Archive for “Onkar Ghate”


59 min. Religion and Morality

This talk by Onkar Ghate was recorded in Irvine, California on October 18, 2006, as part of the ARC Speaker Series.

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21 min. Q & A on Teaching Atlas Shrugged

Onkar Ghate answers questions from teachers about teaching Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Topics include the length and philosophical depth of the novel, the difference between today’s politics and the ideas advocated by the heroes of Atlas Shrugged, and the sexual relationships in the story.

This video can be viewed at Ayn Rand Education.

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39 min. Q & A on Teaching The Fountainhead

Onkar Ghate answers questions from teachers about teaching Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. Though the video is designed for teachers, the questions are of general interest. Topics include Frank Lloyd Wright, architecture, and the relationship between selfishness and independence.

This video can be viewed at Ayn Rand Education.

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38 min. Earth Day: A Day Worth Celebrating?

Don Watkins interviews Keith Lockitch and Onkar Ghate on the meaning of Earth Day.

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5 min. Morality without Religion

Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate explain how moral concepts can be validated without reference to religion.

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2 min. Promoting Reason

Onkar Ghate on the critical importance of promoting reason in the culture.

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8 min. The Berlin Wall, Part 2

Debi Ghate interviews Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate on the history of the Berlin Wall, and the meaning of its fall. (Part 2 of a 2-part interview; see also Part 1.)

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7 min. The Berlin Wall, Part 1

Debi Ghate interviews Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate on the history of the Berlin Wall, and the meaning of its fall. (Part 1 of a 2-part interview; see also Part 2.)

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4 min. Objectivism and the Supernatural

Onkar Ghate discusses why Objectivism is fundamentally incompatible with belief in the supernatural. Excerpted from an ARC Lecture Series Q-&-A session.

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9 min. Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Self-Esteem

Onkar Ghate discusses the ideas underlying the founding of America, and how those ideas are under attack in today’s schools. (Pajamas TV interview; 9 min.)

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