The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

Recent Episodes

How the Qatar World Cup Abets Authoritarian 'Sportswashing'

Posted December 12, 2022 • 00:56:20

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Agustina Vergara Cid and Nikos Sotirakopoulos explain how authoritarian states such as Qatar use international sporting...

The Toxic Ideas Behind the Quest for 'Zero Covid'

Posted December 4, 2022 • 00:55:10

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Dr. Amesh Adalja discuss the ethics of infectious disease and evaluate the continued push for stringent...

‘Practicing Gratitude’ Evaluated: A Chat with Gena Gorlin

Posted November 28, 2022 • 00:56:08

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews professor and clinical psychologist Gena Gorlin about the value of gratitude, possible misconceptions...

Discussing Ayn Rand on World Philosophy Day 2022

Posted November 18, 2022 • 01:06:02

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza discuss World Philosophy Day to explore what is the nature and value of philosophy. They...

Why John Mearsheimer Gets Ukraine Wrong

Posted November 17, 2022 • 00:14:42

The international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been extraordinary. Rarely have so many nations united so quickly to impose such heavy...