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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Changing People’s Minds about Ayn Rand’s Controversial Ideas

Posted December 14, 202001:06:47

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate And Ben Bayer talk about the Ayn Rand Institute’s approach to promoting Rand’s ideas in the face...

Flemming Rose on Islamist Threats to Free Speech

Posted December 9, 202000:50:02

“We are living under siege, in Paris, in 2020,” said Fabrice Nicolino, a journalist who survived the massacre at the magazine Charlie Hebdo. Speaking...

The Covid-19 Vaccines: An Interview with Dr. Amesh Adalja

Posted December 7, 202000:27:35

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

What to Be Thankful for in a Time of Adversity

Posted November 25, 202000:55:09

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Ben Bayer discuss the real meaning of Thanksgiving and the many things we should be thankful for,...

How Ethics Can Guide Our Lives, Not Just Resolve Dilemmas

Posted November 23, 202001:04:10

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Gregory Salmieri joins Ben Bayer to discuss the approach that leads many prominent philosophers to analyze far-fetched...