September 2 has a special significance in Ayn Rand’s classic novel, Atlas Shrugged, as the date is mentioned throughout the book. It’s also the day when Ayn Rand actually started writing the novel, in 1946. So last week on September 2,

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo sit down to discuss the general skepticism around the role of scientific expertise, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include:

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Aaron Smith answer questions, submitted by podcast viewers, about Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism. Some of the questions addressed include: Why was Ayn Rand opposed to Robin Hood?

In this episode of New Ideal Live, philosophers Onkar Ghate and Aaron Smith analyze the recent congressional hearings in which the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google were interrogated for over five hours by the House Judiciary Committee’s subco...

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Paul Taske discuss the Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence in light of its recent decision in June Medical Services v. Russo.  While June’s outcome was a victory for abortion rights advocates,

Statues of historical figures are being toppled or vandalized across the country. Many people claim that the statues being torn down or defaced are monuments to racism that can no longer be tolerated. In this episode of New Ideal Live,

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the recent controversy surrounding a letter published in Harper’s magazine. The letter sparked increased debate around a phenomenon called “cancel culture.

In this episode, Aaron Smith reads aloud his article, “The False Promise of Stoicism.” In that essay, he examines the ancient philosophy of Stoicism, which is enjoying a resurgence of interest today. Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferris,

With coronavirus cases rising across the country and some states closing up again, it’s worth asking: Have government officials learned the lessons from the first spike in cases earlier this year? In this episode of New Ideal Live,

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss the controversy surrounding ARI’s acceptance of a Paycheck Protection Program loan. ARI previously announced it was seeking PPP relief and elaborated the moral justification for its...