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 Fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Posted August 17, 202101:08:28

In this special episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, and what explains the fall of Afghanistan. Among...

Ayn Rand’s Repudiation of the UN

Posted August 16, 202101:08:07

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss Ayn Rand’s distinctive, philosophical perspective on the United Nations. Among...

The Pure Hatred of the New Antitrust

Posted August 6, 202101:12:48

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss the signs of growing animus against business "monopolies," motivated by changing...

Why So Much Hatred Toward the Heroism of Jeff Bezos?

Posted August 2, 202101:03:16

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Keith Lockitch and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss the reasons why Jeff Bezos’s recent flight to space should be admired...

Objectivism Q&A with Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza

Posted July 26, 202100:58:23

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith, Mike Mazza and Agustina Vergara Cid answer questions about Objectivism submitted by the podcast’s...