The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

Recent Episodes

Ayn Rand on Economics: How Capitalism Hinges on Philosophy

Posted February 18, 2022 • 00:53:08

Ayn Rand’s nonfiction book Capitalism has a subtitle that is truly startling. Rand held that capitalism is “The Unknown Ideal.” Capitalism is...

Ayn Rand on Free Speech and Church-State Separation

Posted February 18, 2022 • 00:51:36

What is the principle of freedom of speech? How does it relate to the separation of church and state? What is the justification for such a separation?...

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis and U.S. Foreign Policy

Posted February 16, 2022 • 00:59:47

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss Russia’s possible imminent invasion of Ukraine, America’s stake...

Objectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Mike Mazza

Posted February 14, 2022 • 01:02:32

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Mike Mazza and Agustina Vergara Cid address questions about Objectivism submitted by the podcast’s audience. Among...

The New Religion of ‘Woke’

Posted February 9, 2022 • 00:12:51

“Woke” anti-racism is ascendant in our culture. But contrary to the claims of its advocates, it encourages, rather than combats, racism. And it...