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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Robertas Bakula discuss the recent antitrust case against Google and what it reveals about the nature of antitrust law.
Among the topics covered:
● Why Ayn Rand regarded antitrust law as immoral and un-American;
● What evidence the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google is based on;
● How antitrust law is non-objective in theory and in practice;
● Why the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google is non-objective and unjust;
● How antitrust law criminalizes businesses for being successful as such;
● How the DOJ’s antitrust case equivocates political and economic power;
● Why we need to fight for the moral right of businesses to be successful.
Mentioned in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s articles “The Age of Envy,” (amazon.com/Return-Primitive-Anti-Industrial-Revolution/dp/0452011841) “America’s Persecuted Minority: Big Business,” (ari.aynrand.org/issues/government-and-business/capitalism/americas-persecuted-minority-big-business/) and “Antitrust: The Rule of Unreason,” (amazon.com/Voice-Reason-Objectivist-Thought-Library-ebook/dp/B002OSXD7I/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&sr=1-1) as well as our previous New Ideal podcast episode “Recent Antitrust Attacks on ‘Big Tech’.” (youtu.be/RiRgvQM5kYs)
The podcast premiered on September 25, 2024.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:04 Antitrust law as immoral and un-American
0:07:09 Evidence against Google
0:12:17 Antitrust law as non-objective
0:27:30 The non-objective and unjust nature of the case against Google
0:35:06 Businesses criminalized for being successful as such
0:51:11 DOJ’s antitrust case equivocating political and economic power
0:59:34 The moral right of businesses to be successful
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Robertas Bakula discuss the recent antitrust case against Google and what it reveals about the nature of antitrust law.
Among the topics covered:
● Why Ayn Rand regarded antitrust law as immoral and un-American;
● What evidence the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google is based on;
● How antitrust law is non-objective in theory and in practice;
● Why the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google is non-objective and unjust;
● How antitrust law criminalizes businesses for being successful as such;
● How the DOJ’s antitrust case equivocates political and economic power;
● Why we need to fight for the moral right of businesses to be successful.
Mentioned in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s articles “The Age of Envy,” (amazon.com/Return-Primitive-Anti-Industrial-Revolution/dp/0452011841) “America’s Persecuted Minority: Big Business,” (ari.aynrand.org/issues/government-and-business/capitalism/americas-persecuted-minority-big-business/) and “Antitrust: The Rule of Unreason,” (amazon.com/Voice-Reason-Objectivist-Thought-Library-ebook/dp/B002OSXD7I/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&sr=1-1) as well as our previous New Ideal podcast episode “Recent Antitrust Attacks on ‘Big Tech’.” (youtu.be/RiRgvQM5kYs)
The podcast premiered on September 25, 2024.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:04 Antitrust law as immoral and un-American
0:07:09 Evidence against Google
0:12:17 Antitrust law as non-objective
0:27:30 The non-objective and unjust nature of the case against Google
0:35:06 Businesses criminalized for being successful as such
0:51:11 DOJ’s antitrust case equivocating political and economic power
0:59:34 The moral right of businesses to be successful
Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand University app:
– App Store itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-rand-university/id1452535178?mt=8
– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
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Subscribe to the ARI Live! podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ayn-rand-institute-live/id1440399458
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Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
Join an upcoming virtual or in-person event: ari.aynrand.org/events
Visit ARI’s website for more about our content and programs: ari.aynrand.org
