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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Moral Dimensions of the Israel-Hamas War

Posted May 19, 202100:42:46

In this special episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Aaron Smith analyze the philosophic issues behind the intensifying conflict between Hamas...

Responding to the Push to Violate Vaccine Patents

Posted May 14, 202101:11:57

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews special guest Adam Mossoff, intellectual property expert and professor of law at Antonin Scalia...

Interview with Sandra Shaw, Organizer of Debate 1984

Posted May 10, 202100:30:31

Sandra Shaw considered herself a socialist when she enrolled at Toronto’s York University in 1981. But then she attended classes taught by John Ridpath,...

Capitalists Demolish Socialists in Debate on Systems’ Morality

Posted May 10, 202101:02:04

“Socialism or Capitalism: Which Is the Moral System?” That was the topic of Debate 1984 in Toronto, Canada — and it’s a topic still hotly debated...

Objectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Mike Mazza

Posted May 7, 202101:09:19

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Mike Mazza and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss answers to questions about Objectivism submitted by Objectivist...