New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute

New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute


Latest Episodes

The Anti-Individualism of Affirmative Action
March 13, 2023

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss two landmark cases before the Supreme Court of the United States on the legality of using race in college admissions. They explai

Systemic Altruism
March 06, 2023

In this episode ofNew Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss the pervasive influence of altruism on the culture and draw lessons from it about the systemic racism debate. Among the topics c

Finding Morality and Happiness Without God
March 04, 2023

American popular culture is filled with pieces that gently mock, satirize and ridicule religion, especially Judeo-Christian beliefs. To cite but three instances, Stephen Colberts periodicLate Showc

One Year of War in Ukraine: The View from Europe
February 28, 2023

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Ziemowit Gowin mark the one-year anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine by discussing European attitudes towards Russia b

DeSantis’ Push to Ideologically Transform Florida Colleges
February 20, 2023

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Sam Weaver discuss Ron DeSantis push to ideologically transform Florida colleges, and evaluate its potential to bring about greater freedom in the rea

Natalie Wexler’s Critique of the ‘Knowledge Gap’ in Schools
February 13, 2023

In this episode ofNew Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Sam Weaver discuss Natalie Wexlers argument that many American elementary schools have abandoned the responsibility of teaching factual content, and

Ayn Rand, the Valuer
February 06, 2023

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith interviews Harry Binswanger on Ayn Rands distinctive value-centered approach to philosophy and to living life. As a long-time student of Rand and clos

The Old Morality of the New Religions
February 02, 2023

Why does the antiracist movement mobilize to deplatform or fire anyone who slights or asks the wrong questions about the dominant views of social justice? What explains the irrational fervor of th

How to Deal with Arbitrary Claims: Lessons from the Pandemic
January 26, 2023

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Mike Mazza are joined by Dr. Amesh Adalja to discuss the phenomenon of skepticism towards COVID-19 vaccines. They argue that this skepticism

Hamline University’s Shameful Attack on Education
January 23, 2023

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Aaron Smith discuss the recent incident at Hamline University, where art history professor Erika Lpez Prater was dismissed for showing her students