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The Rational Egoist podcast aims to explore the philosophy of rational egoism and how it can be applied in our daily lives. Hosted by Michael Liebowitz and produced by Xenia Ioannou with experts in the field of philosophy, psychology, and economics, the podcast will provide listeners with a wealth of knowledge and insight into the benefits of rational egoism. Copyright of all audio, printed materi... more

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Kiyah Willis Discusses Her Journey Out of Woke

In this episode of The Rational Egoist, Michael sits down with Kiyah Willis for a thoughtful and compelling discussion about her intellectual transformation—one that took her from the fog of modern “wok... more

Applying OPAR to Self-Improvement

In this episode, Michael sits down with James Valliant to launch a powerful new series exploring how the principles laid out in Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (OPAR) can be used as a practical roadmap for p... more

Nikos Sotirakopoulos Discusses His Journey from Marxism to Objectivism

In this episode of The Rational Egoist, Dr. Nikos Sotirakopoulos joins Michael Liebowitz to share his intellectual journey from the radical Left to the philosophy of reason and i... more

New Episode: “Sheldon Richman Discusses His Life”

In this episode, Sheldon Richman—executive editor at The Libertarian Institute and former senior editor at both the Cato Institute and the Institute for Humane Studies—joins Michael Liebowitz to refl... more

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Andrew Bernstein
Philosopher, writer, and author of Reckoning: Race War Comes to America.
Episode: Andrew Bernstein – Reckoning with Justice, Freedom, and the Human Spirit
Robert F. Mulligan
PhD in economics and college professor, focused on monetary issues.
Episode: Discussing Economic Inequality with Robert F. Mulligan
Betsy Holmberg, Ph.D.
An award-winning psychologist specializing in self-talk and overthinking. Formerly ran the mental health service line at McKinsey & Company and author of 'Unkind Mind.'
McKinsey & Company
Episode: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk – with Betsy Holmberg, Ph.D.
Robert Begley
Author of "Voices of Reason: Lessons for Liberty's Leaders" and expert in public speaking
Speaking with Purpose, LLC
Episode: Robert Begley Joins the Show to Discuss His New Book Voices of Reason: Lessons for Liberty’s Leaders
Mark Shupe
Author of 'The Moneyball Method, A Middle Class Manifesto for Objective Investing'
Episode: Objective Investing for The Middle Class – with Mark Shupe
Matthew Facciani
Ph.D. in Sociology and researcher at Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
Episode: The Link Between Victim Mentalities and Belief in Conspiracy Theories - Matthew Facciani Ph.D
Vance Ginn
Founder and president of Ginn Economic Consulting, associate research fellow with the American Institute for Economic Research.
Ginn Economic Consulting
Episode: Discussing Economics with Vance Ginn
Steven Stosny
Therapist, author, and founder of Compassion Power
Compassion Power
Episode: Discussing Accountability, Blame, and Hypocrisy, with Steven Stosny Ph.D
Don Boudreaux
Economist, author, and co-director of the Program of the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center.
George Mason University
Episode: A Great Conversation About a Variety of Economic Subjects – with Don Boudreaux

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Michael Liebowitz
Host of discussions centered around philosophy, psychology, and economics, often exploring the principles of rational egoism.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 20 ratings
  • Really pleasant libertarian podcast

    Libertarian podcasts often sound like crazy people who just haven’t moved byeond knee-jerk hatred of the state. This podcast aint that. Its a good exploration of the deeper foundations of the best versions of all brands of classical liberalism

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    vincentgeloso
    Canada10 months ago
  • Beyond outstanding

    First ever review! I applaud you. I cheer you. And I encourage you to continue as hard and as fast as you can go. Keep up the unbelievable work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dan the man2135
    United States2 years ago
  • Sebastian

    Very insightful and thought provoking.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Plumeriact
    United States3 years ago

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A Great Talk with James Valliant Concerning the Recently Discovered Letters Wherein Murray Rothbard Discussed Ayn Rand
Q: You were friendly with Rothbard, right?
Yes, I had a friendly relationship with him, attending his lectures and participating in his seminars.
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk – with Betsy Holmberg, Ph.D.
Q: What strategies and tactics can we use to engage the central executive network to diminish these negative thoughts?
The answer is not meditate for 15 minutes a day. It is really to first of all, recognize it going on. That's number one, is to say, that's my DMN.
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk – with Betsy Holmberg, Ph.D.
Q: How are they related?
So they are essentially one and the same. It was fascinating reading Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow because I was like, this is literally the default mode network and the associated processes that connect with the default mode network.
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk – with Betsy Holmberg, Ph.D.
Q: What is your book about? Unkind Mind.
It is about the crap we all say to ourselves all day long about, you know, everyone is better than me, like, I'm not good enough, I can't do this...
Objective Investing for The Middle Class – with Mark Shupe
Q: Why is the focus on the middle class in your book?
The methodologies discussed apply effectively to people with funds in standard retirement accounts and who are less than $10 million in net worth.

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