The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

Recent Episodes

From Russia with Evil: The Philosophy of Alexander Dugin

Posted January 7, 2023 • 00:47:15

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Ziemowit Gowin discuss the political philosophy of Alexander Dugin, a Russian philosopher...

The Illustrated <em>Fountainhead:</em> Serializing a Classic Novel

Posted January 4, 2023 • 00:13:55

On May 7, 1943, as World War II raged across the globe, Ayn Rand’s novel The Fountainhead was published in America. Due to sparse reviews and minimal...

Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail

Posted January 2, 2023 • 00:45:16

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Don Watkins and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss New Year’s resolutions, what makes them difficult to maintain, and...

Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech; Ransoming Brittney Griner

Posted December 23, 2022 • 01:03:53

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss two recent news stories: Elon Musk's controversial management of Twitter and...

The Philosophical Bankruptcy of ‘Effective Altruism’

Posted December 19, 2022 • 01:11:29

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the philosophical bankruptcy of effective altruism and the movement’s role in...