The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast


Latest Episodes

Trump’s Authoritarian War on Trade
April 14, 2025

https://youtu.be/vFaDm6eo-mk Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer examine the Trump administrations recent tariff policy and the lega

Marx vs. the Individual | Nikos Sotirakopoulos
April 10, 2025

https://youtu.be/-c6W8JuZsVo Podcast audio: Oppression and authoritarianism have been constant themes in regimes that ruled in the name of Marxism. From the Soviet Union to Cuba and from Yu

Objectivity in One-to-One Conversations | Jean Moroney
April 08, 2025

https://youtu.be/093vQKWPwvs Podcast audio: Objectivity is the key to avoiding misunderstandings and making one-to-one conversations productive. There are two contexts of knowledge, two val

Debunking the ‘Not Real Socialism’ Myth
April 07, 2025

https://youtu.be/a3bgumyKdAA Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos dismantle the claim that real socialism has never been at

‘From Heaven Through the World to Hell’: Goethe’s Faust as Romantic Hero | Nicolas Krusek
April 04, 2025

https://youtu.be/8wKAKmydUlg Podcast audio: Johann Wolfgang Goethes dramatic poem Faust is a monumental work of Romantic literature that presents one mans ceaseless striving to transcend

Why Trust Science? by Naomi Oreskes | ARI Bookshelf
April 01, 2025

https://youtu.be/HtOmp-fh-Pk Podcast audio: This episode of ARI Bookshelf features Naomi Oreskess bookWhy Trust Science?Panelists include Ben Bayer, Jason Rheins, Mike Mazza, and Daniel S

Why Business Leaders Won’t Object to Trump’s Tariffs
March 31, 2025

https://youtu.be/S1DL9777gfk Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Onkar Ghate challenge the myth that America is ruled by plutocrats, exposing how

How to Value Friendship | Tristan de Liège
March 27, 2025

https://youtu.be/qBTy_9VVhuE Podcast audio: Often, people make the mistake of being too passive about friendship, treating it as something that just happens automatically in lifefor instan

America’s History of Immigration Restrictions | Agustina Vergara Cid
March 25, 2025

https://youtu.be/9lMQ3idE9bw Podcast audio: Immigration is one of the most contentious topics on today's political landscape. But that has always been true throughout America history. Why h

USAID Corruption: Deeper Than You Think
March 24, 2025

https://youtu.be/3XFiAQbxtgQ Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Agustina Vergara Cid examine the current controversy over USAID and discuss Ayn