3 long calls w/ leftists about capitalism, regulation, egoism, individualism/collectivism & more!
2 April 2026, Livestream #91 0:00 Intro Tweaks t…
April 4, 2026
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April 4, 2026
3 long calls w/ leftists about capitalism, regulation, egoism, individualism/collectivism & more!
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2 April 2026, Livestream #91
0:00 Intro
Tweaks to thumbnail/background
Why is faith bad?
Iran/oil reading update; regime change?
Capitalism prioritizes profits over people?
43:56 Call with Gabriel
Are CEOs parasites on workers?
Jeff Bezos, solving world hunger by confiscating people's wealth
"Late-stage capitalism"
Working smart vs. working hard
What the CEO does
Socialist central planner?
1:40:00 Island scenarios
Politics is downstream from morality
Religion, faith and self-sacrifice
What about the poor?
Billionaires, package-deals, equality, and collectivism
Capitalism as win-win
2:23:54 Pay me $1,000
2:35:17 End of call
Some more thoughts on Amazon
More on my $1,000 question
2:54:55 Call with Josh
What's your view on the role of government?
Democracy
Regulations and self-interest
Desperation to find a place to live
What I mean by "regulation"
Junk food
Children
Should drinking and driving be legal? Boxing?
Is there a principle here?
3:50:00 Island scenario
The drinking age, the age of majority, age of consent
4:16:04 End of call, "infertile" comment
Parental supervision
Should the government stop inbreeding?
"isn't an adult making a transaction with a child not a trade, it's akin to the use of force?"
4:47:50 Financial support and free riding on YouTube
1,050 subscribers
Pre-call with Kira
5:07:37 Break until 5:20:05
5:21:51 Call with Kira
Why do I think leftism is bad?
What is the "right"?
Social Security coercion vs. voluntary retirement fund
Are you okay with forcing people?
Island scenario
Does one person have a moral obligation to support another?
If it's not good, is it bad? Neutral?
Why is it bad to put yourself first?
What does "selfish" mean?
Is it good to always do what's best for yourself? Why not?
What actions are actually self-interested?
Why not put your own happiness first no matter what the effects on others?
Bear example
6:16:16 Individualism vs. collectivism
6:21:30 Saving a drowning child in a pond