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Rand RadioRand Paul Exposes California’s Election Fraud Scheme and the Evidence Is UnmistakableDon't let the Left tell you voter fraud does not happen. This is yet another reason we must pass the SAVE America Act. — Rand PaulCalifornia’s Democrats are hiding behind homelessness as they pay desperate homeless men to forge the signatures of registered voters; this is no “glitch” — it’s the Democrat Machine at work.At night on Skid Row, hidden cameras roll. Petition circulators are handing out lists of real registered voters, printing them off. Desperate homeless men are given $2 or $3 per person to write down the names and sign the petitions. “...
2026-04-1506 min
Rand RadioRand Paul Slams Federal Reserve and Terrible Government OverspendingThe US national debt is rapidly approaching $40 trillion, yet Rand Paul is one of the few politicians who has continued to sound the alarm.This rapid ascent is a betrayal of the American population and a credibility blow to the integrity of the US dollar.The Federal Reserve has been sending money to foreign banks. We haven’t performed an audit of the gold reserves at Fort Knox since the 1970s. Our government continues to inflate our debt to fund foreign conflicts. The Pentagon still hasn’t had to be subject to an audit.How much...
2026-04-0604 min
Rand RadioRand Paul SUPPORTS Our ICE AgentsA new political divide is emerging among both constituents and elected representatives.The surprising twist?A growing number of politicians are siding with leftists and calling for the elimination of ICE.At the very least, Democrats want ICE off the streets of America’s largest cities.Rand Paul stands in opposition to those radicals. Instead of pivoting to the political flavor of the moment, Paul is standing firm in his support of ICE.ICE is America’s Last StandIf ICE weren’t patrolling the city streets, Americ...
2026-03-0104 min
The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand, Immigrant: The Story of Her Journey to Americahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDKszEjACFA
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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer interviews Agustina Vergara Cid and Brandon Lisi about their new article: “’I Chose to Be an American:’ Ayn Rand’s Immigration Story.”
Topics include:
Motivation for the article;
Why Rand chose America;
Obstacles Rand faced;
How Rand pushed America to live up to its values;
Archival resources consulted;
Most surprising facts about Rand’s story;
Impact of the article.
Read the article here: “’I Chose to be an American:’ Ayn Rand’s Immigration Story.”
This episode was recorded on February 23, 2026, and posted on February...
2026-02-2636 min
Rand RadioRAND PAUL: We could have balanced the budget in just 5 years. FIVE YEARS!Gift a friend a subscription to Rand Paul Review this Christmas! RAND PAUL: In 2018, by removing 2¢ from every dollar spent, we could have balanced the budget in five years. Now, as the national debt stands at over $37 trillion, we would have to cut about 6¢. It really is that simple. Call your representatives and senators and tell them to support my Penny Plan!Rand Paul Review is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a...
2025-12-1104 min
Rand RadioRand Paul Says "NO" to Reckless BudgetsRAND PAUL: One of the things I liked about President Trump was that he opposed regime changes during the first Iraq war and in Libya. Both of those pursuits cost us trillions and led to decades of violence, instability, and chaos.RAND PAUL: Washington’s spending addiction is out of control. I refused to support the $2T GOP deficit or the $3T Democrat deficit. I don’t want a shutdown, and I’ll support legislation to ensure our troops are paid, but I won’t rubber-stamp reckless budgets from either party.Rand Paul Rev...
2025-10-2801 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastWas Ayn Rand Anti-Family?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwT-unSQu_8
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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Samantha Watkins and Ben Bayer tackle the common criticism that Ayn Rand is "anti-family" and analyze its philosophical roots. They examine claims that Rand's novels omit discussions of having children and explore what her actual views on parenting reveal about living a rational, selfish life.
Among the topics covered:
● Debunking the notion that Rand ignores children and parenting;● Rand’s actual view on children and parenting;● How choosing to be a parent can be a rational value;● Why parenting doesn't require sacrifice;● Why "fertili...
2025-08-1445 min
Rand RadioRand Paul: Debt, Liberty, and Accountability for WashingtonKentucky Senator Rand Paul has been in the crosshairs of X posters as of late, but he is one of the few politicians who consistently expose waste, defend liberty, and hold Washington accountable.He’s told mainstream media that America is broke, and he called out Fauci when the origins of COVID and gain-of-function research were still being lied about by the NIH director and his team of imbeciles.There’s also caterwauling from Paul regarding how Congress has abdicated its responsibilities, but he couldn’t be more correct.Posters like Hannah Cox refute...
2025-06-2001 min
Rand RadioRAND PAUL: The Founding Fathers “So Feared the Power of Taxation That They Gave It Only to Congress”Do you Stand with Rand? Help support the Rand Paul Review by upgrading your subscription. We could always use your help!Rand Paul today on blocking Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada: "Despite arguments to the contrary, Americans know tariffs are a tax they are going to have to pay."The Founding Fathers “so feared the power of taxation that they gave it only to Congress.”"I stand to speak against the tariffs. I stand to speak against the idea of skipping democracy, of skipping the constitutional republic, of rejecting our founding principles."
2025-04-0329 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastWhy the Ayn Rand Institute Comments on Current Eventshttps://youtu.be/QT4O5p3oSAA
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss why ARI comments on current events and why applying Objectivism to cultural issues is central to its essence as a philosophy for living on earth.
Among the topics covered:
How ARI’s commentary fits its mission;
Why applying Objectivism to current events is essential to understanding the philosophy;
Why persuading minds about Objectivism requires distinguishing it from mainstream ideas;
What is wrong with the objection that no one can speak for Ayn Rand;
What to expect fr...
2025-03-1700 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastWhy the Ayn Rand Institute Comments on Current Eventshttps://youtu.be/QT4O5p3oSAA
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss why ARI comments on current events and why applying Objectivism to cultural issues is central to its essence as a philosophy for living on earth.
Among the topics covered:
How ARI’s commentary fits its mission;
Why applying Objectivism to current events is essential to understanding the philosophy;
Why persuading minds about Objectivism requires distinguishing it from mainstream ideas;
What is wrong with the objection that no one can speak for Ayn Rand;
What to expect fr...
2025-03-1700 min
Rand RadioRFK Jr. Is A DISRUPTOR: Rand Paul Knows That Is EXACTLY What America Needs Right NowTHE LATEST: RFK Jr was just confirmed by the Finance Committee 14-13. Next we go to a senate floor vote!The Trump Effect has rendered a major weapon in the Left’s arsenal impotent.The old definitions no longer apply. This has left Deep State bureaucrats and Leftist politicians scrambling for a new identity.For decades, the Left has worked hard to scramble traditional definitions so that freedom means licentiousness, and words like “boy” and “girl” can mean anything.On the political front, libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul is backing Trump’s nomination o...
2025-02-061h 14
Rand RadioFDA Dragon Slayer: Rand Paul SAVED LivesOne of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers, Jonathan Emord “FDA Dragon Slayer” and Robert Verkerk, executive director of the Alliance for Natural Health recently joined the Kurt Wallace Show on Rand Paul Review.They delved into several important topics including lawsuits filed against the FDA, Rand Paul’s take on healthcare liberty, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA).Powering the Push for Better Health OutcomesTo say Americans are unhealthy would be an understatement. Americans have never been fatter, less active or more dependent on Big Pharma...
2025-01-241h 20The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastBehind-the-Scenes of Ayn Rand’s Second Interview with Mike Wallacehttps://youtu.be/rqSHMPIurKM
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In this episode of New Ideal, Brandon Lisi and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss the backstory of the newly-published “lost” Mike Wallace-Ayn Rand interview from 1960.
Among the topics covered:
Historical background of the “lost” interview;
Rand’s role as a public intellectual during the 1960s;
How Rand’s intellectual confidence shines through in the interview;
How the Ayn Rand Archives recovered the recording;
Upcoming projects of the Ayn Rand Archives.
Mentioned in this podcast are Rand’s first and fourth interviews with Wallace, Letters of Ayn Rand and the online archive exhibit, and Rand’s letter “To Senat...
2024-12-1635 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastTwo Ayn Rand Biographies Not Worth Your Timehttps://youtu.be/MLF5deQWbrc
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In this episode of New Ideal, Aaron Smith interviews Elan Journo to discuss his critical evaluation of two popular but deeply flawed biographies of Ayn Rand: Jennifer Burns’ Goddess of the Market and Anne C. Heller’s Ayn Rand and the World She Made.
Among the topics covered:
The standards of objectivity that the biographies fail to meet;
The authors’ disregard for how Rand thought of herself and her work;
Examples of the books’ lack of objectivity;
How the authors mishandled the biographies' sources;
Why ignoring Rand’s philosophy makes the books less interestin...
2024-10-2856 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastWas Ayn Rand a Jewish Thinker?https://youtu.be/sdNoDhkU_eA
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Harry Binswanger analyze Alexandra Popoff’s new biography, Ayn Rand: Writing a Gospel of Success, particularly its portrayal of Rand as a “Jewish thinker.” They address the false attempt to link Rand’s “ethnicity” to her philosophy.
Among the topics covered:
The determinism of labeling Rand as “influenced” by her ancestry vs. the central role of choice in her thought and life;
The irrelevant evidence offered for Rand’s “ethnic” identity;
Spurious evidence of Rand’s reaction to Soviet injustices in her political thinking;
Why Rand’s nov...
2024-09-1059 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastMilton Friedman vs Ayn Rand: How to Change the Worldhttps://youtu.be/Bg9BFE1-49Y
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss Milton Friedman’s impact as a public intellectual and how his advocacy of the free market differed from Ayn Rand’s radical philosophical case for capitalism.
Among the topics covered:
Why Milton Friedman is an essentially positive influence on free market thought;
How Friedman’s moral conventionality reinforced the ideas he tried to oppose;
The importance of stating the ideal when advocating for gradual reform;
Why questions of morality are at the root of economic issues;
How Friedman’s amoral...
2024-05-0658 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastWhy Do Philosophers Keep Getting Ayn Rand Wrong?https://youtu.be/FjsC7I-Qa4A
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Mike Mazza and Aaron Smith discuss Mazza’s recently published article about why academic philosophers tend to get Rand’s ideas wrong so frequently and the parochialism involved in many of their critiques.
Among the topics covered:
What Mazza aimed to explain in this article;
Why responding to academic critics is important;
What it means for philosophers to engage in parochialism;
How the methods of academic philosophers are poorly suited to understanding Rand;
The inductive structure of Rand’s arguments;
The multiple factors behind philosophers’ dismissa...
2024-04-2257 min
Call with the ExpertsRAND Experts Discuss the Second Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of UkraineIn this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts William Courtney, an adjunct senior fellow; Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist; James Black, Assistant Director, Defence and Security, RAND Europe; Ann Marie Dailey, a policy researcher; and Khrystyna Holynska, an assistant policy researcher. They discuss the state of the conflict in Ukraine and its prospects, the war's global implications, possible outcomes and solutions, and what the West and the rest of the world might be doing now and once hostilities end.
2024-02-2245 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand: A Philosophical LifeIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews Harry Binswanger about Ayn Rand’s philosophical approach to life and the invaluable lessons we can learn from the way she lived.
Among the topics covered:
How Rand integrated philosophy into her life;
How Rand used philosophy to understand herself and others;
What it was like to work with Rand on philosophical projects;
How philosophy empowered Rand to continue learning throughout her life;
What surprising conclusions Rand came to through her philosophy;
How Rand helped Binswanger develop as a philosopher.
Mentioned in this episode are "100 Voices: An Oral History of Ay...
2024-02-051h 02The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastThree Myths about Ayn RandIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Mike Mazza and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss and debunk as baseless three commonly heard myths about Ayn Rand: that she demonized the poor, that she uncritically praised the rich, and that she died penniless and hypocritically accepted Social Security at the end of her life.
Among the topics covered:
Why the claim that Rand hated the poor has no plausibility;
Rand’s focus on ambition and productive ability;
Why Rand didn’t praise being rich as such;
Rand’s praise for true wealth creation, including the creation of knowledge;
Why the claim that Ayn Rand d...
2024-01-2942 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastJordan Peterson’s Sophomoric Attack on Ayn RandIn this special episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer offer the Ayn Rand Institute’s response to Jordan Peterson’s recent attack on Ayn Rand on his podcast of November 16, 2023.
Among the topics covered:
Peterson’s recent anti-Enlightenment conservative activism;
Why Rand’s view of self-interest is not hedonistic but values-based;
How Peterson argues for collectivism from the non-existence of an enduring self;
How Peterson sells collectivism by packaging sacrifice with individual responsibility;
Peterson’s impoverished view of the free market (and of science);
His shallow reading of Rand’s characters as shallow.
Mentioned in this podcast and...
2023-11-201h 01The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastRand and Oppenheimer: The Atomic Bomb Movie that Wasn’tIn this episode, Brandon Lisi reads aloud his article, “Rand and Oppenheimer: The Atomic Bomb Movie that Wasn't.” In that essay, he tells the story of Rand's work on "Top Secret," a movie about the invention of atomic bomb. Lisi explains Rand's perspective on the significance of such a movie as well as her intense research on the subject, including two interviews with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who served as scientific director of the Los Alamos Laboratory. Lisi's article was originally was originally published in New Ideal, the Ayn Rand Institute’s journal, on August 2, 2023.
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2023-10-2109 minCall with the ExpertsRAND Experts Discuss Surge in Misinformation Amid Israel-Hamas WarIn this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Ray Block, a senior political scientist, Todd Helmus, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, William Marcellino, a senior behavioral scientist, and Miriam Matthews, a senior behavioral and social scientist. In this call, they discuss the rapidly degrading environment for authentic information about the Israel-Hamas war, amplified by the proliferation of generative AI.
2023-10-1948 minCall with the ExpertsRAND Experts Discuss the Gaza WarIn this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Raphael Cohen, director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program of RAND Project Air Force and a senior political scientist, Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the RAND president and author of many books on terrorism, and Ann Daily, a policy researcher. In this call, they discuss potential military responses from the Israeli Defense Forces and the United States, Israeli-Palestinian political dynamics, non-state terror groups and hostage situations, and geopolitical implications.
2023-10-1258 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastQ&A on Ayn Rand’s Ethics with Dan Schwartz and Ziemowit GowinIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Dan Schwartz and Ziemowit Gowin answer reader-submitted questions about Ayn Rand’s Objectivist ethics.
Among the topics covered:
What are Ayn Rand’s thoughts on ambition in career?How ambition can be moral or immoral depending on the goals pursued;Career ambition versus second-handedly chasing salary increases and promotions;
Career ambition in the context of pursuing values generally, including non-career values.
How does Rand’s virtue of rationality differ from Aristotle’s virtue of practical wisdom?Practical wisdom as the ability to deliberate well about how to act rightly in a given situation;
Why Rand...
2023-09-1855 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand’s Distinctive View of Romantic ArtIn this episode of New Ideal, Sam Weaver interviews Harry Binswanger and Shoshana Milgram about the Romantic movement in art and Ayn Rand’s unique account of it. They also discuss an upcoming conference, Resurrecting Romanticism, which will focus on Romanticism in music and the visual arts.
Among the topics covered:
The value of learning about Rand’s philosophy of art;
A brief summary of Rand’s account of why we need art;
The unique value of Romantic art’s portrayal of volition and values;
Terence Rattigan’s The Browning Version and the stories of O. Henry as examples of Romantic l...
2023-09-121h 13The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand’s Repudiation of Original SinIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Ricardo Pinto discuss Ayn Rand’s devastating critique of the idea of original sin. They explore how the notion has been understood historically, the philosophical and political uses to which it has been put, and the arguments Rand gives for regarding it as a destructive affront to morality and self-esteem.
Among the topics covered:
What original sin is and how it compares to other views;
Why Ayn Rand saw the doctrine as an offense to the very concept of morality;
Original sin’s “explanation” of why the individual is guilty of anoth...
2023-09-111h 11The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand on WatergateIn 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 to how Rand's evaluation differed from the conventional commentary of the day, and her analysis of how pragmatism and the mixed economy function as the deepest causes behind political scandals like Watergate.
Among the topics covered:
Why Ayn Rand didn’t want to write about the scandal at first and why she later decided to do so;
Rand’s evaluation of Nixon in the decades before the scandal;
Rand's evaluation of t...
2023-08-141h 13
New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteSpecial Announcement: We’re Releasing a Huge Trove of Essays on Rand’s Fiction and PhilosophyIn this special episode, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo preview the release of scores of in-depth historical, literary, and philosophical essays on Ayn Rand’s novels. Originally included in a series of books edited by Robert Mayhew, these articles are a tremendous educational resource that can greatly add to the public understanding of Rand as a novelist and seminal philosopher.
2023-07-2928 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastSpecial Announcement: We’re Releasing a Huge Trove of Essays on Rand’s Fiction and PhilosophyIn this special episode, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo preview the release of scores of in-depth historical, literary, and philosophical essays on Ayn Rand’s novels. Originally included in a series of books edited by Robert Mayhew, these articles are a tremendous educational resource that can greatly add to the public understanding of Rand as a novelist and seminal philosopher. Until now, the Mayhew books were expensively priced for academic markets, but ARI is making this valuable content accessible to anyone, anywhere on the globe for free.
2023-07-2928 minCall with the ExpertsRAND Experts Discuss 2023 NATO SummitIn this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Kotryna Jukneviciute, Barry Pavel, Stephen J. Flanagan, Samuel Charap, Michael J. Mazarr, and Karl P. Mueller. In this call, they discuss the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and the effect it will have on Ukraine's reconstruction.
2023-07-1944 min
Podcast – Ayn Rand Institute Live!Man’s Life as the Standard of Value in the Ethics of Ayn Rand and Aristotle by Gregory Salmieri“Man’s life,” wrote Ayn Rand, “is the standard of morality.” Aristotle was the first to identify the proper standard of morality as the distinctly human form of life—the life of a rational animal. But Rand and Aristotle have importantly different views of what the human form of life is—in particular, about why reason is a...
2023-06-2351 minAyn Rand Institute Live!Man’s Life as the Standard of Value in the Ethics of Ayn Rand and Aristotle by Gregory Salmieri“Man’s life,” wrote Ayn Rand, “is the standard of morality.” Aristotle was the first to identify the proper standard of morality as the distinctly human form of life—the life of a rational animal. But Rand and Aristotle have importantly different views of what the human form of life is—in particular, about why reason is a value and how it relates to the faculties and the needs that human beings share with other living things. This talk explores the similarities and differences between these two ethicists.
Recorded live at Ayn Rand Con Europe 2023
2023-06-2351 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand’s Devastating Critique of ‘Liberals’In this episode, we read aloud Elan Journo’s article, “Ayn Rand’s Devastating Critique of ‘Liberals’.” In that essay, he presents Rand’s analysis of liberals’ most fundamental moral-political goals, and their consequences. Journo shows that part of the strength of Rand’s analysis is that she engaged with liberals’ ideas seriously and, above all, objectively.
2023-06-0417 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand’s Devastating Critique of ‘Liberals’In this episode, we read aloud Elan Journo's article, “Ayn Rand's Devastating Critique of 'Liberals'.” In that essay, he presents Rand's analysis of liberals' most fundamental moral-political goals, and their consequences. Journo shows that part of the strength of Rand's analysis is that she engaged with liberals' ideas seriously and, above all, objectively. His article was originally published in New Ideal on April 12, 2019.
2023-06-0417 minAyn Rand Institute Live!Ayn Rand’s Ideas: An Introduction by Aaron SmithEvery major philosophy gives you answers to questions about the nature of the world we live in, about human nature, about how to live one’s life and organize society. The answers we accept (implicitly or explicitly) give us guidance and a framework for living. This talk will provide an overview of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism, and her original answers to these questions, which have sparked an idealistic movement for reason, rational self-interest and laissez-faire capitalism.Recorded live at Ayn Rand Con Europe 2023
2023-05-1043 minCulture & Politics - New Ideal - Reason | Individualism | CapitalismAyn Rand vs. ‘Liberals’In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss Ayn Rand’s philosophic analysis and critique of “liberals.” They explain what makes Rand’s evaluation of “liberalism” different from that of “conservatives,” why she thought “liberals” began concealing their collectivist goals, and how today’s “liberals” are different from (and worse than) those of Rand’s time.
2023-04-211h 13New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand vs. ‘Liberals’In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss Ayn Rand’s philosophic analysis and critique of “liberals.” They explain what makes Rand’s evaluation of “liberalism” different from that of “conservatives,” why she thought “liberals” began concealing their collectivist goals, and how today’s “liberals” are different from (and worse than) those of Rand’s time.
2023-04-211h 13The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand vs. ‘Liberals’In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss Ayn Rand’s philosophic analysis and critique of “liberals.” They explain what makes Rand’s evaluation of “liberalism” different from that of “conservatives,” why she thought “liberals” began concealing their collectivist goals, and how today’s “liberals” are different from (and worse than) those of Rand’s time.
Among the topics covered:
Ayn Rand’s analysis of “liberalism” as distinctive;
Problems with the term “liberal” and how “liberalism” changed in the twentieth century;
Rand’s critique as stemming from individualism, not anti-communism;
Why Rand saw active-minded “liberals” as an audience worth reaching;
How Rand saw the...
2023-04-211h 13New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteExciting New Courses at the Ayn Rand UniversityIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Ziemowit Gowin, Harry Binswanger, Shoshana Milgram, and Don Watkins discuss new course offerings at the Ayn Rand University (ARU).
Among the topics covered:
The goals of the Ayn Rand University and how students can benefit from it;
Shoshana Milgram’s course Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment: Investigating the Mind of a Murderer;
How ARU courses facilitate in-depth study of Objectivism through feedback and interaction;
Harry Binswanger’s new courses on Objectivist Logic and Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology;
The best ARU courses for those new to Objectivism;
How ARU hel...
2023-04-071h 23The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastExciting New Courses at the Ayn Rand UniversityIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer, Ziemowit Gowin, Harry Binswanger, Shoshana Milgram, and Don Watkins discuss new course offerings at the Ayn Rand University (ARU).
Among the topics covered:
The goals of the Ayn Rand University and how students can benefit from it;
Shoshana Milgram’s course Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment: Investigating the Mind of a Murderer;
How ARU courses facilitate in-depth study of Objectivism through feedback and interaction;
Harry Binswanger’s new courses on Objectivist Logic and Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology;
The best ARU courses for those new to Objectivism;
How ARU helps to train new int...
2023-04-071h 23Call with the ExpertsRAND Experts Discuss the First Year of the Russia-Ukraine WarIn this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Ruth Harris, director of RAND Europe's Defence and Security Group, Dara Massicot, senior policy researcher, David Ochmanek, senior international/defense researcher, Barry Pavel, vice president of RAND’s National Security Research Division, and John Tefft, adjunct senior fellow. In this call, they discuss the Western alliance providing aid to Ukraine, the expansion of NATO, the latest weapons systems and their capabilities, likely areas of upcoming fighting, prospects for an end to the war, and broader implications for global trade, diplomacy, an...
2023-02-171h 00New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand, the ValuerIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith interviews Harry Binswanger on Ayn Rand’s distinctive value-centered approach to philosophy — and to living life. As a long-time student of Rand and close friend in her final years, Binswanger shares his recollections of Rand’s passionate quest of values, both as presented in her works and ideas and in her personal life.
2023-02-061h 04The Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand, the ValuerIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith interviews Harry Binswanger on Ayn Rand’s distinctive value-centered approach to philosophy — and to living life. As a long-time student of Rand and close friend in her final years, Binswanger shares his recollections of Rand's passionate quest of values, both as presented in her works and ideas and in her personal life.
Among the topics covered:
Ayn Rand’s integration of fact and value in philosophy and how it contrasts with traditional views;
How Rand answered long-standing philosophical questions about the basis and importance of values;
Why Rand held that material values...
2023-02-061h 04Ayn Rand Institute Live!Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead”: The Story of Her Original Screenplay by Shoshana MilgramAyn Rand’s original screenplay for The Fountainhead was 283 pages long. The final screenplay for the 1949 film was less than half that length. Much of her work, therefore, has never been available to the public. The OCON program includes a performance of several scenes as originally planned and written. This follow-up talk provides additional information about Ayn Rand’s choices in the 1944 screenplay regarding the order and contexts of scenes and includes scenes rendered visually with no dialogue.
Recorded live on July 4, 2022 as part of the Objectivist Summer Conference.
2023-01-2559 min
Policy CurrentsA Conversation with RAND’s CEO, Jason Matheny RAND has been committed to unbiased and effective analysis tackling the world’s biggest challenges since its founding 75 years ago. We invited RAND’s President and CEO, Jason Matheny, to share his vision for RAND in 2023 and beyond. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2023-01-0513 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastDiscussing Ayn Rand on World Philosophy Day 2022In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza discuss World Philosophy Day to explore what is the nature and value of philosophy. They address how philosophy is commonly perceived (especially within academia) as a useless field and how Ayn Rand's distinctive conception offers a deeper and more practical perspective that matters for life.
Among the topics covered:
What philosophy is and the kind of questions it addresses;
How people operate philosophically even when lacking a systematic outlook;
Ayn Rand’s take on philosophy as inescapable and life-impacting;
How contrasting philosophical worldviews produce different ways of living;
Ay...
2022-11-181h 06Policy CurrentsRAND insights on the war in Ukraine, U.S. policy in the Middle East, building a more diverse teacher workforce. RAND experts’ reactions to Putin’s latest threatening rhetoric; how to reshape U.S. policy in the Middle East; COVID-19's effect on drug treatment program admissions; a better approach to dealing with disasters; and promoting diversity in America’s teacher workforce. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2022-09-2312 minPolicy CurrentsRAND’s new president and CEO, bias in health care algorithms, U.S.-China crisis communications. RAND president and CEO Jason Matheny wants to build a better future; how to address racial and ethnic bias in health care algorithms; crisis communications between the U.S. and China; how overturning Roe v. Wade could affect pregnant women with substance use disorder; and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2022-08-0609 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand’s Radical View of the United NationsIn this episode, Agustina Vergara Cid’s article “Ayn Rand’s Radical View of the United Nations” is featured. In that essay, Vergara Cid explains Ayn Rand’s unique opinion of the UN and her arguments against this organization. Rand’s arguments stand in sharp contrast to the commonly held view that the United Nations is a moral organization.
2022-07-2707 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand’s Radical View of the United NationsIn this episode, Agustina Vergara Cid’s article “Ayn Rand’s Radical View of the United Nations” is featured. In that essay, Vergara Cid explains Ayn Rand’s unique opinion of the UN and her arguments against this organization. Rand’s arguments stand in sharp contrast to the commonly held view that the United Nations is a moral organization. Rand also rebuts the viewpoint that the UN is misguided but can be fixed, arguing instead that America's best option is to withdraw from the organization. Vergara Cid’s article was originally published in New Ideal, the Ayn Rand Institute’s journal, on Marc
2022-07-2707 min
THNX: A Feelgood PodcastRand Mintzer on Think TheoRand Mintzer, the creator and co-host of THNX, is interviewed by Think Theo's host Theo Acker. Make sure to give Think Theo a listen, and enjoy her interview with Rand!
2022-06-2824 minThe Ayn Rand Institute PodcastAyn Rand on the Necessity of Moral JudgmentIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss Ayn Rand’s provocative view of the meaning and importance of moral judgment as articulated in her fiction and in her nonfiction philosophic work.
This discussion assumes familiarity with Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged, and listeners should note that it includes plot spoilers.
Among the topics covered:
Why Ayn Rand thought the slogan “judge not, lest ye be judged” is radically wrong;Why moral judgment is necessary for living life;The importance of moral judgment in Rand’s novels;The need for moral judgment in foreign policy;How...
2022-06-271h 14Morality & Religion - New Ideal - Reason | Individualism | CapitalismAyn Rand on the Necessity of Moral JudgmentIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss Ayn Rand’s provocative view of the meaning and importance of moral judgment as articulated in her fiction and in her nonfiction philosophic work.
This discussion assumes familiarity with Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged, and listeners should note that it includes plot spoilers.
2022-06-271h 14New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand on the Necessity of Moral JudgmentIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss Ayn Rand’s provocative view of the meaning and importance of moral judgment as articulated in her fiction and in her nonfiction philosophic work.
This discussion assumes familiarity with Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged, and listeners should note that it includes plot spoilers.
2022-06-271h 14New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstitutePhilosophers’ Unprofessional Treatment of Ayn RandIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Mike Mazza discuss academic philosophers’ dismissals of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, and some of the reasons why academic philosophers often fail to live up to the profession’s scholarly standards when addressing Rand’s ideas.
Among the topics covered:
The provincial view of philosophy that leads Sidney Hook to dismiss Rand as unsophisticated in his review of her book For the New Intellectual;
How Robert Nozick goes wrong in his article “On the Randian Argument” by approaching Rand’s inductive arguments as if they were deductive;
James Rachels’...
2022-05-311h 08New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteWhat Was Ayn Rand’s View of ‘Conservatism’?By many of her fans and critics, Ayn Rand was often seen as belonging within the “conservative” movement. But Rand was not simply critical of “conservatism,” she repudiated it emphatically. Whereas she viewed the “liberals” of her time as morally corrupt for stealthily pushing the United States toward statism, she thought that there was something “more reprehensible still”: the attempt by “conservatives” to “defend freedom by stealth.” In this essay, originally published in New Ideal on June 30, 2021, Elan Journo looks at what Rand objected to, and why.
2022-03-3020 minPolicy CurrentsHow to ensure Russia’s war on Ukraine doesn’t turn into a war with NATO, insights from RAND on the State of the Union, and the future of space. Mitigating potential risks of a Western response to Russia; insights from RAND on President Biden’s first State of the Union address; and the not-so-distant-future of outer space. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2022-03-0410 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand on Economics: How Capitalism Hinges on PhilosophyAyn Rand’s nonfiction book Capitalism has a subtitle that is truly startling. Rand held that capitalism is “The Unknown Ideal.”
Capitalism is a social system so widely misunderstood and distorted and maligned that few understand its nature and history — let alone view it as morally good.
2022-02-1853 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand on Free Speech and Church-State SeparationWhat is the principle of freedom of speech? How does it relate to the separation of church and state? What is the justification for such a separation? What was Ayn Rand’s view on these issues and on the connections between them? To answer these and related questions, Elan Journo sat down to talk with philosopher Onkar Ghate, senior fellow and chief philosophy officer at Ayn Rand Institute.
2022-02-1851 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstitutePowerful Life Lessons from Ayn RandIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Aaron Smith discuss major life lessons that we can learn from Ayn Rand. The discussion was held on the occasion of Rand’s birthday.
Among the topics covered:
Rand’s conviction that business is a moral activity;
Why not all businessmen live up to the essence of their profession;
The moral radicalism of Rand’s view of business;
Rand’s portrayal of career as a source of joy;
Rand’s unique view of the role of the material world in a spiritual life;
The effort and thought ne...
2022-02-071h 02New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand’s Unique Understanding of RacismIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss Ayn Rand’s distinctive understanding of racism.
Among the topics covered:
Why Rand thought racism is not fundamentally an issue of institutionalized power;
Why Rand thought that racism is the idea that one’s character is produced by internal physiology;
The difference between racism and having affection for one’s country;
Why racism is a version of determinist collectivism;
Whether individual freedom incentivizes racism;
How racism rationalizes the desire for the unearned;
Ayn Rand’s view of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
The invalidi...
2022-01-171h 01New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteWhat ‘9 Life Lessons from Ayn Rand’ Gets Right (and Wrong)In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss the successes and errors of the video “9 Life Lessons from Ayn Rand,” which is an attempt to draw life guidance from Ayn Rand’s philosophy by the YouTube channel Philosophies for Life.
2021-12-271h 06Policy CurrentsRAND’s most popular research projects of 2021: Why teachers quit their jobs, violent extremism in America, U.S. prescription drug prices, and more. Our top 10 list of RAND research projects covers a wide range of topics, including how stress is affecting America’s teachers; reforming the U.S. mental health care system; addressing the threat of violent extremism; China’s disappeared Uyghurs; and the high prices of prescription drugs in the United States. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2021-12-2206 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteQuillette’s Anti-Intellectual Treatment of Ayn RandIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo, Robert Mayhew and Keith Lockitch discuss the philosophic significance of the anti-intellectual treatment of Ayn Rand in a recent article published in Quillette magazine.
Among the topics covered:
Quillette’s history of publishing heterodox, intellectually serious articles;
The basic incompetence and unoriginality of Quillette’s piece on Ayn Rand;
Why Rand appeals to the idealism of youth, and why critics sneer at young people’s interest in her;
Why people often claim to have “outgrown” Rand;
The meaning of Allan Bloom’s and Steven Pinker’s dismissals of Rand;
The v...
2021-12-2052 min
The Mike Rand ShowThe Mike Rand Show (S3 E12) Episode 59: Hollywood (G.L.O.W. Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling)Christmas comes to The Mike Rand Show as Jeanne Basone (Hollywood on G.L.O.W. Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) joins Mike & special "Catmas" correspondent Holly Meowy in welcoming special guests for The Mike Rand & Hollywood Christmas Show!
2021-12-1639 minPolicy CurrentsAn Update on the Campaign for RAND Brandon Baker, vice president of development at RAND, joins Deanna Lee for this special episode of Policy Currents. We discuss Tomorrow Demands Today, the most ambitious fundraising campaign that RAND has ever undertaken. Brandon updates us on the status of the campaign, how funds are being used to tackle difficult policy problems, and goals for the future. For more information, visit campaign.rand.org.
2021-12-0820 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteWhat Jonah Goldberg’s Rejection of Ayn Rand RevealsIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss Jonah Goldberg’s public rejection of Ayn Rand, and what that shows about the conservative movement.
Among the topics covered:
Why Goldberg’s comments matter;
How Goldberg’s adamant rejection of Ayn Rand betrays his ambivalence about the value of freedom;
Why Goldberg says Rand doesn’t belong in the conservative movement;
Whittaker Chambers’s dishonest, anti-American article about Atlas Shrugged;
Why Ayn Rand’s opposition to religion threatens conservatives;
The irrationality of Goldberg’s conservative view that everyone must respect religion;
The anti-intellect...
2021-11-081h 11New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteThe Ayn Rand University: ARI’s Expanded Educational ProgramIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith, Ben Bayer and Keith Lockitch discuss ARI’s ambitious plans for growing the Ayn Rand University, an alternative educational institution encompassing the existing undergraduate programs of the Objectivist Academic Center plus new graduate course offerings.
Among the topics covered:
Trends toward tribalism and intellectual conformity in the culture and particularly in academia;
The need to disrupt education by creating alternative institutions, especially in the humanities;
The vital role of philosophy and professional intellectuals in changing the course of a culture;
A history of ARI’s efforts to prov...
2021-10-1100 minPolicy CurrentsExpert insights on Afghanistan and new RAND survey results as parents, students, and educators prepare to head back to school. Insights from RAND researchers on the collapse in Afghanistan; parents’ views on sending their kids back to school; and budget and staffing challenges facing U.S. school districts. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2021-08-2009 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand’s Repudiation of the UNIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss Ayn Rand’s distinctive, philosophical perspective on the United Nations.
Among the topics covered:
Ayn Rand’s commentary on the UN as an example of her engagement with the important issues of her time;
Ayn Rand’s philosophical evaluation of the UN vs.
2021-08-161h 08New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteWhy Ayn Rand Rejected ‘Conservatism’In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch discuss the false viewpoint that Ayn Rand belonged to the “conservative” movement.
Among the topics covered:
Why people associate Ayn Rand with the “conservative” movement;
Rand’s own experience with the conservative movement;
What people saw conservatism as standing for in Rand’s time;
Rand’s view that the defense of freedom has to be based in the morality of self-interest, not altruism;
Rand’s central charge that conservatism was intellectually bankrupt and unwilling to reject altruism;
Rand’s response to the conservative arguments for freedom;
How R...
2021-07-091h 11Policy CurrentsThe RAND Art + Data artist residency program, sexual violence in the U.S. Army, supply chains and cybersecurity, and more. Artwork inspired by RAND research; understanding the risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the U.S. Army; use of “gray market” caregiving among Americans; managing the changing U.S.-China relationship; and the intersection of cyberattacks and supply chains. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2021-06-2506 minCall with the ExpertsRAND Experts Discuss the Biden-Putin SummitIn this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Samuel Charap, Todd Helmus, Dara Massicot, and William Courtney. Together they discuss the June 16th summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The summit represents a chance to rebuild and review the fraught relationship between with U.S. and Russia.
2021-06-1636 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand on God, Reason and AtheismIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and special guest Robert Mayhew discuss Ayn Rand’s views on God and religion.
Among the topics covered:
What Ayn Rand meant when she said that religion “is a primitive form of philosophy”;
What differentiates philosophy from religion;
How the rise of philosophy influenced and antagonized religion;
Why Objectivism is intransigently atheistic but not militant;
Why Rand thought of religion as an unworthy adversary to her philosophy;
Whether people believe in God because of arguments, or use arguments simply to rationalize a prior belief in God;
Why the co...
2021-06-141h 10
Ayn Rand Centre UK PodcastWas Ayn Rand Wrong About A Woman President? Harry Binswanger & James Valliant, Chair: Gloria AlvarezUp next in our ongoing exploration of Ayn Rand’s most controversial views: her views on a woman becoming the President of a country.Harry Binswanger and James Valliant discuss this issue and raise questions such as:What exactly were Ayn Rand’s views on a woman president?What can psychology tell us about healthy dynamics between a feminine woman and her masculine partner?Is hero-worship primarily a feminine trait?Consider supporting our work by becoming a member: https://aynrandcentre.co.uk/membership/
2021-01-121h 59Ayn Rand Centre UK PodcastWas Ayn Rand Wrong About Homosexuality? | Dr. Harry Binswanger & James ValliantAyn Rand’s views on homosexuality have long been a major point of controversy—even many people who admire her ideas don’t know how to reconcile their admiration with their strong disapproval of her views on this subject.Some important points of clarification would be:What exactly were Ayn Rand’s views of homosexuality?Where do these views fit into the philosophical system of Objectivism?Was Ayn Rand wrong in holding these views?Dr. Harry Binswanger and James Valliant discuss in this event, moderated by Nikos Sotirakopoulos.Consider supporti...
2020-12-311h 53Ayn Rand Centre UK PodcastDebate: Was Ayn Rand Wrong About Native Americans? James Valliant & Nikos, Chair: Gloria AlvarezOne of Ayn Rand’s most controversial stances has been her perspective on Native Americans, in terms of whether they had a claim to the land that was ‘taken’ from them, and if their rights were violated in the process.In this event, James Valliant and Nikos will discuss Ayn Rand’s views on this issue, and debate whether she was right in holding these views.Join Nikos and James every Saturday in our in-depth discussion group on Dr. Leonard Peikoff's courses, open to all ARCUK members: https://aynrandcentre.co.uk/membership/
2020-12-261h 30Policy CurrentsRAND’s most popular research projects of 2020: COVID-19 and schools, income inequality, foreign interference in U.S. elections, and more. Our top 10 list of RAND research projects covers a wide range of topics, including how COVID-19 is affecting schools, educators, and students; new findings on gun laws; foreign interference in U.S. elections; China’s grand strategy; and income inequality in America. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2020-12-2309 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAyn Rand’s Critique of the ‘Left’In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss the philosophy behind the “left,” and Ayn Rand’s critique of it.
Among the topics covered:
The philosophical roots of the “left” as a political phenomenon;
Why Ayn Rand thought the ideas behind socialism, communism and fascism are evil;
Why Rand thought that these nominally secular ideas were still forms of mysticism;
Why Rand thought that conservative politicians of her time failed to oppose the left on principle;
How Rand differentiated the “New Left” from the old;
Environmentalism, racism and tribalism as outgrowths of “New Left”
2020-12-211h 04New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteChanging People’s Minds about Ayn Rand’s Controversial IdeasIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate And Ben Bayer talk about the Ayn Rand Institute’s approach to promoting Rand’s ideas in the face of cultural opposition, and what is needed to change people’s mind on important philosophical issues.
Among the topics covered:
Why changing minds is important;
ARI’s long-term mission of changing the culture’s philosophical ideas, as inspired by Ayn Rand’s view of the importance of philosophy;
Why it’s important to speak up about important issues of the day;
Why knowing one’s audience is important to persuasion;
A...
2020-12-141h 06New Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteAnalyzing Paul Krugman’s New York Times Smear of Ayn RandIn this special episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss Paul Krugman’s recent column in the New York Times smearing Ayn Rand and claiming that she’s responsible for the death of thousands of people during the pandemic. The column, which purports to stand up for facts and science, exhibits serious intellectual dishonesty about Rand’s ideas.
2020-10-2632 minPolicy CurrentsThe new RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy, high unemployment in Los Angeles, food consumption in the UK, and more. We discuss a new RAND research center focused on racial equity policy; L.A.’s high unemployment, and why some groups are worse off than others; what might happen if China develops a successful COVID-19 vaccine; how the U.S. military services approach leadership; eating habits among people in the UK; and the national security risks of an insider threat at Twitter. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2020-08-1411 minNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand InstituteThe Tribal Mentality Behind Hit Pieces on Ayn RandIn this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Keith Lockitch discuss Journo’s recent article “When Tribal Journalists Try to ‘Cancel’ Ayn Rand.” Journo analyzes two articles (one from Salon, one from the New Republic) that not only misrepresent Rand and her philosophy, but display a tribal mentality that seeks merely to affirm and reinforce a set of prejudices for those who share them.
2020-07-0653 min
THNX: A Feelgood PodcastRand MintzerRand, the creator and co-host of THNX, gives thanks to the person who counseled him when he was failing out of college and it appeared his life was going nowhere. He proceeds to break one of the rules of the podcast by thanking more than one person, but it makes for an interesting listen. Rand Mintzer lives in Houston, Texas where he is a criminal defense attorney, selling author, podcast host, and husband to Andrea. They are the adoring parents of their two daughters Avery and Hayden.
2020-05-0817 minPolicy CurrentsWhy estimates of COVID-19's fatality rate might keep changing, limiting out-of-network payments to hospitals, RAND's fundraising campaign, and more. We discuss the challenge of estimating the fatality rate for the new coronavirus; how capping out-of-network payments to hospitals could save billions in U.S. health care costs, and RAND's largest-ever fundraising campaign. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2020-03-1308 minPolicy CurrentsIran, Iraq, and the death of Soleimani, plus new RAND research. We discuss insights from RAND experts on Iran, Iraq, and the death of Soleimani; plus new RAND research on Russia’s hostile measures and mental health units in jails. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2020-01-1007 minPolicy CurrentsRAND experts on the killing of Qassem Soleimani, breaking down Kim Jong Un’s latest threat, opioid settlement funds, and more. We discuss the killing of Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani; what Kim Jong Un’s latest threat means; where to direct opioid settlement funds to save lives; Russia’s new hypersonic weapon; one RAND expert’s thoughts on improving education; and strategies to fend off the winter blues. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2020-01-0312 minPolicy CurrentsThe Most Popular RAND Research from 2019 We discuss RAND’s top research projects from the year: how “Medicare for All” might affect health care spending in the U.S.; the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life; encouraging more women to stay in the Coast Guard; transparency in health care prices; and ways the U.S. can exploit Russia’s weaknesses. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2019-12-2709 min
Rand Cast!Rand Cast! #10 A Bessage frob RandRand is back with an important message for his listeners.
2019-12-1905 min2019-12-1417 min
Philosophy for Living On EarthWhat Makes Ayn Rand’s Philosophy Distinctive? by Onkar GhateHave you ever wondered what Ayn Rand’s philosophy—which she called Objectivism—is all about? Why is she such a controversial figure with millions of fans who love The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged but also with many, many critics who call her books and ideas evil? Onkar Ghate, a senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute, discusses…
2019-11-0600 min
2019-08-2718 minPolicy CurrentsThe Most Popular RAND Research from 2018 We discuss RAND’s top research projects from the year. Topics include U.S. gun policy; the diminishing role of facts in American public life; what’s shaping the future of global security; the postwar international order; and China’s approach to modern warfare. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
2018-12-2108 min
Events @ RANDThe Serious Role of Gaming at RANDIn this Events @ RAND podcast, David Shlapak, codirector of the RAND Center for Gaming, describes a recent series of games examining potential results of a Russian invasion of the Baltics.
2017-03-3000 min
Rand(Nerds);Rand(Nerds); Episode 56Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 56
Apologies for the phone noise in this episode, Skazz has been punished for not putting his phone in airplane mode
This episode of Rand(Nerds)was saved thankfully to Internet Explore, which is not something we get to say much. Skazz is still playing vanilla World of Warcraft and has got himself addicted again to the crack of gaming. We discuss previous experiences with private servers including creating our own escort missions.
Ram has been playing a game set in the future where corporations rule the...
2017-02-191h 59Events @ RANDSurvey Says? Inside RAND's Election PollIn this Events @ RAND podcast, our panel of experts discusses the latest results of the RAND Presidential Election Panel Survey (PEPS), and what they might portend for Election Day.
2016-10-0600 minEvents @ RANDConversation at RAND: U.S. International Economic StrategyIn this Events @ RAND podcast, RAND President and CEO Michael Rich and Howard Shatz, RAND senior economist, discuss the economic policy choices facing the next administration.
2016-09-2700 minEvents @ RANDThe RAND Strategic Rethink ProjectAmbassador James Dobbins and RAND senior vice president for research and analysis Andrew Hoehn will discuss the RAND Strategic Rethink project—its approach, its reach, and its findings to date.
2016-03-0900 min