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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. Philosophy Politics & Government Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • How Immigration Restrictions Cripple American Businesses

    How Immigration Restrictions Cripple American Businesses
    Jul 6 2025
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtW5q-7XaTw Podcast audio:
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    59 mins
  • School Choice: Matt Bateman on Understanding Education Freedom

    School Choice: Matt Bateman on Understanding Education Freedom
    Jun 27 2025
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5csuEpTn69o Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Samantha Watkins interviews Dr. Matt Bateman, philosopher at GT School, co-founder of Higher Ground Education, and ARU instructor, about the school choice movement and the philosophical case for education freedom. Among the topics covered: What the expanding reach of school choice programs means for parental freedom; Why parents, not the government, should invest in education; Why the school choice movement should refocus its arguments on parental rights; How bureaucratic accountability measures undermine school choice efforts; Why Rand’s tax credit proposal is better than a voucher system; The worst thing about the public school system; Rand's influence on Bateman's approach to parenting and education. Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand's essays "Tax Credits for Education" , "The Comprachicos", and "Art and Moral Treason". This podcast was recorded Jun 3, 2025 and posted on June 26, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • News Roundup

    News Roundup
    Jun 23 2025
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDj_LhwM0Vw Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss two major recent events: Israel’s war against Iran and the political assassinations in Minnesota. Among the topics covered: The Israel-Iran War Why Israel's war against Iran is a positive development; Why a self-interested American foreign policy must break from the legacy of 9/11; The Minnesota assassinations How political violence is becoming a broader cultural trend; How political violence is a tribal phenomenon. The podcast was recorded on June 19, 2025 and posted on June 20, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.
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    33 mins
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