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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Vaccine False Alternatives: Bribes vs. Mandates

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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss whether governments should give out lottery prizes or other incentives for getting...

The Unscientific, Un-American Ethics of Vaccine Distribution

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In this episode, Ben Bayer reads aloud his article, "The Unscientific, Un-American Ethics of Vaccine Distribution." In that essay, he argues that it's...

Why Ayn Rand Rejected ‘Conservatism’

Posted July 9, 202101:11:40

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch discuss the false viewpoint that Ayn Rand belonged to the “conservative” movement. Among...

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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Keith Lockitch discuss the full meaning of the "independence" in Independence Day and what we should...

Why Jordan Peterson Is Wrong about Faith

Posted June 28, 202101:13:33

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss a recent podcast in which Jordan Peterson interviews the Catholic bishop Robert...