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In this year's Annual Ayn Rand Lecture, Lance Forman recounts his real-life David vs. Goliath battle against the state.
Forman details the fight to save his family's 100-year-old smokehouse, H. Forman and Son, from a compulsory purchase order by the government for the London 2012 Olympic Park. He links this personal struggle to launch a broader, hard-hitting critique of excessive state interference in British public life. Forman explains how bureaucracy stifles the entrepreneurs responsible for economic growth.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Eamonn’s introduction
03:09 - Lance’s connections to the ASI & Ayn Rand
06:36 - The reality of owning a business
8:44 - Politics & Business
12:41 - Examples of farcical regulations
18:53 - The London Olympics
22:17 - Why the law is unfair
24:53 - How to get noticed
27:40 - Towards a solution
31:00 - What do you do if the state is offering you a dodgy deal?
34:10 - Boris Johnson
36:08 - Conclusion
In this year's Annual Ayn Rand Lecture, Lance Forman recounts his real-life David vs. Goliath battle against the state.
Forman details the fight to save his family's 100-year-old smokehouse, H. Forman and Son, from a compulsory purchase order by the government for the London 2012 Olympic Park. He links this personal struggle to launch a broader, hard-hitting critique of excessive state interference in British public life. Forman explains how bureaucracy stifles the entrepreneurs responsible for economic growth.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Eamonn’s introduction
03:09 - Lance’s connections to the ASI & Ayn Rand
06:36 - The reality of owning a business
8:44 - Politics & Business
12:41 - Examples of farcical regulations
18:53 - The London Olympics
22:17 - Why the law is unfair
24:53 - How to get noticed
27:40 - Towards a solution
31:00 - What do you do if the state is offering you a dodgy deal?
34:10 - Boris Johnson
36:08 - Conclusion
