In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo is joined by Tal Tsfany, CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute and former tech entrepreneur, and Jason Crawford, writer and co-founder of several tech startups. Journo, Tsfany and Crawford discuss a recently. . .
After socially distancing for months, people are rightly frustrated that they often can’t get tested quickly or cheaply enough to know when it’s safe to meet other people. Yet there is a cheap, promising form of testing technology that could permit. . .
Is it morally permissible to accept government money? Does the answer change in the midst of a pandemic like Covid-19? In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss how to think through these questions in a principled way. . .
A real concern for self-interest includes concern for one’s health, relationships, and the truth.
Already, in these early days, the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses to it have drastically reshaped life and society. Lockdowns. “Stay at home” directives. Millions of businesses, schools, and organizations — shuttered. So far more than. . .
Only a rational code of ethics can tell us which science to follow to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Only a rational code of ethics can tell us which science to follow to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
“A Pro-Freedom Approach to Infectious Disease: Planning for the Next Pandemic” is the Ayn Rand Institute’s white paper on America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, authored by the. . .
Suffering should not be seen as essential to life given the efficacy of human intelligence.
Were the statewide lockdowns in the U.S. imposed so as to significantly reduce the number of coronavirus cases? Critics who question lifting the lockdowns seem to assume this, but was this the real goal? In this episode. . .
Copyright © 1985 – 2025 The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI). Reproduction of content and images in whole or in part is prohibited. All rights reserved. ARI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. based in the United States. Contributions to ARI in the United States are tax-exempt to the extent provided by law. Objectivist Conferences (OCON), Ayn Rand Conference (AynRandCon), ARU and the Ayn Rand Institute eStore are operated by ARI. Payments to OCON, AynRandCon, ARU or the Ayn Rand Institute eStore do not qualify as tax-deductible contributions to the Ayn Rand Institute. AYN RAND, AYN RAND INSTITUTE, ARI and the AYN RAND device are trademarks of the Ayn Rand Institute. registered in the United States and other jurisdictions where applicable. All rights reserved.
Welcome to New Ideal!
If you like what you’re reading, be sure to subscribe to our weekly newsletter! You’ll also receive a FREE copy of our book, Illuminating Ayn Rand.
Agustina Vergara Cid
Ben Bayer
Paul Taske
Elan Journo
Onkar Ghate