In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the Biden administrations recent prisoner swap with the Iranian regime and how it reflects the delusional attitudes and non-obje

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos analyze the moral justification and the criticisms of dropping the atomic bombs on Japan in light of the movie Oppenheimer. The ep

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ziemowit Gowin is joined by Scott McDonald to discuss the latest events in the ongoing dispute between China and Taiwan. Among the topics covered: What Secret

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Harry Binswanger discuss Ayn Rand's little-known analysis of the Watergate scandal, fifty years after the Congressional hearings. They draw attention t

In this episode, Sam Weaver reads aloud his article, The Knowledge GapHighlights a Failing of Americas Schools. In that essay, he examines The Knowledge Gap, a 2019 book by education writer Natali

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate, Nikos Sotirakopoulos, and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss Europes immigration policies, its failure to assimilate immigrants and adopt rational policies t

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Dan Schwartz and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the significance of Dr. Peter Attias new book Outlive and challenge some common arguments against life extension. A

In this episode, Ben Bayer reads aloud his article, Religious Skeptics Should Question Their Moral Theology. In that essay, he argues that even though more secular people have rejected God and relig

In this special episode, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo preview the release of scores of in-depth historical, literary, and philosophical essays on Ayn Rands novels. Originally included in a series of boo

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Mike Mazza and Aaron Smith discuss What's the Use of Philosophy?, a recent book by leading philosopher Philip Kitcher, in which Kitcher calls out academic