Will Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post Defend “Personal Liberties and Free Markets”?

Podcast audio:

In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo examine Jeff Bezos’ decision to reorient The Washington Post‘s opinion section toward issues of personal and economic freedom.

Among the topics covered:

• How Bezos’ move reflects a genuine appreciation for the American ideals that enabled his success;
• How Ayn Rand’s critique of discretionary government power should concern Elon Musk;
• Why the new opinion section must confront the Trump administration’s threats to freedom;
• How the backlash against Bezos overlooks the reality that business leaders are victims of government controls who ought to defend their rights;
• The role of the mixed economy in corrupting the American system.

Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s essay “America’s Persecuted Minority: Big Business” and the resources at ARI’s new pro-business initiative, The Atlas Circle.

The podcast was recorded on February 26, 2025 and posted on February 28, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.