Ayn Rand Institute Live!
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 97 ratingsAyn Rand Institute Live features a wide range of fascinating topics recorded at live events—all from the unique perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. ARI experts and guest speakers bring new insights to complex topical issues, such as freedom of speech and the Middle East, or delve into important subjects in philosophy, ethics, psychology, culture, the arts, and more.
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Tribalism vs. Enlightenment Culture with Yaron Brook, Onkar Ghate and Dave Rubin
March 07, 2019 00:56 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis is the third episode in a series looking at Objectivism’s approach to Happiness. Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate join Dave Rubin to discuss Enlightenment culture and the pursuit of happiness, in contrast with the culture of tribalism and self-sacrifice.
Do We Have Free Will? with Onkar Ghate and Dave Rubin
March 02, 2019 00:08 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBThis is the second episode in a series looking at Objectivism’s approach to Happiness. Philosopher Onkar Ghate joins Dave Rubin to discuss the perennial philosophical question: Do we have free will?
Why Selfishness is a Virtue with Onkar Ghate, Tara Smith and Dave Rubin
March 01, 2019 23:51 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis is the first in a series looking at Objectivism’s approach to Happiness. Onkar Ghate and Tara Smith join Dave to discuss the virtue of selfishness.
Ayn Rand’s Philosophy for Living on Earth (Part 1) by Ben Bayer
February 22, 2019 23:37 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis session explores the basic contours of Ayn Rand’s overall philosophy by discussing highlights from Galt’s speech in Atlas Shrugged. On Day 1, we discuss the following questions: Is our society and our world, like Galt’s, going through a moral crisis? Why does Galt think the solution to this crisis is to discover morality, rather...
Objectivism is Radical (and Applying It Can be Hard) by Yaron Brook
February 16, 2019 00:35 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBFROM THE VAULT–classic content from the Ayn Rand Institute. In this talk, Yaron Brook discusses how radical Objectivism is and the difficulties involved in applying it, especially in the current culture. This lecture was recorded at Objectivist Summer Conference 2013 in Chicago.
Free Speech and the Internet by Yaron Brook
February 08, 2019 22:34 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBIn recent years, the internet has become the focus of debates about free speech, and the issue is rapidly coming to a head. The internet provides a platform to bring people closer together and to empower individuals by enabling new voices to be heard and sparking the formation of new communities and new movements. But...
The Idealism of Objectivism by Aaron Smith
February 03, 2019 07:45 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBWhat Might Be and Ought to Be: The Idealism of Objectivism Ayn Rand is often charged with advocating a kind of cynical amoralism; but the opposite is true. Rand was a moral idealist. In this session, we will discuss the nature and roots of that idealism, addressing such questions as: What does it mean to...
Patrick Bet-David Interviews Yaron Brook
January 28, 2019 01:55 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBIn this video, recorded at Objectivist Summer Conference 2018, Patrick Bet-David interviews Yaron Brook to discuss Objectivism and Capitalism. Brook responds to questions such as: Is Objectivism a philosophy for elitists? Is it sustainable to run a nation based on this philosophy? How is world peace achieved? Has religion done more good or bad for the...
Free Speech, De-Platforming, Patreon and Sam Harris’s Response
January 20, 2019 04:49 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBYaron Brook talks with Onkar Ghate and Greg Salmieri about free speech, the Patreon scandal, and Sam Harris’s reaction. During this Livestream from the Ayn Rand Institute the guests will discuss free speech from an Objectivist perspective and why the controversy is philosophic in nature.
Thinking Like an Individualist by Ben Bayer
January 12, 2019 14:18 - 58 minutes - 54.7 MBThis session explores a key theme of The Fountainhead: the importance of thinking for oneself. We discuss how key speeches and passages from the book address these questions: What does it mean to think for oneself? Does it mean believing whatever one likes, never learning from or agreeing with others, judging everything on a case-by-case...
What It Means to Be Selfish in Life and in Politics: Yaron Brook at Exeter University
January 05, 2019 06:57 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIn this talk, Yaron Brook discusses what it means to be selfish, what role selfishness has in politics, and how selfishness contributes to creating a happy productive life. This talk was streamed live from Exeter University on November 13, 2018.
Deeper Connection Through Mutual Selfishness by Gena Gorlin
December 30, 2018 12:20 - 1 hour - 207 MBThis talk integrates the moral perspective offered by Rand’s “trader principle” with psychological tools and insights for improving assertive communication. Attendees will learn how skills such as reflective listening, the “broken record” technique, perspective-taking, and ”I”-statements can deepen the intimacy and value derived from close personal relationships, largely by conveying respect for the other person’s...
Howard Roark and the Great Heroes of Literature by Andrew Bernstein
December 22, 2018 07:25 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBThis talk shows that there are several attributes of literary heroism: the promotion of life-affirming values, the depth of virtue(s) manifested, the power of antagonists faced, and the hero’s degree of prowess. When we deploy such criteria and compare and contrast Howard Roark to some of literature’s other great heroes-for example, Odysseus, Cyrano, Doctor Stockmann,...
The Berkeley “Free Speech Movement” and the Erosion of Free Speech by Steve Simpson
December 15, 2018 18:29 - 1 hour - 83 MBIn the 1960s, protests erupted at U.C. Berkeley over a ban on political activity on campus. Students marched and occupied school property, all in the name of “free speech.” Today, the Free Speech Movement launched at Berkeley in the 1960s is widely held as a model for advocates of the right to free speech. Is...
What Is Killing Western Civilization? with Douglas Murray, Claire Fox and Yaron Brook
December 08, 2018 07:19 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBCultural observers have often noted that Europe — and, more broadly, Western civilization — despite historically unprecedented success, is in danger of losing itself. But what exactly is being lost, and why? And what can be done about it? In a recent panel discussion entitled “What Is Killing Western Civilization?,” Yaron Brook (chairman of the board of...