Life as a cycle and set of self-sustaining processes
1:26:47 Inanimate motion, objects/entities, plenum
1:31:32 Action/reaction and internal sources of energy
1:34:44 Artificial vs. natural life
1:36:30 Closing...2024-12-101h 42The Pit and Paddock Racing ShowQatarMax Verstappen remembers how to win a race, and Nascar battles Indycar for least interesting week.2024-12-0626 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowLas VegasGeorge and Lewis take a surprising first and second, Max is the world champion, and Formula One won't stop making gambling puns in Las Vegas2024-11-2833 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowPhoenixNASCAR heads to Phoenix, where a well-deserving driver who has battled all season will be crowned champion through a competent and fair playoff system.
2024-11-1436 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowSao Paulo & MartinsvilleMax Verstappen pretends it's the beginning of the season and Ryan Blaney wins a race without any controversy at all.2024-11-0730 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowMiami & Mexico CityTyler Reddick gets high on the last lap and Carlos Sainz pulls away from the field without multiple 10 second penalties.2024-10-3137 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowAustin & Las VegasFerrari finishes first and second in Texas, Logano Lucks into another win at Las Vegas.2024-10-2433 minThe Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand, Social Security, and money: My sixth call to The Majority Report with Sam SederThis is my sixth call to The Majority Report with Sam Seder, a leftist show with about 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube. Here are links to all of my calls, plus a discussion about my calls with a particular focus on ridicule:
1st call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtYpBQ-hO4w
2nd call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8suOdCLz00
3rd call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0tzuhYubew
Ridicule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udbVQJn6kF4
4th call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHBwH2vNpA
5th call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXDgNA92nJA
6...2024-10-2314 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowCharlotteKyle Larson dominates the Roval, Alex Bowman is a bit heavy, and Formula One is off again.2024-10-1738 min
True Murder: The Most Shocking KillersTHE MENENDEZ MURDERS-UPDATED EDITION-Robert RandListen to Robert Rand, the investigative journalist and author of the definitive book on the Menendez case—and the disquieting true story behind Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.A successful entertainment executive making $2 million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. But it was all a façade.The Menendez saga has captivated the American public since 1989. The killing of José and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn’t make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven...2024-10-141h 02The Pit and Paddock Racing ShowTalladegaEveryone crashes but Ricky Stenhouse, Indycar heads back to Texas, and Formula One will eventually race again.2024-10-1023 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowKansasRoss Chastain rids the world of another watermelon, Danny Rics exits Formula One, and Michael Andretti exits Andretti.2024-10-0326 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowSingapore and BristolLando Norris continues the McLaren domination in Singapore and Kyle Larson drives everyone to sleep at the Bristol Night Race2024-09-2635 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowNashville & Watkins Glen & BakuAlex Palou sabotages Will Power's seat belts, Buescher bangs SVG, and Ferrari is a champion at losing races.2024-09-1944 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowJust AtlantaJoey Logano, with help from a Walmart sign, is the first driver to move on to round 2 of the playoffs.2024-09-1228 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowMonza & Darlington & MilwaukeeChuck Leclerc gets a home win for Ferrari, Chase Briscoe gets into the playoffs, and Palou tries to lose the Indycar championship.2024-09-0537 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowDaytona & Zandvoort & PortlandHarrison Burton sneaks into the playoffs, Lando smacks Max around at home, and Will Power dominates at Portland2024-08-2936 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowMichigan & St. LouisTyler Reddick handles a late caution without wrecking everyone and Josef Newgarden somehow manages to spin and win at Gateway.2024-08-2233 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowRichmond...Austin Dillon decides he will not be losing the race and Australia's greatest export is break dancers.2024-08-1530 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowNothing & Some OlympicsA weekend of no major racing but there were some Olympics I guess.2024-08-0826 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowSpaGeorge Russell is a bit heavy and the Olympics get weird2024-08-0136 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowIndy & Hungary & TorontoMclaren powers to a smooth, drama free win in Hungary, NASCAR officials are perfect again as Larson picks up a third Crown Jewel, and Herta breaks a massive drought in Toronto.2024-07-2542 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowPocono & IowaWill Power and Scotty Mac take the Iowa doubleheaders while Ryan Blaney holds off Denny Hamlin in a weekend of minimal passing.2024-07-1830 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowChicago & Great Britain... also OhioSir Lewis Hamilton returns to the top step at his home Grand Prix, Bowman's tire gamble pays off on the streets of Chicago, and Pato says no to Palou.2024-07-1135 minThe Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand, Objectivism, and coercion: My second call to The Majority Report with Sam SederThis is my second call to The Majority Report with Sam Seder, a leftist show with over a million subscribers on YouTube. Links to all of my calls, plus a discussion about my calls with a particular focus on ridicule:
1st call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtYpBQ-hO4w
2nd call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8suOdCLz00
3rd call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0tzuhYubew
Ridicule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udbVQJn6kF4
4th call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHBwH2vNpA
5th call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXDgNA92nJA
6th...2024-07-0929 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowNashville & AustriaGeorge Russell gets a win while Max aggressively limits passing opportunities and Joey Logano's endless fuel tank handles 25 overtime restarts.2024-07-0440 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowBarcelona & Loudon & MontereyMax shocks the world with another victory, Christopher Bell gets moist, and Palou corkscrews his way to another win.2024-06-2746 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowLe Mans and IowaDespite the safety car leading the most laps, Ferrari goes back to back at Le Mans, and despite an overabundance of corn references, Ryan Blaney wins the inaugural race at Iowa. 2024-06-2036 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowMontreal, Sonoma, and Road AmericaMax wins again, but it's interesting this time, Indycar driver Kyle Larson can't be stopped at Sonoma, and Team Penske sweeps the Podium in Elkhart Lake.2024-06-1346 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowSt. Louis and DetroitCindric is glad Bell and Blaney hate winning, and Dixon overcomes the chaos for another super exciting fuel milage win.2024-06-0626 minThe Dan Norton ShowDiscussing Ayn Rand's Ethics on The Lotus Eaters Podcast (pointer video) @LotuseatersDotComThis video introduces my recent appearance on the @LotuseatersDotCom podcast to discuss Ayn Rand's ethics. It is part of their Symposium series, hosted by Stelios Panagiotou.
The full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDeA4Tfhhjk.
18-minute clip from the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPsupy4cyls.
The full episode can also be found on the Lotus Eaters website: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-19-or-debating-ayn-rands-ethics-with-dr-dan-norton-18-05-23.
From the Lotus Eaters' channel: "In this episode of the symposium, we are joined by Dr Dan Norton and debate various topics from Ayn Rand’s philosophy. We fo...2024-05-3101 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowIndianapolis, Monaco, and Charlotte or Kyle Larson and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayChuck Leclerc wins the Monaco Grand Parade, Newgarden goes back to back, and Christopher Bell wins the Coke 373.52024-05-3053 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowNorth Wilkesboro, Imola, and IndyRicky Stenhouse spends $75,000 on one punch, Max tries to put us to sleep at Imola, and Scotty Mac lays down a heater (or four) at Indy.
2024-05-2350 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowDarlington & IndyBrad Keselowski watches Reddick clear a path and Alex Palou is ready for May.2024-05-1652 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowMiami and KansasLarson gets the closest win in NASCAR history and Lando finally Trumps Max for his first career Grand Prix win.2024-05-0928 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowDover & AlabamaScotty Mac takes the victory (and Georgina's heart), Denny beats down the Monster Mile, and Ferrari is feeling a little blue.
2024-05-0243 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowLong Beach, Talladega, and ShanghaiScott Dixon strategerizes his way to another victory, Tyler Reddick sneaks through the carnage in Alabama, and in a shocking upset Max Verstappen finishes P1 in China.2024-04-2541 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowTexas, Texas, and TaxesAll of NASCAR head to Texas; F1 is on the way to China for the first time in years; Indycar tested a bit and sat in the rain.2024-04-1838 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowSuzuka & MartinsvilleMax finally breaks through after his one race losing streak and Lord Byron helps Hendrick celebrate their 40th on a track that used to have exciting races.
2024-04-1228 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowRichmond, Easter, Some Assorted RamblingsNASCAR spends Easter Sunday in Virginia, F1 prepares for Japan, and Indycar continues its endless early season break.2024-04-0434 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowMelbourne and Austin and ThermalF1 is back in action down under, NASCAR laughs at your track limits at COTA, Indycar takes on the $1,000,000 (actually $500,000) challenge in the California desert.
2024-03-2831 min
THNX: A Feelgood PodcastDan SimonsDan Simons was born and raised in Southeast Texas and became the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He then graduated from Sam Houston State University at the top of his class, went on to attend Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and earned his Master's Degree in Tax Law from the University of Houston. He has handled many cases as Assistant District Attorney and as Misdeeanor Chief in Criminal Court No. 14. Dan now has his own practice, Dan Simons Law Firm, in Houston, Texas.2024-03-2652 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowBristol and SebringDiscussing Last week's tire falloff at Bristol and 12 full hours of Florida Man. Looking forward to Thermal and the Aussie GP.2024-03-2230 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowJeddah, St. Pete, and PhoenixMore Max in Saudi Arabia, Newgarden dominates Florida, and Bell comes out on top in Arizona2024-03-1452 minThe Pit and Paddock Racing ShowBahrain and VegasCover last weekend's action from Las Vegas and Bahrain.2024-03-0739 min
The Pit and Paddock Racing ShowPit and Paddock Racing Show S01E01Premiere episode discussing the start of the NASCAR season, F1 and Indycar news.2024-03-0447 minThe Dan Norton ShowScandinavia & Ayn Rand, with Klaus Nordby & Espen Hammer - The Dan Norton Show #13Recorded April 7, 2023, during my visit to Scandinavia.
0:00 Intro
1:08 Klaus Nordby, Ayn Rand, and Harry Binswanger’s book How We Know
6:30 Espen Hammer, Objectivism, and Vegard Martinsen
13:16 Is Scandinavia socialist?
18:05 Covid response in Scandinavia vs. the U.S.
20:53 Immigration in Scandinavia and the U.S.
30:25 Ayn Rand (memorabilia) and Friedrich Hayek (The Road to Serfdom)
33:44 Klaus and Vegard Ottervig’s forthcoming book on Objectivism
37:17 The Objectivist community in Norway, Ayn Rand in Norwegian
A video on immigration by Harry Binswanger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmEYaFSMy6g
A video on immigration by the Ayn Rand Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watc...2024-01-1546 minThe Dan Norton ShowAbortion debate with Carson Hughes - The Dan Norton Show #12Carson's channel: @CarsonHughes85 .
0:00 Intro to this episode and to me
0:56 Intro to Carson
1:51 Abortion discussion begins; individuation as a condition of being a human
6:07 What does it take to be individuated?
9:19 What should happen if a viable fetus is inside a dead mother?
15:52 What should happen if a baby is born and then put back inside a dead mother?
19:12 What if a baby is trapped under a pile of people?
21:27 Unrealistic hypotheticals, e.g., Ayn Rand’s immortal robot
25:31 Amputation hypothetical
27:50 The umbilical cord and rights
30:32 Figuring out where to go next: back to the condition of what makes something a...2023-12-281h 16The Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand on "conservatives" and "liberals" (clip from my response to President Sunday)Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgTuSCIfV1M.
In this clip, I quote a penetrating analysis of "conservatives" and "liberals" by Ayn Rand, who argues that both camps "hold the same premise—*the mind-body dichotomy*—but choose opposite sides of this lethal fallacy." Check it out to hear more.
#aynrand #conservatives #liberals #freedom #politics #politicalspectrum #rights #force #coercion #state #material #spiritual #matter #soul #spirit #consciousness #mind #body #physical #moral #government2023-12-2302 minThe Dan Norton ShowDebating Ayn Rand's ethics with S3rios (moderated by President Sunday)S3rios’ channel: https://youtube.com/@s3rios964
President Sunday’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PresidentSunday
https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton
Recorded on October 23, 2022.
0:00 Intro
1:53 My opening statement
7:40 S3rios’ opening statement
12:16 My rebuttal
17:17 S3rios’ rebuttal
22:05 Open discussion (1): Is happiness/pleasure a (or the only) rational end?
40:26 Open discussion (2): Is Objectivism a (or the only) way to happiness?
Audience Q&A
1:08:29 Q1 (for Dan): Is happiness the goal of selfishness according to Rand?
1:12:52 Q2 (for S3rios): How are you not selfish, given Rand’s definition of it?
1:15:42 Q3 (for Dan): Can you be happy living off of passive in...2023-11-211h 53The Dan Norton ShowCorrecting smears of Ayn Rand: Social Security and welfare"Ayn Rand's New Idea of Selfishness": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oItLIqKocNU
"The Question of Scholarships": https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-question-of-scholarships/.
Script:
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In this video, I want to correct some common smears of Ayn Rand that I’ve seen on the Internet. Perhaps the most common smear I’ve seen is that Rand was a hypocrite because she accepted Social Security payments while claiming to oppose such government programs. Some people even claim that Rand died broke while on welfare.
My answer to these particular claims is: Bullshit.
But I can elaborate.
First of all, Rand did not die...2023-10-2704 min
The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastQ&A on Ayn Rand’s Ethics with Dan Schwartz and Ziemowit GowinIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Dan Schwartz and Ziemowit Gowin answer reader-submitted questions about Ayn Rand’s Objectivist ethics.
Among the topics covered:
What are Ayn Rand’s thoughts on ambition in career?How ambition can be moral or immoral depending on the goals pursued;Career ambition versus second-handedly chasing salary increases and promotions;
Career ambition in the context of pursuing values generally, including non-career values.
How does Rand’s virtue of rationality differ from Aristotle’s virtue of practical wisdom?Practical wisdom as the ability to deliberate well about how to act rightly in a given situation;
Why Rand...2023-09-1855 min
The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastQ&A on Ayn Rand’s Ethics with Dan Schwartz and Ziemowit GowinIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Dan Schwartz and Ziemowit Gowin answer reader-submitted questions about Ayn Rand’s Objectivist ethics.
Among the topics covered:
What are Ayn Rand’s thoughts on ambition in career?How ambition can be moral or immoral depending on the goals pursued;Career ambition versus second-handedly chasing salary increases and promotions;
Career ambition in the context of pursuing values generally, including non-career values.
How does Rand’s virtue of rationality differ from Aristotle’s virtue of practical wisdom?Practical wisdom as the ability to deliberate well about how to act rightly in a given situation;
Why Rand...2023-09-1855 min
It's in our RootsS4 Ep 14 | Muddy Matches Founder, Lucy RandYou will have heard us chat about the country dating site Muddy Matches for two series now, but this week we get to chat to the co-founder herself - Lucy Rand! From the initial idea during a chat at the pub, to travelling the country to encourage people to join, we talk through the story of how Muddy Matches has grown to help thousands of country loving people find their match. Make sure you listen to the end to hear an exciting exclusive about the future of the site!2023-06-1335 minThe Dan Norton ShowFreedom, Art, And Ayn Rand, With Teddy Carney - The Dan Norton Show #6Why freedom erodes. Why people don’t support freedom consistently. Attitudes toward freedom across time and in different places (the U.S., China, Taiwan, Hong Kong)—and what explains it. Ayn Rand’s views on art; The Romantic Manifesto; Joker. Where to start with reading Ayn Rand.
Recorded on October 10, 2021.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton
#freedom, #art, #AynRand, #UnitedStates, #Taiwan, #China, #HongKong, #Joker, #RomanticManifesto, #PhilosophyWhoNeedsIt, #Anthem, #AynRandLexicon2023-05-1557 minThe Dan Norton ShowGod, Religion & Civilization, Ayn Rand, Etc. With Samuel Marks - The Dan Norton Show #2The existence of God; the beginning of the universe and the Big Bang; two types of atheism; is religion necessary for civilization? the meaning of life; Ayn Rand’s view of social relationships and family; feminism, abortion and rights; Ayn Rand’s philosophy vs. Judeo-Christian philosophy.
Recorded on February 18, 2021.2023-03-011h 42THNX: A Feelgood PodcastDan Wannamaker Dan Wannamaker was born in Alabama and attended the University of Texas and South Texas College of Law. He started his career clerking for the Criminal Court of Appeals and has spent nearly four decades representing the accused as both a Federal Public Defender in Texas and Alabama and as a private attorney. He has two rare distinctions: (1) being board certified in criminal law and crinimal appellate law and (2) obtaining a pardon from President Obama on behalf of one of his clients. Dan and his wife live in Austin, Texas. 2023-02-2136 min
Sailing Into Oblivion PodcastEP#155 Pacific Crest Trail with DanToday I sit down with my friend Dan for a chat about the ins and outs of Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. His knowledge is firsthand and very informative. As always, a big thanks to Dan for taking some time to be on the show.
Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingintooblivionpodcast
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2023-01-3051 minSailing Into Oblivion PodcastEP#150 Conversation with Solo Sailor DanToday I sit down with a fellow solo sailor and long-distance hiker. Dan and I met a few years back in Maine and somehow ended up at the same marina in South Carolina for a few weeks. Big thanks to Dan for taking some time to come on the show and talk about sailing and hiking.
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2023-01-121h 14The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastObjectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Dan SchwartzIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Dan Schwartz and Agustina Vergara Cid address questions on Objectivism submitted by the podcast’s audience about the meaning of the term “objectivity,” the difference between evasion and selective focus, and the strongest objections to Objectivism.
Among the topics covered:
If objectivity designates a certain relationship between consciousness and existence, how can reality itself be objective?The two meanings of “objectivity”: one epistemological, one metaphysical;Whether Objectivism’s use of the term “objective” to refer to a relationship between mind and reality is idiosyncratic;Can you reach a false conclusion while being objective...2022-08-011h 03The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastObjectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Dan SchwartzIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Dan Schwartz and Agustina Vergara Cid address questions on Objectivism submitted by the podcast’s audience about the meaning of the term “objectivity,” the difference between evasion and selective focus, and the strongest objections to Objectivism.
Among the topics covered:
If objectivity designates a certain relationship between consciousness and existence, how can reality itself be objective?The two meanings of “objectivity”: one epistemological, one metaphysical;Whether Objectivism’s use of the term “objective” to refer to a relationship between mind and reality is idiosyncratic;Can you reach a false conclusion while being objective...2022-08-011h 03New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteObjectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Dan SchwartzIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Dan Schwartz and Agustina Vergara Cid address questions on Objectivism submitted by the podcast’s audience about the meaning of the term “objectivity,” the difference between evasion and selective focus, and the strongest objections to Objectivism.
Among the topics covered:
If objectivity designates a certain relationship between consciousness and existence, how can reality itself be objective?
2022-08-011h 03
Jewanced#46 Dr. Steven Popper, Ph.D., Senior Economist-RAND Corporation & Expert on the Science of Decision Making Under Deep UncertaintyDecisionmaking for the future depends on anticipating change. And anticipating change is becoming increasingly difficult. How does a person make good decisions in the face of mounting uncertainty? What if that person is a CEO, legislator, prime minister, military general, or even the President? This week’s guest on the show, Dr. Steven Popper, Ph.D. is a Senior Economist at the RAND Corporation who is an expert in, among many things, the science of decision making under deep uncertainty.As associate director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute FFRDC (federally funded research & development center...2021-05-212h 22True Murder: The Most Shocking KillersTHE NEW MENENDEZ DEFENDERS-Robert RandInterest in the Menendez brothers’ case has exploded in the last few months. Over 770 million views on TikTok. The groundswell began in 2017 with the TV premieres of several documentaries and NBC’s eight-episode limited series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders.Social media users were overwhelmingly sympathetic to the brothers during the NBC show, which debuted during the early days of the #MeToo and #MenToo era.Investigative journalist and author Robert Rand's 2018 book The Menendez Murders provided the primary source material for NBC series Plug, streaming on Amazon, YouTube, and Google Play.The NBC series was...2021-04-281h 05
THNX: A Feelgood PodcastDan Cogdell Dan Cogdell is one of the premier criminal defense attorneys in the United States. After graduating from The University of Texas in 1979, he attended South Texas College of Law. He began his legal career as a briefing attorney for Judge John Onion, Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, then went on to become the youngest attorney to make partner at Haynes & Fullenweider. Dan broke off from the legendary "Racehorse" Haynes in 1988 to open his own firm. He has tried over 300 jury trials and is presently defending the Attorney General of the state of Texas. He is...2021-01-1238 min
The Mike Rand ShowThe Mike Rand Show (S1 E9)Episode 9: Dan Masters (PCW Ultra Wrestling, WOW - Women Of Wrestling)Mike interviews Dan Masters (PCW Ultra Wrestling, WOW - Women Of Wrestling, WWE Developmental).2020-11-3031 minThe Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand's New Idea of Selfishness - A talk with Q&A by Dr. Dan NortonIn this 23-minute talk (with powerpoint slides you can see if you watch at youtube.com/DanNorton1), I present Ayn Rand's new idea of selfishness. A 65-minute Q&A follows, in which the following questions are addressed:
--Wasn't Mother Teresa really selfish? (26:30)
--Is there a book you recommend for learning more about Ayn Rand's ideas of selfishness? (34:43)
--Does the concept "selfishness" only apply in a social context? (36:20)
--How does selfishness translate to politics? (41:49)
--What should one do in a lifeboat scenario? (46:54)
--Is there a necessary way to happiness? (56:25)
--Should one accept government handouts? (1:01:22)
--What is the Objectivist concept of pride? (1:07:14)
...2020-07-011h 30The Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand and communism (excerpt from TSP #12)A little about Ayn Rand's life and communism.2020-07-0102 minThe Dan Norton ShowAyn Rand, this project, and strawmen (excerpt from TSP #12)Ayn Rand and the motivation for The Selfishness Project. Distortion of Ayn Rand and the importance of reading Ayn Rand herself.2020-07-0102 min
True Murder: The Most Shocking KillersTHE MENENDEZ MURDERS-Robert RandA successful entertainment executive making $2 million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. But it was all a façade. The killing of José and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn’t make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven months later, and the case developed an intense cult following. When the first Menendez trial began in July 1993, the public was convinced that Lyle and Erik were a pair of greedy rich kids who had killed loving, devoted parents. 2019-10-311h 29True Murder: The Most Shocking KillersTHE MENENDEZ MURDERS-Robert RandA successful entertainment executive making $2 million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. But it was all a façade. The killing of José and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn’t make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven months later, and the case developed an intense cult following. When the first Menendez trial began in July 1993, the public was convinced that Lyle and Erik were a pair of greedy rich kids who had killed loving, devoted parents. 2019-10-311h 32
The Sales Hacker Podcast81. How Candidate Testing Can Improve Employee Retention w/ Amyra Rand of Criteria CorThis week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Amyra Rand, VP of Sales & Strategic Partnerships at Criteria Corp. Amyra is also a member of the Revenue Collective & the Chapter VP at the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals; she is an MBA from Pepperdine. We discuss how employee testing can improve retention, accelerate onboarding, and ensure qualified candidates reach the top of the applicant pool.2019-10-2943 minThe Sales Hacker Podcast81. How Candidate Testing Can Improve Employee Retention w/ Amyra Rand of Criteria CorThis week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Amyra Rand, VP of Sales & Strategic Partnerships at Criteria Corp. Amyra is also a member of the Revenue Collective & the Chapter VP at the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals; she is an MBA from Pepperdine. We discuss how employee testing can improve retention, accelerate onboarding, and ensure qualified candidates reach the top of the applicant pool.2019-10-2943 min
Rand(Nerds);Rand(Nerds); Episode 124Welcome to Episode 124
We kick off discussing TheSuffolkRam new career as a Bass Guitarist and piss off some violinists
TheSuffolkRam kicks us off by discussing toddler simulator Among The Sleep, the beer then kicks in and we end up discussing action films, pubs, placements of washing machines, how to solve Brexit and our global warming survival plan.
Skazz has been playing a game needing a re-release in Brutal Legend saving a band by upgrading headbangers, he then moves onto the disappointing Jump Force a limited three-on-three fighting game.
With very little...2019-10-222h 24
Real Estate – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minEthical Leadership – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minLeadership – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minMake a Difference! – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minReach Your Full Potential – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minStick to Your Principles – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minKnow and build on strengths – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real EstateIn this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minBusiness growth – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minPeople Before Profit – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real Estate
In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minLife and work balance – The Mentors RadioRic Brutocao with Rand Sperry on Real EstateIn this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episod...2019-10-1652 minThe Dan Norton Show#5 - Exercising, Ayn RandTopics covered: Is working out at the gym selfish? If so, is working out bad? If it’s selfish but not bad, then is selfishness sometimes good? Ayn Rand.2019-09-1904 min
Tough Decisions for EntrepreneursTD295: Intangible Values that Grow a Company Fast with Estie RandDan and Dennae interview Estie Rand, founder of Strand Consulting. Join in as they talk about why Estie has decided that new vendors, freelancers and independent contractors have to do internal projects before using them for client work, and how giving an employee the raise she was asking for, made her save a lot of money and gain ability to grow the company faster.2019-04-2218 min
The Tomorrow Society Podcast62. Rand Boyd, Author of Elbow Grease and Pixie Dust
When we visit theme parks, part of the magic is how well everything works. Broken attractions and bad show stand out because they are so rare. When Disneyland is succeeding, you barely think about the behind-the-scenes efforts that make that day possible.… Read more...
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The Storytellers NetworkRand Fishkin, Whiteboard Friday CreatorMy guest in this episode, Rand Fishkin, is the founder of SparkToro and was previously cofounder of Moz and Inbound.org. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through the Whiteboard Friday video series (which is why I asked Rand to join us), his blog, and his book, Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World. When Rand’s not working, he’s most likely to be in the company of his partner in marriage and (mostly petty) crime, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you feed him great pasta or great whisky...2018-08-2042 min
Experts On The Wire (An SEO Podcast!)026: Rand Fishkin on Influencer Marketing, Whiteboard Friday, Time Travel & More.In this episode with Rand Fishkin, we chat about getting outsized results from influencers, Moz’s “worst landing page the web has ever seen”, the inputs to success of Whiteboard Friday, time travel, emotions .. and LOTS more. Beards and whiskey too 🙂 Enjoy! And don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes! Links Rand on Search Talk […]
The post 026: Rand Fishkin on Influencer Marketing, Whiteboard Friday, Time Travel & More. appeared first on Evolving SEO.2016-06-221h 06Rand(Nerds);Rand(Nerds); Episode 42Welcome to episode 42, our delayed new year/Christmas podcast, featuring extra material not in the YouTube version!
In this episode, Bard has been playing a very hard multi-player twin stick shooter with Helldivers about the USA, democracy and killing hordes of enemy’s. TheSuffolkRam has been getting annoyed with his God, assembling tetris pieces and dealing with OCD in The Talos Principle. Bard has also been disappointed with Stardust Vanguard, an otherwise fun game let down by lack of online co-op. He’s also been replaying the recently re-released Dragon Dogma, featuring a character who is a mast...2016-01-242h 38