In this episode ofNew Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo explore the moral and political lessons of the Iraq War. Among the topics covered: Why Americans need to examine the lessons of th

In this episode, Ben Bayer reads aloud his article, Effective Altruism's Faith-Based Sacrifice for the Future. In that essay, he examines "longtermist" philosophy and its relation to "effective altr

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the libertarian support for Putin and other authoritarian regimes. They explore the libertarian movement's decades-long

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss Ayn Rands philosophic analysis and critique of liberals. They explain what makes Rands evaluation of liberalism different fro

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Agustina Vergara Cid and Nikos Sotirakopoulos challenge Robert Reichs unjust crusade against billionaires. Agustina and Nikos unpack the pernicious motivations behi

In this episode ofNew Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Ziemowit Gowin, Harry Binswanger, Shoshana Milgram, and Don Watkins discuss new course offerings at the Ayn Rand University (ARU). Among the topics cov

In this episode, we read aloud Why Nationalism Is Hostile to America, an article written by Yaron Brook and Elan Journo. In that essay, they examine the true nature and consequences of the rise of n

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the heckling and public shaming of Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan by Stanford Law School (SLS) students and the schools associate dean

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Mike Mazza respond to several common and plausible philosophic objections to Objectivism that were sent in by viewers. Among the topics covered:

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss the immigration debate from a philosophical perspective. They address questions such as whether foreigners have a right