Immigration: Free Will and Free Borders

by | Mar 1, 2017

How today's widespread acceptance of determinism has made many people suspicious of immigration.

Philosophy is often disparaged as an ivory tower pursuit that makes no difference in the real world. But if you know how to look, you can see its influence everywhere. This talk by Yaron Brook, executive chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute, explores how today’s widespread acceptance of determinism has made many people suspicious of immigration. In contrast, the controversial positions that ARI takes on immigration reflect its philosophical understanding of free will.

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Dr. Brook is the president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute.

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