The source of rights; God; Objectivism & Buddhism; public education; Israel/US/Iran & more (4 calls)

The Dan Norton Show, 7 May 2026, Livestream #98

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Updates to my thumbnail/background

Am I pro-US/Israel/West?

More about my thumbnail/background

I was re-posted by the Libertarian Party

Screening a caller

(A minute or so of caller's audio is missing)

Libertarians

The meaning of being a rational animal

Describing the nature of the subjective, intrinsic, and objective

Applying this to rights

The meanings of "objective"

God

Checking in with chat

My upbringing and views on God

John's upbringing and views on God

Why I don't believe in God

Could God make 1+1=10?

The realm of unreason

Arguments for God

Time, space, and the universe

Andrew Wilson vs. Liam Stayton debate

A five-part framework

Refuting idealism (the idea that everything is mental or part of a dream)

Perception

Does everything have a cause?

Volition, conditioning, and preconditions

Victim mentality, learned helplessness

Model of enlightenment in Buddhism. Are there parallels in Objectivism?

Hierarchy of knowledge

Induction and reduction

Engaging with chat

Revolution and anarchy

Understanding other species modes of perception

The war on drugs

"could we make the prison system more affordable/profitable for example? Should many sentences look different?"

Taxes and education

(About seven minutes of Alex's audio was lost.)

Inequality

Benefits of government education, affordability of private education

Effect of cutting funding for government schools overnight

Costs of public/private education

Engaging with chat

History of public education

Are you aware of large "philosophy" forums or discords that ban Ayn Rand?

Grade inflation

Why do I think Israel is good?

Are all countries murderous regimes? Is the U.S.?

Japanese internment

Philippines colonization

Native Americans

Nuclear scientists in Iran, Iran history

Native Americans (again)

Philosophers I've read

Israel -- why support or ally with it?

An ethnostate?

Allying with Muslim states

Lucas' closing statement

Engaging with chat

My closing thoughts on the last call

Zionism

"What made you choose philosophy as a major and proceed to go to a phd with it?"

Abortion

Regime change should be the objective in Iran

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show.

Or, to call the show by Zoom, clickOr dial 6694449171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID889 8131 6956#; press # again to continue. Zoom calls can be made via the Zoom app or an Internet browser.

Country code for international callers: 1 (United States).

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ways to support the channel:

--Watch/listen, like, subscribe, comment, chat, share

Ways to financially support the channel:

--Become a channel member by clicking the "Join" button

--Super Chats, Super Stickers, Super Thanks (comments with money attached)

#aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #left #altruism #faith #capitalism #libertarian #atheism #egoism #call