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The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

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The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism.

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Ben Bayer
Co-host of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 144 ratings
  • The libertarians of life extension

    Libertarians believe that they are defenders of liberty, simply by virtue of asserting their support for capitalism on a narrowly political level—even as they repudiate the entire philosophical foundation on which true freedom depends. Similarly, the Objectivist movement has spent 4 decades systematically evading the application of survival as the standard in ethics to aging and life extension. Now ARI intellectuals, on this very podcast, have formally rejected egoism applied to aging—all while ... more

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    Adam Spong
    United States2 months ago
  • Useful ideas

    Im not a libertarian but I do believe in the individual and their inherent rights. I’m also a Chrsitian. I still enjoy engaging in the ideas of the Ayn Rand Institute to help challenge my normal assumptions in life. I highly recommend this podcast to get yourself out of your own echo chamber and want to see things from another perspective.

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    5
    SirDubya88
    United States2 months ago
  • Ideologue clap trap

    Too many takes that are just emotional derangement & unthinking. As a “small L libertarian” I was hopeful but it’s just more talking points based on feelings & bias.

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    JMNC
    United Statesa year ago
  • Rich exchange of relevant ideas

    I look forward to these podcasts every week. They always offer a highly professional analysis, discussion, and application of rational ideas to many of today’s ethical and political issues. The intellectuals who appear on this program are well schooled in philosophical thought at large and in Ayn Rand’s radical philosophy of Objectivism in particular. I know. I’ve been studying these ideas for thirty years and yet I get so much out of these sessions. They also allow time for questions on YouTube... more

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    Abdellat
    United States3 years ago
  • Frauds

    These people are pretentious hedonists, and their movement is a cargo cult.

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    Adam Spong
    United States3 years ago

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Values Are Made, Not Found: Watch Gregory Salmieri’s Talk on “Conceiving Values”
Q: Why is self-esteem considered necessary for life?
Self-esteem is your conviction that you are capable of reasoning and worthy of living; without it, you cannot effectively pursue or value your life.
Values Are Made, Not Found: Watch Gregory Salmieri’s Talk on “Conceiving Values”
Q: Could you elaborate on the analogy you are making between concepts in theoretical science and the creative process?
Both processes involve forming principles or goals and then reasoning from those, emphasizing the ongoing development of understanding rather than starting with a fixed ideal.
Values Are Made, Not Found: Watch Gregory Salmieri’s Talk on “Conceiving Values”
Q: What would you recommend about properly conceiving the value that other living things have to you?
Consider the nature of the value that living things provide, recognizing they can represent the struggle of life and your integration into personal pursuits and experiences.
Values Are Made, Not Found: Watch Gregory Salmieri’s Talk on “Conceiving Values”
Q: Given several papers assuring that artificial intelligence systems can take measures to prevent their own shutdown, do you think that when imbibed, they might be capable eventually of automatic values like a plant or single-celled organism or is a future biological conception of values or non-biological conception impossible?
The current generative AI systems do not operate like living organisms, and questions remain about their nature and capabilities; thus, drawing parallels with living systems may not be applicable yet.
Values Are Made, Not Found: Watch Gregory Salmieri’s Talk on “Conceiving Values”
Q: How does introspection help you to understand your values?
Introspection is not a process separate from living; it is an ongoing aspect of life that involves attending to how your mind is functioning, including your emotional responses and clarity of thoughts.

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