Live from Porto: Philosophy—As a Weapon for Success With Yaron Brook, Tim Vieira, and Mário Amorim Lopes

📍 Recorded live: November 4, 2025 – Porto, Portugal
🎥 Watch the full recording: https://youtube.com/live/cA1YUA6Cnbs
Supported by: The Ayn Rand Institute
Moderated by Maria Francisca Vasconcelos

A powerful live discussion exploring how philosophy drives success and promotes happiness.

Tune in with Yaron Brook, Tim Vieira, and Mário Amorim Lopes as they examine how strong philosophical ideas shape the way we think, act, and thrive—both personally and professionally.

In an age of confusion and moral relativism, philosophy is more than an abstract pursuit—it’s a weapon for success. This conversation brings together business leaders and intellectuals to explore how rational ideas can empower achievement, purpose, and happiness in life and work.

🔖 Chapters / Timestamps
3:36 – Welcome to Porto: setting the stage for a powerful conversation on philosophy and success
4:00 – Sponsor: The Ayn Rand Institute — advancing reason, purpose, and self-interest
7:14 – Why philosophy matters: the ideas that shape your happiness and success
12:30 – Defining success—and how it’s tied to real happiness
22:23 – Individual excellence vs. collective “success” — a moral and practical debate
33:20 – How personal choices determine happiness and achievement
35:35 – Religion, morality, and happiness — does faith help or hinder?
46:29 – Rational egoism vs. religious ethics: which leads to flourishing?
57:53 – Why you need moral principles for lasting success
1:07:00 – Ayn Rand Conference announcement — join the movement
1:08:15 – Faith, hope, and reason: are they compatible?
1:13:33 – Are today’s values becoming more extreme? Cultural insights
1:18:23 – How postmodernism distorts truth and meaning
1:22:20 – Objectivism on values, emotions, and living rationally
1:32:12 – Are humans social beings—or rational traders?
1:34:48 – Institutional decline and the erosion of values
1:40:12 – Nihilism vs. Objectivism: the battle of worldviews
1:42:45 – Audience Q&A: applying philosophy to real-world success
1:45:01 – Can philosophy guide politics and policy?
1:48:04 – The role of intellectuals in shaping political ideas
1:50:01 – What is happiness? Defining it through reason and values
1:51:29 – Teaching philosophy to children — planting the seeds early
1:54:37 – Closing thoughts & scholarship opportunities

🎙 Sponsors

• Ayn Rand Institute
• Energy Talking Points – Alex Epstein
• ExpressVPN
• Hendershott Wealth Management

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