Genuine commitment to the truth means doing the research to avoid straw-man arguments.
Ben BayerResponding to the Push to Violate Vaccine Patents
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews special guest Adam Mossoff, intellectual property expert and professor of law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, about President Biden’s. . .
Agustina Vergara CidStop Ignoring Justice in the Israel–Hamas War
Amid the war between Hamas and Israel, Trevor Noah voices a widely resonant position. Is he right that the imbalance of “power” between the adversaries is the crucial issue?
Elan Journo
Objectivism Q&A with Ben Bayer and Mike Mazza
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Mike Mazza and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss answers to questions about Objectivism submitted by Objectivist Academic Center students and the audience. Among the. . .
How Ayn Rand Ignites Appreciation of Capitalism
Discover the essence of Ayn Rand’s case for capitalism in my conversation with coeditors and contributors to Foundations of a Free Society: Reflections on Ayn Rand’s Political Philosophy.
What to Expect from an America Without God
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss whether Americans are dropping religion or are simply substituting one set of dogmas for another. Among the topics covered: What recent polls say. . .
John Ridpath Memorial Fund Will Provide Scholarships
The newly created fund will support students attending conferences on Ayn Rand’s ideas and studying at ARI’s Objectivist Academic Center.
Tom Bowden
‘Environmental Humanism’: Cure for ‘Environmental Alarmism’?
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch discuss the emergent idea of “environmental humanism” advanced by thinkers such as Steven Pinker and Michael Shellenberger. Among the topics covered: How. . .
