Language & Stanford; Fun & Stanford; Microsoft & Antitrust YBS News Roundup Dec 26

00:00 Intro<br />02:05 Freezing Weather<br />03:56 Language &amp; Stanford<br />20:42 Fun &amp; Stanford<br />26:00 Microsoft &amp; Antitrust<br />Live Questions:<br />33:35 I love your line from your last rules for life show about "waiting for happiness to show up". So many people are waiting for a break instead of taking a chance. I would turn that segment into a short clip! Likely to go viral<br />34:16 It would be supercool if you debated Destiny(Steven Bonnell). He generally holds progressive, pro-establishment views and is intellectually honest imo. Ayn Rand used to be a big influence on him and still is to some extent.<br />36:59 Could I pay to get an objective review of a short fictional paper of mine? Would that be possible through direct message on Twitter or something similar?<br />38:18 "Waiting for the rainbow's end to send itself your way." Neil Peart<br />38:46 What differentiates being "certain" from being "absolute'? Or "Absolutely sure"? Why not say "possible" or "probable" instead of "certain"?<br />39:53 Why do intellectuals not take the law of identity seriously? Since causality is just the law of identity applied to action.<br />40:58 Do you generally prefer to go to museums alone or with others?<br />41:57 What do you think of Pierre Polievre? He's a big Milton Friedman fan, I just saw him on Jordan Peterson, and it looks like he has a real shot at beating Justin Trudeau.<br />43:47 I made it a point to make a positive comment yesterday whenever i heard relatives make a negative or complaining topic during Christmas get togethers. Never realized how much people bond over negativity until I started paging closer attention<br />45:29 Thank you for your consistency. I've been able to get much further in my endeavours and have gained much needed confidence because of your objective judgment of things. Thank you!<br />45:47 Attempting to explain basics of Objectivism to individuals, everyone cannot over come subjectivism and grasp the primacy of existence. I think there needs to be an easier way