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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The Assault on Expertise

Posted August 31, 202001:04:45

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo sit down to discuss the general skepticism around the role of scientific expertise, especially...

Lying, Voting and the Universe: Q&A with Bayer and Smith

Posted August 24, 202001:03:55

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Aaron Smith answer questions, submitted by podcast viewers, about Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism. Some...

Recent Antitrust Attacks on ‘Big Tech’

Posted August 17, 202001:02:16

In this episode of New Ideal Live, philosophers Onkar Ghate and Aaron Smith analyze the recent congressional hearings in which the CEOs of Amazon,...

Supreme Court’s Half-Hearted Defense of Abortion Rights

Posted August 10, 202001:04:05

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Paul Taske discuss the Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence in light of its recent decision in...

Building and Toppling Public Statues

Posted August 3, 202001:04:11

Statues of historical figures are being toppled or vandalized across the country. Many people claim that the statues being torn down or defaced are...