New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute

New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute


Latest Episodes

Q&A on God and Religion with Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza
January 16, 2023

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
January 07, 2023

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
January 04, 2023

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
January 02, 2023

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
December 23, 2022

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’
December 19, 2022

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’
December 12, 2022

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'
December 04, 2022

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
November 28, 2022

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
November 18, 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