Lectures
I'm currently offering the following lectures:
Ayn Rand's Morality of Selfishness (An Introduction to the Objectivist Ethics)
Ayn Rand’s morality of selfishness, or rational egoism, is a system of observation-based principles regarding the requirements of human life, personal happiness, social harmony, and political freedom. This 1-hour talk introduces the principles of rational egoism; contrasts them with the creeds of altruism, hedonism, relativism, and predation; and shows why everyone who wants to live happily and freely must repudiate those alternatives and embrace the morality of rational self-interest.
Available live; contact me for pricing.
Back to topCapitalism: The Only Moral Social System
Capitalism is widely recognized as the practical social system because, wherever and to the extent that it is implemented, it leads to wealth and prosperity. But this same system is widely regarded as immoral because it enables people to act fully in their own self-interest—that is, to act on their own judgment and to keep, use, and dispose of the product of their own effort. This 1-hour talk demonstrates why, far from making capitalism immoral, the fact that it enables everyone to act selfishly and own property is what makes it not only the most practical but also the only moral social system ever devised.
Available live; contact me for pricing. A version of this lecture is also available for free on the website of Universidad Francisco Marroquín. (NB: The description provided by UFM for this lecture is substantially inaccurate. I assume this is because of the language barrier.)
Back to topImmigration and Individual Rights
Immigration policy is one of the most controversial aspects of American politics. Liberals call for “amnesty” and open borders, but can’t defend their position on moral grounds; conservatives call for mass deportation and walled-off borders but can’t defend their position on moral grounds; and almost everyone else calls for something in-between and can’t defend their positions either. What is the moral and practical policy here—and why? This 1-hour talk demonstrates that the principle of individual rights—the basic principle of America—mandates a policy of open immigration. It then debunks several common arguments for prohibiting or limiting immigration on “practical” grounds, shows why all such arguments are invalid, and indicates what Americans must do if we are to reestablish and maintain a moral, rights-respecting, ideologically American immigration policy.
Available live; contact me for pricing.
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