Yaron Lectures: Capitalism, Socialism, and War

Under capitalism, socialists claim that war is the continuation of corporate competition by other means. There is a direct connection between capitalism, crisis and war. Liberals are convinced that the opposite is the case: crises and wars arise precisely when the state becomes too powerful and interferes too much in economic life. Accordingly, it is the protectionist industrial policy that increases the likelihood of war: "If goods don't cross borders, then soldiers will." (Frédéric Bastiat) What is correct now? Is interventionism or a free economic system to blame for wars? What should be done to reduce the risk of wars? This lecture was part of the LI talk on February 28, 2023 in Zurich. 00:00 Intro 00:19 War is distant memory for Europeans 01:17 Unity through trade 03:17 Economic forces, Democracy 04:20 Ideas drive history 06:11 Violence troughout history 08:25 Peacefull period after Napoleonic Wars 10:25 Age of Reason http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/enl... 14:08 Individualism http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/ind... 17:52 Causes of war http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/war 19:00 Zero-sum view of the world 25:20 Ideas leading to WW1 & WW2 28:05 Implicit individualism and respect for reason 29:57 Philosophers don't belive it 31:08 Putin is a mystic 33:08 NATO 34:54 Desire for Empire 37:06 Putin fears his own people 38:23 Ukrainian people have been moving towards West intellectually 40:10 We have to defend ideas which lead to peace Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@YaronBrook/join Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTx Become a sponsor to get exclusive access and help create more videos like this: https://yaronbrookshow.com/support-me... Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC ) Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3