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 Sorry Legacy of Our Policy Toward Iran

Posted August 20, 202201:07:41

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate, Agustina Vergara Cid and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss Iran’s recent attempts — on American soil...

Not Everyone Who Is Mistaken Is Evil — But Some Are

Posted August 15, 202201:12:51

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Onkar Ghate discuss the idea held by critics of “cancel culture,” such as John McWhorter and Bari...

New ARU Course: Foundations of Physical Science

Posted August 5, 202201:06:41

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Mike Mazza interviews Keith Lockitch about the Ayn Rand University and his upcoming course, Foundations of Physical...

Objectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Dan Schwartz

Posted August 1, 202201:03:50

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Dan Schwartz and Agustina Vergara Cid address questions on Objectivism submitted by the podcast’s audience...

Ayn Rand’s Radical View of the United Nations

Posted July 27, 202200:07:12

In this episode, Agustina Vergara Cid’s article “Ayn Rand’s Radical View of the United Nations” is featured. In that essay, Vergara Cid explains...