Mark Pellegrino and Michael Liebowitz discuss good and bad choices, Objectivist values and emotions, and how to bridge the gap between what you are and what you want to be.
00:00:00 Mark Pellegrino and Michael Liebowitz
00:01:20 How did Michael Liebowitz end up spending 25 years in prison?
00:01:50 Growing up in Connecticut
00:04:45 Inside the Criminal Mind by Dr Samenow
00:08:28 Mark Pellegrino's difficult upbringing
00:11:30 Good influences in Michael's life
00:17:54 What you are versus what you want to be
00:20:00 Making yourself a moral agent
00:23:00 You can't allow a criminal one lie
00:26:26 The honesty and integrity of Rand's heroes is accessible
00:32:50 Fear of abandonment and suicide
00:38:47 It takes courage to be rational
00:44:41 Values and emotions
00:49:18 Jiu-Jitsu as physical self talk
00:51:54 Are people born evil?
01:01:30 How do you process attacks on social media
01:14:50 Getting stuck reading Ayn Rand and holding back opinions
01:22:15 Smart people and having purpose
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The next scheduled guest is Aaron Smith, an instructor at the Ayn Rand University.