Archive for “Culture”


15 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #201

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: the distinction between Ayn Rand’s philosophy and her personal opinions; dealing with people who hold harmful ideas; long-distance relationships; and the status of Dr. Peikoff’s forthcoming book, “The DIM Hypothesis.”

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30 min. Conservatism vs. Objectivism

Ayn Rand speaks on the philosophically opposite approaches of Objectivism and conservatism.

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28 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #200

This edition of Leonard Peikoff’s weekly podcast is an interview with Yaron Brook, testing whether an Objectivist could be a viable presidential candidate. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview.

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16 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #199

This edition of Leonard Peikoff’s weekly podcast is an interview with Yaron Brook, testing whether an Objectivist could be a viable presidential candidate. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.

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57 min. Atlantis Legacy Reception Talk by John David Lewis

John David Lewis talks about his work, his career, and the importance of “building a legacy of the mind.” Dr. Lewis delivered this talk in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 5, 2011, at a reception for the Ayn Rand Institute’s Atlantis Legacy donors, hosted annually at the Objectivist Summer Conference.

More information is available at the Ayn Rand Institute’s memorial page for Dr. Lewis.

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8 min. Rights and Corporations

Yaron Brook discusses whether free speech rights apply to corporations. This is an excerpt from the Q&A at a talk delivered at George Mason University on November 3, 2011. The talk was titled “Wall Street or Washington: Who’s to Blame?”

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48 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #198

This edition of Leonard Peikoff’s weekly podcast is an episode of Dr. Peikoff’s radio program, The Leonard Peikoff Show, which ran from 1995 to 1999. The episode is a Tie-In Contest, in which the audience is challenged to identify the philosophic principle that several different examples have in common.

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4 min. Obama is the President of Equality, Not Individual Rights, says Ayn Rand Institute Head

Yaron Brook discusses the speech recently given in Kansas by President Obama, and what it means. This interview with The Street was recorded December 29, 2011.

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15 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #197

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: whether bad people really believe in their destructive ideas; the nature of second-handedness; and how some speakers are able to answer questions so quickly and easily.

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6 min. Religion and Government

Yaron Brook discusses whether America was founded on religious ideals. This is an excerpt from the Q&A at a talk delivered at George Mason University on November 3, 2011. The talk was titled “Wall Street or Washington: Who’s to Blame?”

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