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Conversation with Greg Salmieri - Making Sense of America’s Past and Present | Yaron Brook Show
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Live February 9, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show Interviews
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Conversation with Greg Salmieri - Making Sense of America’s Past and Present | Yaron Brook Show
What happens when Aristotle and Ayn Rand meet America’s founding, its crises, and its future?
In this wide-ranging and intellectually charged conversation, Yaron Brook sits down with philosopher Greg Salmieri to explore the ideas shaping Western civilization—and where America has gone right, gone wrong, and still might go.
At the center of the discussion is Salmieri’s new book, Two Philosophers: Aristotle and Ayn Rand, a powerful examination of two giants of philosophy whose ideas continue to influence reason, morality, politics, and human flourishing. Together, Yaron and Greg unpack how these philosophical foundations help us understand America’s past and make sense of its present moment—from the Enlightenment roots of liberty to today’s cultural and political confusion.
Expect a deep but accessible dive into:
-- Aristotle and Ayn Rand on reason, virtue, and human flourishing
-- How philosophical ideas shape cultures, institutions, and nations
-- What America’s founding got right—and what has been steadily undermined
-- Why clarity about ideas matters now more than ever
Whether you’re interested in philosophy, history, politics, or the future of a free society, this conversation offers essential insight into the ideas that move the world.
👤 About Greg Salmieri
Gregory Salmieri teaches philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and is a Senior Scholar of Philosophy at the Salem Center for Policy, where he holds the Brigham Fellowship for the Study of Objectivism. He also serves as Director of the Center’s Program for Objectivity in Thought, Action, and Enterprise.
Dr. Salmieri is co-editor of A Companion to Ayn Rand (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016) and Foundations of a Free Society (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019), and the author of numerous articles on Aristotle and Ayn Rand. He previously taught at UNC Chapel Hill, Boston University, and Rutgers University before joining the Salem Center in 2020.
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Bonus Episode
Conversation with Greg Salmieri - Making Sense of America’s Past and Present | Yaron Brook Show
What happens when Aristotle and Ayn Rand meet America’s founding, its crises, and its future?
In this wide-ranging and intellectually charged conversation, Yaron Brook sits down with philosopher Greg Salmieri to explore the ideas shaping Western civilization—and where America has gone right, gone wrong, and still might go.
At the center of the discussion is Salmieri’s new book, Two Philosophers: Aristotle and Ayn Rand, a powerful examination of two giants of philosophy whose ideas continue to influence reason, morality, politics, and human flourishing. Together, Yaron and Greg unpack how these philosophical foundations help us understand America’s past and make sense of its present moment—from the Enlightenment roots of liberty to today’s cultural and political confusion.
Expect a deep but accessible dive into:
-- Aristotle and Ayn Rand on reason, virtue, and human flourishing
-- How philosophical ideas shape cultures, institutions, and nations
-- What America’s founding got right—and what has been steadily undermined
-- Why clarity about ideas matters now more than ever
Whether you’re interested in philosophy, history, politics, or the future of a free society, this conversation offers essential insight into the ideas that move the world.
👤 About Greg Salmieri
Gregory Salmieri teaches philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and is a Senior Scholar of Philosophy at the Salem Center for Policy, where he holds the Brigham Fellowship for the Study of Objectivism. He also serves as Director of the Center’s Program for Objectivity in Thought, Action, and Enterprise.
Dr. Salmieri is co-editor of A Companion to Ayn Rand (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016) and Foundations of a Free Society (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019), and the author of numerous articles on Aristotle and Ayn Rand. He previously taught at UNC Chapel Hill, Boston University, and Rutgers University before joining the Salem Center in 2020.
🔔 Subscribe, set your reminder, and join us live for a conversation that cuts through the noise and gets to the ideas that matter.
#GregSalmieri #AynRand #Aristotle #AmericanHistory #PoliticalPhilosophy #WesternCivilization #Objectivism #EnlightenmentIdeas #FreeSociety
The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:
-- The Ayn Rand Institute (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)
-- Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)
-- Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)
-- Hendershott Wealth Management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/
-- Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)
Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook
Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTx
Support the Show and become a sponsor:
/ yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or / yaronbrookshow
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