The Dan Norton Show

Dan Norton

Podcast by Dan Norton

  1. Jun 21

    TikTok; Israel, Palestinians and “genocide”; Iran war/deal; movies; effective altruism, rights, etc.

    The Dan Norton Show, 18 June 2026, Livestream #106 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:02 Intro TikTok Ukraine/Russia Schubert 27:23 Call with Dan about Israel Palestinians and rights Libertarians and war Civilian casualties Genocide Individualism vs. collectivism Indians Bombing Japan in WW2 Uyghurs Genocide 1:27:16 My evaluation of the Iran war, and Yaron Brook's 1:34:53 Did I ever support Trump? Order of reading chats TikTok vs. YouTube Movies My favorite movies Movies more generally Movies of Ayn Rand's books The King of Kings; footage of Ayn Rand from 1926 2:04:02 Free will and causation 2:06:57 Effective altruism Why are taxes bad? 2:15:11 Histories of philosophy: W.T. Jones, Windelband 2:18:51 Call with Michael Hamilton Effective altruism Game theory Mathematizing philosophy, economics, concepts George R. Price Does Objectivism talk self-interest too far? Limited resources Environmentalism, catastrophic climate change, and freedom Water, rights, and courts Emergency cases in which rights don't apply Fracking, private utilities Self-interest and harm to others; Adam Smith Golden rule, Silver rule 3:37:00 End of call My debate style Asking for subscribers, likes Charles Tew Will Durant Etc. TikTok/YouTube streaming Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89128370613. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 891 2837 0613#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #capitalism #egoism #altruism #faith #atheism #call

    3h 56m

  2. Jun 16

    Ayn Rand fan makes his first big splash in the world of TikTok debate

    On June 10, 2026, I hosted a livestream on TikTok. It was the first time I got a lot of engagement on that platform. I had four guests on for discussion/debate, including a communist and a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy. Topics included capitalism, Marxism, and Israel. More details (along with timestamps) below. My TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannorton11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Preliminaries 10:28 Trombone man joins Capitalism and the role of government Speech and violence Public spaces and homesteading (Technical aside: Finding my caller queue) 29:32 Public property/space (continued) Majority rules? Home Owners’ Association Zoning laws Today’s society isn’t capitalist Equality 54:30 Engaging with chat My PayPal and YouTube TikTok vs. YouTube audience Trombone man leaves the call I got kicked from a livestream Roses and diamonds Finding my next caller "Bro" and "bruh" Link to video Amanda Informed video 1:35:22 Break until 1:37:43 1:39:41 Call with Comrade Ash What is capitalism? “Means of production” Mixed economy U.S. History Breaking up 1:58:22 Call ends and closing thoughts Most viewers I’ve ever had on a livestream 2:10:25 Call with Rey, a PhD candidate in philosophy My dissertation Libertarianism and privatizing airlines A distraction in the chat Self-interest and profit-seeking The relation of morality and politics Island cases vs. more complex cases Marxism: dialectical materialism, contradictions, and freedom Exploitation, coercion, and job options 3:15:33 End of call 3:19:17 Call with Funny D Valentine Why I think Israel is good Why people oppose Israel Civilian casualties and human shields International law and rules of engagement Egoistic vs. altruistic war and WW2 The purpose of government and majority rule Is Israel targeting innocents? Bad faith citing of article 4:04:34 End of call Engaging with chat Blocking a troll My next livestream Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ My interview of Dr. Harry Binswanger on the topic of immigration, which was mentioned in this video: https://youtu.be/Z4ASjEvDfPU https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #tiktok #debate #philosophy #objectivism #capitalism #marxism #israel

    4h 20m

  3. Jun 14

    Productiveness, Mike Mentzer, Buddhism, meditation & more: call with Mellow Mau

    The Dan Norton Show, 11 June 2026, Livestream #105 I did two earlier streams on the same day, but I ended them due to technical difficulties. The first of the two earlier streams was only about ten minutes and was mostly without any audio; I deleted it. The second of the two earlier streams can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ofqeff01mNg. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Troubleshooting technical difficulties 29:20 Theraveda Buddhism and Objectivism 43:09 Call with Mellow Mau (His audio is lost for the first three minutes.) My technical setup: OBS, Zoom, etc. The universe as eternal Physical vs. metaphysical universe 1:06:08 Dealing with trolls 1:16:42 The universe, causality, and the Big Bang 1:27:33 Productivity Michael Leibowitz and James Valliant Productiveness and education Productiveness, art, and intellectual products Productiveness, bodybuilding (Mike Mentzer), and aesthetics Productiveness, the Buddha, and happiness Meditation Atlas Shrugged passage 2:49:25 End of call Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81392839022. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 813 9283 9022#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #capitalism #egoism #altruism #faith #atheism #call

    2h 55m

  4. Jun 7

    Does violating the rights of one violate the rights of all? Plato/Kant; education vouchers; & more!

    The Dan Norton Show, 6 June 2026, Livestream #104 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:03 Intro Thumbnail/background changes 9:04 I turned off ads for this livestream 12:45 Reading update: Industrial Revolution, especially, textiles Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution Screening a call 25:25 Call with Dillon on grounding "good" and "bad" (and grounding more generally) Existence exists Conditional ethics Rights, egoism, and emergencies 46:51 Pleasure and pain 50:29 End of call and my closing thoughts Tony's (ghastmn5438's) chats about Israel International court and the U.N. 1:03:28 Call with Audrey on various questions Anarchism, statism, and individualism Compromise between good and evil How is property demarcated? 1:26:05 The theory/practice dichotomy and its roots 1:48:58 Does violating the rights of one man violate the rights of all? Are only producers the only consumers? 2:06:22 End of call My recent discussion on TikTok How I get paid by YouTube Premium members I experiment with toggling ads on and off Super Chats/Stickers 2:51:17 Was Plato's theory of forms a rationalization? Plato/Greeks vs. Kant How did Plato argue for his theory? 3:00:34 What did you write you PhD thesis on? Super Thanks, PayPal, Patreon Miscellaneous 3:16:46 Metrics for assessing the state of the world 3:30:47 Statism and individualism 3:38:06 Break until 3:51:05 3:58:25 Call with Jasmine on education vouchers and school choice Property taxes, Social Security, and restitution 5:09:45 End of call and my closing thoughts 5:16:47 Parking lot question Strange characters in chat 5:30:39 The morality of aborting a fetus with Down syndrome 5:34:02 Longtermism and egoism 5:40:36 China's one-child policy 5:46:54 Should trade with China be allowed? Ayn Rand and Soviet Russia Super Thanks Currency in the Soviet Union My dissertation Materialism, idealism, and dualism Currency Would you rather have gold or a skill in a collapsed society? Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82674646829. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 826 7464 6829#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #capitalism #egoism #altruism #faith #atheism #call

  5. Jun 3

    Ads on my videos; knowledge for its own sake; Israel & genocide; schisms, “Ayn Rand Fan Club”; etc.

    The Dan Norton Show, 1 June 2026, Livestream #103 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro 0:22 Ads on my videos 8:03 Call with Simon Hierarchies in philosophy Knowledge for its own sake Mathematics and art The universe, time, space & Big Bang 1:44:05 End of call and my closing thoughts 1:56:54 Call with Tony on Israel and genocide (The first ~13 minutes of Tony's audio is lost--sorry.) Netanyahu and Hamas Greater Israel plan Quotes in support of genocide? Nazi language Interpreting a quote "we will eliminate everything" (The final ~7.5 minutes of Tony's audio was lost--sorry again) 3:02:40 End of call and my closing thoughts Reviewing poll results on how many people have seen ads Returning a missed call 3:18:39 Call with Jordan on egoism Should an egoist support taxes? Funding government 3:38:02 End of call Reviewing poll results Engaging with chat 3:47:23 Break until 3:59:05 4:02:13 Call with Mellow Mau Considering a response to a thought experiment: What if a collective orders me to press A? 4:28:41 Hypotheticals Turning potential followers on or off 4:47:45 What about a members-only event for my channel? Channel memberships and ads 5:05:11 Mau's project to reconcile Objectivism and Buddhism 5:15:04 The essence of Buddhism Objectivism through Induction, Understanding Objectivism The spiral theory of knowledge History example Definition of "man" example Ad revenue, YouTube Premium "Man is a being of self-made soul" The practicality of philosophy Engaging with chat about ads, etc. 6:42:34 Philosophy PhD in Objectivism or in general? Attitudes toward Ayn Rand in academia Dark Buddhism, versions of Buddhism 7:11:01 Is Buddhism similar to Stoicism? How Mau got interested in Buddhism 7:22:04 Schisms, Objectivism, and the "Ayn Rand Fan Club" 7:51:03 Prospects for Objectivism's future Democrats and Republicans Engaging with people who disagree 8:21:54 End of call Engaging with chat 8:34:37 Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83946940379. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 839 4694 0379#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #capitalism #egoism #altruism #faith #atheism #call

  6. May 29

    Tricking people into being good; Are fetuses humans? entities and perception; “minarchism”; & more

    The Dan Norton Show, 27 May 2026, Livestream #102 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro 4:51 My TikTok debate last night with a Communist (Vegan Bolshevik) Airlines and covid Emergency case Is Ayn Rand good? Reading update: oil & railroad industries, steam engines Ayn Rand and Social Security 31:41 Call with Ricky re: taxes, funding police/military 38:09 End of call Chatting with a minor Troll(?) calls (which I don't answer) Is it a good idea to study philosophy? My thoughts on milton friedman, hayek, hoppe, paleolibs and ancaps Abortion "Analytic knowledge" Paleolibertarianism, anarchism, and "minarchism" Israel Fascism Bitcoin, free banking 1:52:13 Threats to humanity Altruism and natural/artificial selection Age/ID verification, Canadian truckers 2:15:37 "Do you believe there is a place for government to protect minors from exposure to graphic, disturbing, violent of other content? And should sale of products (drugs, alcohol) be similarly controlled?" My opinion on cannabis Troubleshooting frozen screen 2:41:36 Call with Robin tricking people into being good, etc. (Lost caller's audio for a few seconds) Christianity, faith and self-sacrifice Is volunteering an act of sacrifice? Egoism and caring about others Tricking people into being good Storytelling Defining "the good" 3:21:45 End of call 3:28:41 Break until 3:37:48 3:39:13 Call with Conrad re: abortion, fetuses & humans Rights Conjoined humans Entities 4:34:23 End of call Babies, extraterrestrials, and rights What is an "entity"? (including comments by Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff) Perception and light 5:31:49 "Abortion rights are pro-life" by Leonard Peikoff 5:42:29 Call with Greg Newton, light, & perception Greg's background with Ayn Rand 6:02:18 End of call Reading chats Leaving a baby at a firehouse Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81977960570. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 819 7796 0570#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #capitalism #egoism #altruism #faith #atheism #call

  7. May 25

    Humans & fetuses syllogism; immigration, nihilism, racism, egoism; IP; spiritual trade; etc.!

    The Dan Norton Show, 22 May 2026, Livestream #101 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Intro Humans & fetuses syllogism Stirner Israel Why is theism bad? 51:53 Call with Austin re: immigration Nihilism Racism America exceptionalism A nation isn't property 1:12:07 "Invasion" Israel Ethiopian example Unlimited democracy (Audio trouble for under a minute) Constitutional support "Invasion" Racism and immigration 1:47:50 Short break until 1:49:33 No right to a job/wage 1:56:27 Egoism Is America egoist? "Sacrifice" Racism Happiness and egoism (founding father quote in Super Chat) Would you let yourself be killed or all the rest of humanity? 2:35:54 Lost audio until 2:40:38 Diagram of syllogism (Super Chat) Barbara and Cemarent syllogisms 2:46:23 An inspirational essay by Ayn Rand (Super Chat) The founding fathers and egoism Egoism and valuing others Psychological egoism Screening a caller Austin's final comments 3:02:26 End of call 3:05:15 Break until 3:15:10 3:25:07 Antitrust and nihilism Outshining others in school 3:31:07 USCIS policy memo Should there be visas? Immigration in early America Racism and U.S. immigration law that Hitler supported Screening a caller 4:12:03 Intellectual property rights in conflict with other rights? Channel analytics Spiritual value Outro [More topics and timestamps may be added to the description later.] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86370939220. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 863 7093 9220#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #left #altruism #faith #capitalism #libertarian #atheism #egoism #call

  8. May 24

    Objective reality, faith/God, grad school, metaphysical v. manmade, immigration & more! (5 calls)

    The Dan Norton Show, 17 May 2026, Livestream #100 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:08 Intro 7:28 Job paths for philosophy majors AI impact on grad school / higher education 13:54 Are you afraid of AI psychosis? (Super Chat) My use of AI 33:07 Is the Bible a good book? The garden of Eden 54:40 Call with Conrad How do we know we're experiencing reality and not just something in our minds? Consciousness has an object The universe, time, and space A fish in water 1:22:22 Passage from Ayn Rand on existence and consciousness The prior certainty of consciousness Self-consciousness and animals Solipsism, Berkeley's idealism Creating a poll on what to discuss 1:50:10 AI and robots (Super Chat) Philosophy and dreaming (Super Chat) Axioms and assumptions Definitions of axiomatic concepts What would constitute evidence for mind-independent existence? Contrast argument and object permanence 2:29:13 Faith in objective reality? 2:36:46 End of call 2:39:58 Call with Hayden about faith and God New Testament passages on faith Faith and confidence The meaning(s) of "faith", passages in the New Testament Miracles as evidence, the Trinity Magnetic force 3:07:43 Why don't I believe in God? Universe, Big Bang, time/space, finitude & eternity Wikipedia vs. the Bible 3:48:38 End of call Poll results 4:02:05 Induction (Super Chat) 4:18:22 Considerations on going to grad school in philosophy (Prophet Divinityy) 4:33:28 Should there be a one-state world? 4:42:37 Break until 4:53:52 Engaging with chat 5:17:44 Call with Mellow Mau Objective reality Metaphysical vs. man-made Reading a text re: abortion 6:15:26 Metaphysics textbook example "Empiricists are greedy" Article on rockets example 6:37:22 End of call Screening a caller; he turns out to be a troll 6:51:29 How would you define "arrogance"? (Super Chat from Audrey) 7:10:11 Why didn't Rand include aesthetics in her standing-on-one-foot summary of Objectivism? "Introduction to Objectivism" by Leonard Peikoff "Arrogance" definition (continued) 7:25:57 Metaphysical vs. Man-made (Super Chat from Audrey) 7:35:44 Call with Audrey on the metaphysical vs. man-made The meaning of "metaphysical" 8:00:17 End of call 8:02:55 Call with Austin on immigration Tribalism, racism A nation isn't private property 8:33:14 End of call Value in the Bible Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Call 657-233-0878 (the number on my thumbnail/background) to be on the show. Or, to call the show by Zoom, click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85316904193. Or dial 669-444-9171; then, when prompted, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 853 1690 4193#; 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) --https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton --https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate #left #altruism #faith #capitalism #libertarian #atheism #egoism #call

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Podcast by Dan Norton

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  • Creator
    Dan Norton
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    257
  • Rating
    Explicit
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