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Racism Panel: Andrew Bernstein on Glorifying the Mind (OCON 2015)

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In this excerpt from the "Racism" panel at Objectivist Summer Conference 2015, Andrew Bernstein criticizes the view that intellectual development is "white, rather than human" and argues that "glorification of the mind" is essential for cultural progress. Bernstein is joined on the panel by Gregory Salmieri, philosophy fellow at the Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship; Tara Smith, professor of philosophy and BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism at the University of Texas - Austin, and Onkar Ghate, senior fellow and chief content officer at the Ayn Rand Institute.

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