Archive for Tag “philosophy”


111 min. Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World

In this sweeping talk on the impact of philosophy throughout history, Ayn Rand explains why mysticism is altruism’s precondition, and why dictatorship is its product.

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8 min. Revolutionary Principles

Onkar Ghate on the ideas of America’s founders, and the influence of Hobbes, Rousseau, and Locke on the American system of government. (Pajamas TV interview; 8 min.)

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13 min. Objectivism in an Era of Statism

Debi Ghate and Keith Lockitch discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in promoting Objectivism in today’s culture. (Pajamas TV interview; 13 min.)

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31 min. Ayn Rand and the “New Intellectual”

In this interview, which took place in 1961 upon publication of For the New Intellectual, Ayn Rand discusses: the nature of cultural leadership; the influence of Plato, Aquinas and Kant; the creeping mysticism infecting science; and the lengthy process by which individuals become the “new intellectuals” of tomorrow.

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28 min. Introducing Objectivism

Ayn Rand deliversĀ a capsule description of her philosophy, Objectivism.

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