In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Onkar Ghate discuss the charge against Classics of perpetuating white supremacy, and the effort to reform or eliminate this academic discipline. Topics discussed. . .
Agustina Vergara CidWhen Will Business Start Standing Up for Itself?
Almost sixty years after Ayn Rand described big business as “America’s persecuted minority,” businessmen are still routinely subjected to moral denunciation and legal oppression, says Onkar Ghate, Ayn Rand Institute. . .
Tom BowdenDavid S. Wilson’s ‘Sequel’: Atlas Hugged or Atlas Mugged?
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Keith Lockitch and Ben Bayer discuss biologist David Sloan Wilson’s so-called sequel to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Among the topics covered: What Wilson’s book, Atlas Hugged, is about. . .
Environmentalism’s ‘Anti-Industrial Revolution’
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch discuss the underlying philosophical issues that permeate today’s debate over energy and the environment. Among the topics covered: Why it’s a mistake to. . .
Are We All in the Same (Life)Boat?
In “The Ethics of Emergencies,” Ayn Rand answers “no.”
Ben BayerDr. Amesh Adalja: Evaluating the Vaccine Rollout
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo interviews Dr. Amesh Adalja, a well-known expert on pandemic preparedness, about the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and other pandemic updates. Among other topics, they. . .
Western Apathy Toward Iran’s Religious Dictatorship
Imagine being torn away from your husband and son, brutally arrested, and tossed into solitary confinement. Imagine being prevented from calling your family or even speaking to your lawyer. Imagine having to go on a. . .
Elan Journo
Ayn Rand on How to Choose Your Political Battles
Philosophy helps us identify the gravest threats to intellectual and economic freedom.
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