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The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

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. Philosophie Politique Sciences sociales Spiritualité
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  • Texas A&M’s Ban on Plato: Anti-”Woke” Censorship?

    Texas A&M’s Ban on Plato: Anti-”Woke” Censorship?
    Feb 5 2026
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g8n9_LOSwc Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Sam Weaver and Ben Bayer discuss a new policy in Texas A&M University that restricts professors’ ability to teach topics related to gender and sexual orientation, which resulted in one professor being prevented from teaching Plato’s Symposium. Topics include: Texas A&M’s policy; The case of Plato’s Symposium; Relation to intellectual freedom; Who should decide in public universities; Motives behind the policy. Resources: Ayn Rand’s essay “Fairness Doctrine for Education” in Philosophy: Who Needs It Onkar Ghate and Sam Weaver’s article “Trump vs. Harvard: Intellectual Freedom in the Crosshairs” This episode was recorded on January 27, 2026, and posted on February 5, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here. Image credit: Jon Hicks / Stone / via Getty Images
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    58 min
  • Does Success Require Sacrifice?

    Does Success Require Sacrifice?
    Jan 29 2026
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twCDUSXZMWw Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège discuss the confusions involved in the conventional conception of sacrifice. Topics include: Examples of Sacrifice; Investment vs. Sacrifice; Value Hierarchy; How to Rank Values Objectively; ‘Sacrifice’ as a package deal; The false appeal of sacrifice. Resources: Ayn Rand’s book Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand’s book The Fountainhead Ayn Rand’s essay, “The Ethics of Emergencies” The Ayn Rand Lexicon entry on sacrifice This episode was recorded on December 30, 2025, and posted on January 29, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.
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    1 h et 2 min
  • Renee Good Killing and Tribalism in America

    Renee Good Killing and Tribalism in America
    Jan 23 2026
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbyYlYiLE7Y Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Onkar Ghate and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss the implications of the killing of Renee Good for the rule of law. Among the topics covered: Topics include: ICE operations resembling military operations; The immediate aftermath of the shooting; The administration’s contempt for the rule of law; ICE is not real police; They way ICE conducts arrests; The argument that the Constitution doesn’t apply to immigrants; The administration playing to its base’s tribalism; The administration’s loyalty tests; The shooting of Ashli Babbitt; The future of America. Resources: Synchronized videos of Renee Good’s shooting The White House’s January 6 timeline The shooting of Ashli Babbitt Harry Binswanger’s essay “ICE vs. the rule of law, not of men” Podcast episode: ICE Raids vs. Rule of Law: Interviewing Institute for Justice’s Josh Windham This episode was recorded on January 21, 2026, and posted on January 22, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.
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    1 h et 16 min
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