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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Aristotle and Darwin: Antagonists or Kindred Spirits? | James Lennox

Posted May 8, 202501:29:12

https://youtu.be/7Wjrmh8CjAk Podcast audio: As a historian and philosopher of biology, much of Dr. James Lennox’s research has focused on the philosophical...

How to Recognize “Package-Deals”

Posted May 6, 202500:59:25

https://youtu.be/sNtIs4UmXns Podcast audio: The most pernicious ideas are often injected into the culture by the method of “package-dealing” —...

The New Iran Deal: Trump Recycles Obama Amoralism

Posted May 5, 202500:50:45

https://youtu.be/S53avG169mw Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Elan Journo and Ben Bayer discuss the Trump administration’s...

An Introduction to Psychology | Gena Gorlin

Posted May 1, 202501:28:35

https://youtu.be/Ff78OyGNA40 Podcast audio: This sample class by Gena Gorlin is based on the full-length ARU course of the same name. The full course...

21st-Century Revolutions in Medicine, Health Sciences, and Biotechnology | Amesh Adalja

Posted April 29, 202501:00:34

https://youtu.be/oMFbMFvDJ50 Podcast audio: In this talk, Dr. Amesh Adalja details innovative new developments in science that will enhance the lives...