The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

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‘From Heaven Through the World to Hell’: Goethe’s Faust as Romantic Hero | Nicolas Krusek

Posted April 4, 2025 • 00:57:51

https://youtu.be/8wKAKmydUlg Podcast audio: Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s dramatic poem Faust is a monumental work of Romantic literature that presents...

Why Trust Science? by Naomi Oreskes | ARI Bookshelf

Posted April 1, 2025 • 01:34:55

https://youtu.be/HtOmp-fh-Pk Podcast audio: This episode of ARI Bookshelf features Naomi Oreskes’s bookWhy Trust Science? Panelists include Ben Bayer,...

Why Business Leaders Won’t Object to Trump’s Tariffs

Posted March 31, 2025 • 00:56:28

https://youtu.be/S1DL9777gfk Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Onkar Ghate challenge the myth that America...

How to Value Friendship | Tristan de Liège

Posted March 27, 2025 • 01:00:56

https://youtu.be/qBTy_9VVhuE Podcast audio: Often, people make the mistake of being too passive about friendship, treating it as something that just...

America’s History of Immigration Restrictions | Agustina Vergara Cid

Posted March 25, 2025 • 00:38:06

https://youtu.be/9lMQ3idE9bw Podcast audio: Immigration is one of the most contentious topics on today's political landscape. But that has always been...