Live From Lisbon--Debate: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐พ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ข W/ Miguel Morgado, Carlos Guimarรฃes Pinto, & Yaron
๐ Recorded live: November 6, 2025 โ Lisbon, Portugal
Supported by: The Ayn Rand Institute
URL: https://youtube.com/live/OHNMuBAn4qw
Yaron Brook, Miguel Morgado, and Carlos Guimarรฃes Pinto explore the moral foundations of capitalism -- moderated by Daniela Nunes.
The speakers examine the moral foundations of capitalism and how Objectivist ideas can help revive the defense for capitalism in politics.
๐ฅ Watch this for a powerful exploration of:
-- Why capitalism is the only moral social system
-- The conflict between freedom and coercion
-- How religion, collectivism, and altruism shape political debate
-- Whether morality and profit can coexist
๐ Timestamps
0:00 โ Welcome & Introduction by Miguel Almeida
1:08 โ Meet Yaron Brook and the panelists
3:19 โ Setting the stage: Whatโs at stake in this debate
7:00 โ What is capitalism? The moral core of individual rights
11:28 โ The state vs. the individual: who should rule?
17:54 โ Capitalism vs. socialism: the moral clash
24:25 โ Can a โmixed economyโ ever be moral?
27:22 โ Community, taxation, and the morality of contribution
36:59 โ Government, infrastructure, and freedomโs limits
40:32 โ The evolution of capitalismโs philosophy
44:18 โ Property rights, consent, and the tyranny of the majority
50:34 โ Taxation, wealth, and the ethics of redistribution
54:16 โ Freedom vs. control: who gains, who loses?
57:28 โ Can capitalism meet social needsโwithout coercion?
1:03:03 โ Religion, reason, and morality in capitalism
1:09:25 โ Coercion, choice, and the lessons of history
1:13:59 โ Western civilization and the defense of free markets
1:20:58 โ The political rightโs uneasy relationship with freedom
1:23:15 โ Individualism vs. Christianity in moral thought
1:24:49 โ Audience Q&A begins
1:25:14 โ Upcoming: Ayn Rand Conference in Porto
1:26:35 โ Why anti-capitalism persists
1:29:37 โ Capitalism and human flourishing
1:31:36 โ Can capitalism and welfare coexist?
1:37:22 โ Is capitalism sustainable?
1:39:15 โ The psychology of free markets
1:43:01 โ Trade, accumulation, and progress
1:52:15 โ Christianity and the American capitalist ethos
1:55:56 โ Closing thoughts: collectivism vs. freedom
Recorded live on: November 6th, 2025
Location: Lisbon
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