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 Midterm Elections: A Philosophical Postmortem

Posted November 14, 202201:12:27

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the midterm elections and offer a philosophical analysis of the state of American...

What Does Xi Jinping’s China Want?

Posted November 9, 202200:53:02

What makes China tick? What animates the ruling Communist Party? What does Xi Jinping’s third term as “paramount” leader portend? Elan Journo...

Inviting in the Vandals: The Just Stop Oil Protests

Posted November 7, 202200:54:33

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the recent attacks conducted by the Just Stop Oil activists and offer...

Dismantling the ‘Neoliberalism’ Straw Man

Posted October 31, 202200:53:54

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the attacks on "neoliberalism," an alleged ideology that critics blame...

Q&A on Free Will vs. Determinism with Ben Bayer and Mike Mazza

Posted October 24, 202201:12:30

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Mike Mazza and Sam Weaver address questions about free will submitted by the podcast’s audience. Among...