Profit Without Apology: The Moral Case for Business

Podcast audio:

In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Don Watkins unveil their new book, Profit Without Apology: The Need to Stand Up for Business. This book is the latest publication of ARI’s new initiative, Atlas Circle, an intellectual project aimed at standing up for business and helping business stand up for itself.

Among the topics covered:

• Why Ayn Rand saw business as central to her moral defense of capitalism;
• The philosophical roots of today’s anti-business culture;
• How most people ignore the hard thinking that goes into business;
• Why understanding the morality of the profit motive is essential to standing up for business;
• The role of intellectuals in fostering a pro-business culture.

Recommended in this podcast are the Atlas Circle’s manifesto, “Profit Without Apology: The Need to Stand Up for Business,” the title essay of the book Profit Without Apology.

The podcast was recorded on July 22, 2025 and posted on July 24, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.