The Dan Norton Show

The Dan Norton Show, 2 May 2026, Livestream #97 0:00 Intro "Christ is King" (engaging with a religious chatter) Reading update: Books of Samuel 17:56 "Trump has not initiated this war with Iran by seeking approval from Congress, but do you think as I do, that the it is just to defend America from the Islamists Iran supports? Iran is the problem." (Super Chat from Jeff Bannister) 24:27 God or no Go...

The Dan Norton Show, 27 April 2026, Livestream #96 0:00 Intro Cough drop Many new subscribers 7:54 What good can you say about theism? @ObjectiveEthics ' Super Chat The meanings of "objective" What's the difference between Objectivism and "anarcho-capitalism"? Is truth always good? Distorting truth 31:40 How is Ayn Rand's support of self-reliance consistent with her support for Israel, given that...

22 April 2026, Livestream #95 0:00 Intro Objectivism on the military Is sacrificing ever legitimate? 36:07 James Valliant (Robert Nasir's first Super chat) "Objectivist" 50:53 Do you think it's possible to be an objectivist and police officer in 2026 without experiencing cognitive dissonance? I feel it is likely easier to do in military (Bobby Williams' Super chat) 1:05:14 It's too bad that "grace...

17 April 2026, Livestream #94 0:00 Intro Channel memberships 5k+ views on my last livestream—but mostly not real views? Addressing an issue with a chatter from Discord More on channel memberships Engaging with miscellaneous chats Rejecting religion in general despite possibly good elements Anthem Eastern philosophy jokes Etc. 1:29:10 What gives rise to the need for government? Deriving government...

12 April 2026, Livestream #93 0:00 Intro My recent debate with "liberal" Kyla Turner ( @notsoErudite ) on government regulations and capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nao4d40kYG4. Are all rights-violations reducible to initiations of force? 27:09 Are you a true ether believer? Are you an Inductica fan? Leonard Peikoff vs. Yaron Brook on immigration, education James Valliant no longer ide...

On April 9, 2026, I called in to the livestream of Kyla Turner (aka "notsoErudite") to debate government regulations and capitalism. 0:00 Intro 1:19 What do you mean by “regulations”? 2:29 Is citizenship for babies voluntary? Coerced? Something else? 4:20 Should parents be forced to educate their children? 9:43 Defining "regulation" 10:46 Health/food regulations 13:00 Negligence 15:14 “Laws” vs. “...

7 April 2026, Livestream #92 0:00 Intro, miscellaneous Reading update: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait Schedule of my show The "right" and "left" as fundamentally similar Atheism and capitalism More on my streaming schedule The fundamental goal of politics/morality Are miracles or the supernatural possible? Religion as a tool of exploitation The concept of God as involving a contradiction Different concepts of...

2 April 2026, Livestream #91 0:00 Intro Tweaks to thumbnail/background Why is faith bad? Iran/oil reading update; regime change? Capitalism prioritizes profits over people? 43:56 Call with Gabriel Are CEOs parasites on workers? Jeff Bezos, solving world hunger by confiscating people's wealth "Late-stage capitalism" Working smart vs. working hard What the CEO does Socialist central planner? 1:40:00...

28 March 2026, Livestream #90 0:00 Intro Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 2:13:40 Call with Jack (Audio trouble: only my side of the convo can be heard for the first couple of minutes.) Some background from Jack Aristotle and Ayn Rand AI and human nature Why shouldn't a rational, self-interested person steal? Living by principle Emergency cases Island scenario Prisoner's dilemma Free riders and taxation...

23 March 2026, Livestream #89 0:07 New, provocative thumbnail/background; Google Voice number Differences among Objectivists Robert's test call What is Objectivism? Why is faith bad? 22:38 Do you believe reality is subjective? Altruism Clickbait My recent studies 36:43 Why is leftism bad? 40:48 I got my first payment from Google Ways of sending me money Are you against all taxes? An idea to incent...

18 March 2026, Livestream #88 0:22 Intro 32:30 Call with Holden _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

Dr. Harry Binswanger is a leading Objectivist philosopher (Objectivism being the philosophy of Ayn Rand). In this video I interview him about his radical views on immigration. Interview 0:00 Introduction 2:03 What do you mean by “open immigration” or “open borders”? 9:20 Shouldn’t there at least be some minimal screening at the border? 18:00 Border crime and war 21:58 Overblown concern with crime;...

13 March 2026, Livestream #87 Dr. Harry Binswanger is a leading Objectivist philosopher (Objectivism being the philosophy of Ayn Rand). In this video I interview him about his radical views on immigration. After the interview, other topics are covered as well. 1:51 Pre-interview: Intro, preliminary matters, getting ready for the interview 40:54 Interview with Dr. Harry Binswanger 1:33:03 Audience...

8 March 2026, Livestream #86 Some of the main topics covered are included below: 0:18 Intro 37:10 Iran war unconstitutionality 29:27 What do I know about Nietzsche besides '"God is dead"? 2:43:05 Buridan's ass 3:17:47 A chatter's Muslim family issues Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

3 March 2026, Livestream #85 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ https://www.patreon.com/DanNorton https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanNorton11 #aynrand #objectivism #philosophy #debate

26 February 2026, Livestream #84 3:50 Intro My new, OBS streaming software; testing/troubleshooting it 38:01 YouTube Super Chat, Patreon, PayPal contributions/fees 50:23 "Do you think benevolence is a virtue or just a sub virtue of justice? if it is a virtue, would you consider it important?" (Steven) 1:17:50 Objectivism vs. utilitarianism and Kantianism Testing stream delay; first TikTok chat; OB...

21 February 2026, Livestream #83 0:00 Intro 5:19 My recent debate with "imreallyimportant" Super Chat/Super Sticker revenue How are people harmed by being religious as opposed to being Objectivist "Dan You have the ability to become a pastor and make alot more money too" Misc. 33:31 "What do you think of the Preserving a Sharia Free America law?" (Super Chat from Steven) 44:38 "What resources do y...

On 17 February 2026, I debated a "liberal," @imreallyimportant , on TikTok. Here are the topics we covered: (0:00 A little context from before my call) 1:11 Intro: A voluntary society 1:53 What about funding the military/police? 3:38 What about firefighting? 5:06 What would happen if we got rid of Social Security? 7:56 "We as a society" 10:41 How many people need others to support them 13:25 Oblig...

16 February 2026, Livestream #82 I haven't had time to create a description with a list of topics and timestamps, but I invite people to do that on their own if they'd like (see some descriptions for my past videos for examples); you can leave it in a comment under the video. But sometimes an AI-generated summary of the video with timestamps can be found using the "Ask" feature on YouTube. _ _ _ _...

11 February 2026, Livestream #81 Here's the post I mentioned in the title (currently at 300.4k views): https://x.com/dannorton111/status/2020757977968648446 0:00 "Immigrants take our jobs!" (my viral post on X/Twitter) Super Chat goal 14:45 Do you agree more with Peikoff or Yaron on immigration. Why? (Bobby's Super Chat) 37:14 The meaning of "objective" in @ObjectiveEthics 's name. Ads on my chann...

6 February 2026, Livestream #80 0:00 Studying law in connection with a Super Chat from Steven Engaging with chats 7:36 Closed or open immigration/borders? 17:33 Call with Zak ("canad" on Zoom) Gold standard and fiat currency, war and pet projects Debtors and creditors Student loans and rising tuition Public education, competition, and teacher's unions 45:50 Call with Gene while he's at an anti-ICE...

1 February 2026, Livestream #79 0:00 Happy birthday, Ayn Rand! Is celebrating YOUR birthday selfish? Reading update Slavery in the Spanish Empire Structure of the judicial system Miscellaneous Immigration Harry Binswanger’s view 47:12 Call with Ben Thorp Immigration Religion and self-interest What's new about Ayn Rand? Ayn Rand vs. Christianity Mother Teresa Love Christianity and violence in histo...

22 January 2026, Livestream #78 0:00 1,000 subscribers! "@DanNorton1" (don't forget the "1"!) Looking for Cudababa Editing videos during livestreams (vs. alternatives) "​​Objectivism is an inhuman philosophy!" Objectivism as a philosophy of love/hate Show format ideas Slavery in the Spanish Empire My discussion with @ObjectiveEthics on Sunday, Jan. 25 42:03 Super Chats (and Super Chat goal) Hombre...

17 January 2026, Livestream #77 0:00 Intro, miscellaneous @ObjectiveEthics 's channel and our forthcoming discussion Alex Epstein interview of Ethan Thornton re: defense tech, China/Taiwan 23:42 Pride and egoism 37:01 “Dan Norton" 1:01:40 Pride (continued) Christianity and Original Sin Pride and arrogance Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac Biblical morality Pride and being proud "Dan Norton" (conti...

12 January 2026, Livestream #76 Was the killing of Renee Good murder? Self-defense? Justified? Not sure? (includes a call with Agosti) #ice #immigration #gestapo #secretpolice #trump My Facebook post on the killing of Renee Good: https://www.facebook.com/dan.norton.1428/posts/pfbid0sCoZSBsVNPoEkNBaNgx1a2mQ2gWU1SCw8tHKGk28kkYVqeQ6PdQ9sANUJ83UX62El Look for the comment thread started by Joseph Bedna...