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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: comic book superheroes, prenuptial agreements, and defamation as a form of free speech.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: dealing with the emotional traumatization of bullying; and analyzing the rational reasons for having children.

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From 1995 to 1999, Leonard Peikoff hosted the radio talk show, “The Leonard Peikoff Show”. This broadcast, recorded in 1996, discusses self-esteem and the pursuit of perfection.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: avoiding viewing oneself on tape; objectively judging and ranking films; and the morality of euthanasia.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: placing Ayn Rand’s works in the public domain; the morality of plastic surgery; and finding self-fulfillment before pursuing fulfillment in a relationship.

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Ayn Rand is interviewed on the topic of her book The Virtue of Selfishness, as she explains the Objectivist approach to ethics. Miss Rand discusses the moral injustice of taxation, the dependence of the incompetent on the competent; her personal struggle as a writer.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: love between platonic friends; the difficulty of learning Objectivism; and human rights vs. human rights.

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Ayn Rand discusses the role of art in an ideal society; the meaning of Romantic Realism; Dostoyevsky’s depiction of “life as it might be and ought not to be”; art vs. “depravity studies”; the literature of Shakespeare, Huxley, Nabokov and others.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: teaching Objectivists vs. non-Objectivists; the placebo effect; and the justification for impulsive acts of minor violence.

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Ayn Rand discusses the vilification of the “Robber Barons” of the 19th century, and the general perceptions of productive geniuses in the current moral climate.

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