The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: modern technology; racial slurs; and the morality of the war in Afghanistan.

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Ayn Rand discusses a variety of subjects, including: Objectivism’s value to people of “lesser ability”; why Mill and Bentham could not defend capitalism; origins of altruism in ancient Oriental culture; and fighting for the future.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: quitting smoking; the feasibility of becoming a Renaissance Man in today’s world; and the sinking of the Concordia.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: the role of physical attractiveness in romance; conflicts of ideas in friendship; and disagreements with parents.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: sports; the most evil characters in Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead; and the emotional response to losing one’s job for unjust reasons.

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Ayn Rand discusses the fallacy of “psychological egoism”; altruism’s false choice between sadism and masochism; self-esteem and altruism; and the desire for the unearned.

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Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast issues a correction on the topic of involuntary sex in relation to morality and to law.

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: the emotion of contempt; forgiveness; and the Golden Rule.

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Ayn Rand speaks about the link between the political and economic systems of a society. Does a free society need a constitution? How should government be financed in a free society? What are the limitations on suffrage? Should there be popular referendums for laws?

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Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: the importance of career and romance; video games; and the responsibility of voters for the behavior of politicians.

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