The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism.

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How Radicals Advocate for Reform

Posted November 15, 202101:24:34

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss what it takes to effect real cultural change for people with radical ideas that...

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Posted November 10, 202101:00:35

In this episode of the New Ideal podcast, Ben Bayer interviews Scott McDonald, an international relations PhD candidate at Tufts University and an expert...

What Jonah Goldberg’s Rejection of Ayn Rand Reveals

Posted November 8, 202101:11:12

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss Jonah Goldberg’s public rejection of Ayn Rand, and what that shows about the...

Whistleblowers Blowing Smoke: Recent Attacks on Facebook

Posted November 1, 202101:14:04

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the philosophical assumptions behind the calls to regulate Facebook in light of...

The New Republican Attacks on Economic Freedom

Posted October 22, 202101:21:09

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Ben Bayer discuss the Republican Party’s brazen attacks on free markets. Among the topics covered: *...