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The Nature of Rights

Bryan Olive — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:43:41 +0000

Ayn Rand speaks on topics such as metaphysics and rights; the meaning of human survival; capitalism and the handicapped; and whether government has rights.

Leonard Peikoff Podcast #202

Bryan Olive — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:17:00 +0000

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: a beloved career that doesn’t pay well; authors Dr. Peikoff enjoys reading; and who has initiated the use of force in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Render Unto Obama?

Bryan Olive — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:52:30 +0000

Don Watkins discusses claims by President Obama that his taxation policies are motivated by Christian doctrine. This PJTV interview was posted on February 3, 2012.

Leonard Peikoff Podcast #201

Bryan Olive — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:44 +0000

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.”

Conservatism vs. Objectivism

Bryan Olive — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:22:51 +0000

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

Leonard Peikoff Podcast #200

Bryan Olive — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:21:06 +0000

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.

Leonard Peikoff Podcast #199

Bryan Olive — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:15:09 +0000

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.

Atlantis Legacy Reception Talk by John David Lewis

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:35:31 +0000

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.

Rights and Corporations

Bryan Olive — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:53:59 +0000

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?”

Leonard Peikoff Podcast #198

Bryan Olive — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:09:28 +0000

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.