The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

Recent Episodes

Philosophers Discuss: Should We Accept Suffering as Part of Life?

Posted April 29, 2020 • 00:55:24

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and special guest Gregory Salmieri discuss recently published articles, secular and religious, that address...

Is It Moral to Accept Government Money During Covid-19?

Posted April 27, 2020 • 00:51:22

Is it morally permissible to accept government money? Does the answer change in the midst of a pandemic like Covid-19? In this episode of New Ideal...

Discussing Marc Andreessen’s Rallying Cry to “Build”

Posted April 22, 2020 • 00:50:30

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo is joined by Tal Tsfany, CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute and former tech entrepreneur, and Jason Crawford,...

Is Billionaire Philanthropy a Problem During Covid-19?

Posted April 20, 2020 • 00:56:40

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch analyze a recent Vox article, “These are the trade-offs we make when we depend on...

Moral Frameworks for Addressing the Pandemic

Posted April 15, 2020 • 00:46:51

In this episode of New Ideal Live, philosophers Aaron Smith and Onkar Ghate analyze a recent Bloomberg.com article, “How Coronavirus Is Shaking Up...