Why the Ayn Rand Institute Comments on Current Events

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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss why ARI comments on current events and why applying Objectivism to cultural issues is central to its essence as a philosophy for living on earth.

Among the topics covered:

• How ARI’s commentary fits its mission;
• Why applying Objectivism to current events is essential to understanding the philosophy;
• Why persuading minds about Objectivism requires distinguishing it from mainstream ideas;
• What is wrong with the objection that no one can speak for Ayn Rand;
• What to expect from ARI’s commentary in the future.

Mentioned in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s essay “What Can One Do?” in Philosophy: Who Needs it?, and Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer’s discussion “How Can We Change People’s Minds About Ayn Rand’s Controversial Ideas?”

The podcast was recorded on March 10, 2025 and released on March 12, 2025. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe where you get your podcasts from. Watch archived podcasts here.