Recently, author and ARI’s VP of Fundraising and Marketing Don Watkins was interviewed on the Texas Talks podcast, where he discussed Ayn Rand’s unique moral admiration for productive work, her new conception of self-interest, and ARI’s work to preserve and spread her philosophy today.
Topics include:
Why Ayn Rand has an enduring appeal
The morality and spirituality of wealth creation
Working, marketing, and fundraising at ARI
News about the Ayn Rand Center in Austin
Why we need a new conception of self-interest to defend capitalism
ARI’s work and programs
Resources mentioned in the interview:
Yaron Brook and Don Watkins, Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government
Bradley Swail is the host of the Texas Talks podcast, not an employee of the Ayn Rand Institute.
I can't wait to see the new ARI building. I love Austin. The music and culture is top-notch.
Excellent interview, Don! Your responses and explanations were pitch-perfect. Thank you for representing ARI so well.
(BTW, the movie was "Whiplash.")