The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

Recent Episodes

David S. Wilson’s ‘Sequel’: Atlas Hugged or Atlas Mugged?

Posted March 8, 2021 • 01:23:52

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Keith Lockitch and Ben Bayer discuss biologist David Sloan Wilson’s so-called sequel to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Among...

Environmentalism’s ‘Anti-Industrial Revolution’

Posted March 1, 2021 • 00:46:33

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch discuss the underlying philosophical issues that permeate today’s debate over energy...

Meet the Conservative Authoritarians

Posted February 25, 2021 • 00:20:16

In this episode, we feature Elan Journo's article "Meet the Conservative Authoritarians," published January 6, 2021 in New Ideal. The article begins...

Dr. Amesh Adalja: Evaluating the Vaccine Rollout

Posted February 20, 2021 • 00:41:44

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo interviews Dr. Amesh Adalja, a well-known expert on pandemic preparedness, about the Covid-19 vaccine...

Western Apathy Toward Iran’s Religious Dictatorship

Posted February 17, 2021 • 00:43:09

Imagine being torn away from your husband and son, brutally arrested, and tossed into solitary confinement. Imagine being prevented from calling your...