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Q&A on God and Religion with Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza
Our experts take your questions on arguments for God, whether morality depends on religion, and other issues related to religion.
From Russia with Evil: The Philosophy of Alexander Dugin
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Ziemowit Gowin discuss the political philosophy of Alexander Dugin, a Russian philosopher whose collectivist theory has been influential in
The Illustrated Fountainhead: Serializing a Classic Novel
On May 7, 1943, as World War II raged across the globe, Ayn Rands novelThe Fountainheadwas published in America. Due to sparse reviews and minimal publicity, sales were initially low. Then an unusu
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Don Watkins and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss New Years resolutions, what makes them difficult to maintain, and how integrated, contextual thinking can help automati
Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech; Ransoming Brittney Griner
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss two recent news stories: Elon Musk's controversial management of Twitter and Brittney Griner's return from captivity in Russia. T
The Philosophical Bankruptcy of ‘Effective Altruism’
In this episode ofNew Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the philosophical bankruptcy of effective altruism and the movements role in FTXs financial collapse. Among the topics covered
How the Qatar World Cup Abets Authoritarian ‘Sportswashing’
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Agustina Vergara Cid and Nikos Sotirakopoulos explain how authoritarian states such as Qatar use international sporting events like the World Cup to launder their re
The Toxic Ideas Behind the Quest for 'Zero Covid'
In this episode ofNew Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Dr. Amesh Adalja discuss the ethics of infectious disease and evaluate the continued push for stringent paternalistic measures to combat Covid, includi
‘Practicing Gratitude’ Evaluated: A Chat with Gena Gorlin
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews professor and clinical psychologist Gena Gorlin about the value of gratitude, possible misconceptions about it, and how its being understood an
Discussing Ayn Rand on World Philosophy Day 2022
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza discuss World Philosophy Day to explore what is the nature and value of philosophy. They address how philosophy is commonly perceived (esp