Why the New York Times Justifies Theft and Tolerates Murder

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Why the New York Times Justifies Theft and Tolerates Murder

April 29, 2026

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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Robertas Bakula discuss the recent New York Times podcast justifying the “microlooting” of big corporations.

“Microlooting” and Macrolooting
Marxist rationalizations
Signs of nihilism
Anti-intellectual tribal signaling
Hypocrisy and altruism
Justifying murder

Resources:

Profit without Apology: The Need to Stand Up for Business, Onkar Ghate and Don Watkins
The Marxists’ Exploitation Myth, ARI Podcast, Feb 26, 2025
Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Who Normalized Political Violence?, ARI Podcast, Sept 12, 2025

This episode was recorded on April 27, 2026.

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