Archive for Tag “Objectivism”


15 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #203

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: whether one should feel guilty for accepting unearned benefits; procrastination; and difficulty in writing.

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14 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #202

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.

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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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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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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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14 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #196

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: Nobel Prizes; short selling in the stock market; and public displays of affection.

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14 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #195

Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: Steven Mallory’s character and actions in The Fountainhead; why many people resist explicit, systematic philosophies; and jazz music.

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