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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews Paul Taske, associate director of litigation at NetChoice, to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent NetChoice decision and what it means for the future of free speech in America.
Among the topics covered:
The Supreme Court’s decision to send the question about regulating social media platforms back to the federal district courts;
Why content moderation is not censorship;
How NetChoice responds to objections from the Court’s minority;
How the Florida and Texas laws violate the right not to speak;
Why NetChoice chose to make a facial challenge to the laws;
How NetChoice responds to the idea that social media platforms are common carriers;
How to think about the issue of whether the government has an interest in regulating social media platforms;
How to evaluate other disagreements between the majority and the minority.
Recommended in this podcast are Greg Salmieri’s article “Free Speech as a Right and a Way of Life” in Tara Smith’s The First Amendment: Essays on the Imperative of Intellectual Freedom and the previous New Ideal podcast episode “Does Social Media Censor?: A Conversation with Steve Simpson.”
The podcast premiered on August 15, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Mike Mazza discuss why the trans movement is essentially religious and unscientific.
Among the topics covered:
The religious character of the trans movement;
Why many of its scientific claims are dishonest;
How religious conservatives reinforce the movement’s irrationality;
Why debates about gender have become so contentious;
How the movement relies on force and smears to advance its agenda;
Evidence that the movement is uninterested in trans people's well-being;
Why the science about gender dysphoria is far from settled.
Recommended in this podcast are the previous New Ideal Live episodes on “Kathleen Stock’s Reasoned Critique of Gender Ideology” and “‘What Is a Woman?’ and Gender War Tribalism.”
The podcast was released on August 8, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch archived podcasts here.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Sam Weaver discuss how the introduction of both the Ten Commandments and DEI into the public school system represents an assault on intellectual freedom.
Among the topics covered:
How recent public-school mandates in Louisiana and Oklahoma use force to promote religion;
Why the mandates are an assault on the First Amendment and our founding ideals;
How the left pushes its ideas in public schools;
Why efforts on both sides should be understood as an assault on intellectual freedom;
Why the public education system necessarily leads to ideological disputes;
How tribalism drives religious mandates.
Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s essay “The Establishing of an Establishment” in Philosophy: Who Needs It, Tara Smith’s book The First Amendment: Essays on the Imperative of Intellectual Freedom, Harry Binswanger’s article “The Ten Commandments vs. America,” and the New Ideal Live episode on “What’s Wrong with California’s Ethnic Studies Mandate?”
The podcast was recorded on August 7, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch archived podcasts here.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer examines a discussion between Richard Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, explaining why so-called secular humanists have been unable to offer a rational moral alternative to religion.
Among the topics covered:
Ali's rationalizations for her religious conversion;
Why Western civilization is not purely Christian;
How religious belief relies on arbitrary claims;
Dawkins’ failure to offer a rational moral alternative to Christianity;
Why a rational morality requires an uncompromising commitment to truth.
Mentioned in this podcast are Bayer’s articles “The Old Morality of New Religions,” “Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics,” and Onkar Ghate’s essay “Finding Morality and Happiness Without God.”
The podcast was recorded on July 31, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Watch archived podcasts here.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss how the Republican National Convention’s platform has turned away from its traditional appeal to small government and turned instead towards adopting many of the big government policies that socialists envy.
Among the topics covered:
The RNC platform on energy policy, regulations, and Israel;
The RNC platform on entitlement programs, industrial policy, and tariffs;
The Republican Party’s unprincipled view of political and economic freedom;
JD Vance as a symbol of the Republican Party’s turn away from freedom;
How much the Republican Party has turned away from freedom in twelve years;
The new Republican Party’s turn to collectivism and central planning.
Mentioned in this podcast is the New Ideal article, “Meet the Conservative Authoritarians” by Elan Journo.
The podcast premiered on July 25, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the Trump assassination attempt and the violent climate of tribalism in our culture.
Among the topics covered:
The evil of using physical force to settle political disagreements;
Why it’s important to comment on this event;
The increasing normalization of political violence in our culture;
Why it is important to discuss Trump’s failure to discourage political violence;
The philosophical root of today’s climate – tribalism;
How tribalism is fueled by the mixed economy and attacks on reason;
Manifestations of political tribalism in responses to the assassination attempt;
How tribal thinking differs from the rational pursuit of truth;
The role of emotions and conspiracies in tribal thinking;
How to be objective in one’s thinking about political events;
Why the cause of rising tribalism is philosophical, not political;
The advantages of one-on-one conversations compared to group conversations.
Mentioned in the discussion are Ayn Rand’s essay “The Missing Link,” and her Ford Hall Forum lectures “Global Balkanization” and “A Nation’s Unity.”
This episode was recorded on July 17, 2024. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch previous episodes here. -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPEzaQP0SyU&t=1sPodcast audio:In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss historian Niall Ferguson’s “We’re All Soviets Now,” a viral essay about American economic and cultural decline.Among the topics covered:Ferguson’s argument that America is following the path of the late USSR;The disanalogies between America and the Soviet Union;Ferguson’s blindness to the role of ideas in his comparative analysis;How Ferguson’s doomsaying prepares the grounds for authoritarianism;How some of Ferguson’s valid criticisms misidentify root causes of American decline.The podcast premiered on July 11, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Adi Dynar discuss the Supreme Court's overturning of its 1984 Chevron doctrine, which held that courts should sometimes defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of a vague law.
Among the topics covered:
How Chevron gave the executive branch the power to make law, thereby incentivizing the passing of vague laws;
How Chevron made it harder for individuals to challenge regulations;
The majority opinion’s insufficient stress on the issue of the separation of powers;
Why the argument that courts lack factual expertise is a smokescreen;
How the practice of deference relies on a presumption in favor of government power;
The Court's failure to articulate the principle of the rule of law;
Why it is unlikely that this decision will cause legal chaos.
The podcast was recorded on July 3, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal, Mike Mazza responds to an episode of Neil deGrasse Tyson's StarTalk, in which neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argues against the existence of free will.
Among the topics covered:
The meaning and stakes of the free will debate;
Why determinists are wrong to focus on atomistic choices about preferences:
How free will is established philosophically and presupposed by science.
The podcast premiered on June 27, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this special episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo interviews Robert Mayhew, Tara Smith, and Greg Salmieri at the Objectivist summer conference in Anaheim, California. They celebrate the release of Smith's new book on the First Amendment and the republication of the essays in Mayhew's series on Ayn Rand's novels, discussing the importance of written content in advancing an intellectual movement.
Among the topics covered:
The role of books in fueling an intellectual movement;
How the essay collections came about and its importance in Rand scholarship;
Notable pieces from the essay collections;
Celebrating Smith’s book on the First Amendment;
The failures of the free speech movement;
Rand’s distinctive perspective on intellectual freedom;
The future of Objectivist intellectual work;
Questions on pursuing an intellectual career, studying Rand, and the First Amendment.
Mentioned in this podcast are Smith’s book The First Amendment: Essays on the Imperative of Intellectual Freedom and Mayhew’s essay collections on Rand’s novels.
The podcast was recorded on June 16, 2024. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo interviews Tara Smith about her new book Egoism Without Permission: The Moral Psychology of Ayn Rand’s Ethics.
Among the topics covered:
What Rand means (and doesn't mean) by egoism and the virtues;
Why having desires and owning your emotions are crucial to having a good life, even though emotionalism is bad;
Why the independent person does not seek permission for pursuing his happiness;
Why self-esteem must be earned and sustained;
Why self-interest means being interested in one’s values;
How egoists can still fall prey to accidental sacrifices;
The importance of introspection for egoism and flourishing;
Smith’s message in Egoism Without Permission.
Mentioned in the discussion are Tara Smith’s books Egoism Without Permission: The Moral Psychology of Ayn Rand’s Ethics and Ayn Rand’s Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist and Leonard Peikoff’s Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Robertas Bakula interviews three of ARI's fellows to discuss their upcoming talks at Objectivist Summer Conference in Anaheim, California, which is being held from June 13 to 18.
Among the topics covered:
Jason Rheins’ talk “Socratic Wisdom,” concerning the value of knowing your own ignorance;
Tristan de Liège’s talk “How to Value Friendship,” which will explore how the principles of Objectivism can help us deepen our friendships;
Mike Mazza’s talk “Karl Popper’s Rejection of Induction,” which will address how Popper’s widely embraced philosophy of science actually undercuts the rationality of science.
Virtual passes to the conference remain open for purchase through June 18.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Sam Weaver and Onkar Ghate discuss the nature and significance of the Trump phenomenon.
Among the topics covered:
Why Trump’s base of support is significant;
Why it’s important to study the Trump phenomenon;
The meaning and consequences of Trump’s 2016 election
Trump’s anti-intellectual character;
Understanding Trump’s persistent support;
Analyzing Trump’s presidency;
The current state of political violence in America;
How Democrats and tribalism enable Trump;
Bernie Sanders, Trump, and the resurgence of populism.
Mentioned in this podcast are Onkar Ghate’s articles "One Small Step for Dictatorship” and “The Anti-Intellectuality of Donald Trump: Why Ayn Rand Would Have Despised a President Trump,” and two podcast episodes: “The Storming of the Capitol” and “The 2024 Elections.”
The podcast was recorded on June 5, 2024 . Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here.
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the Libertarian Party’s (LP) convention, especially the speeches by Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and what it reveals about the nature of the libertarian movement.
Among the topics covered:
Why chaos in the Libertarian Party is a result of disunity about what liberty even is;
Why the one point of unity in the LP is their stance against Israel’s war in Gaza;
How the libertarian movement’s lack of a coherent positive ideology led to the LP’s decision to invite Trump and Kennedy;
How the LP’s acceptance of Kennedy despite his advocacy of statist policies reveals the libertarian movement’s lack of a coherent set of pro-freedom policies;
How Trump’s convention speech reveals a willingness to support anarchistic authoritarianism within the LP;
How Americans who believe in liberty are betrayed by the LP.
Recommended in this podcast are the New Ideal Live episodes “Libertarian Apologists for Putin” and “Libertarianism: Big Tent or Big Mess?”
ARI has a philosophical mission, and as such its function is to analyze current events from that framework. Given our 501c3 status, our function is not to advocate for or against particular candidates.
The podcast was recorded on May 30, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss why and how DEI has become so dominant in American institutions, from universities to corporate businesses, despite its questionable nature.
Among the topics covered:
How DEI is sold as a form of justice for historically marginalized groups;
How “diversity” relies on a package deal;
How “inclusion” results in moral relativism;
How “equity” means equality of results irrespective of merit;
Why business leaders are unable to resist DEI despite its impracticality.
This episode was broadcast live on May 22, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews Harry Binswanger, a philosopher and longtime friend of Ayn Rand’s, about his observations as a graduate student at Columbia during the 1968 protests and how those protests compare to those taking place now at Columbia and other campuses.
Among the topics covered:
How the 1968 protesters hoped to bring about a communist revolution;
Why the university tolerated the protesters and ceded to their demands;
Binswanger’s role in opposing the activists;
Ayn Rand’s analysis of the student protest phenomenon;
The long-term legacy of the student protests;
Why today’s protests are worse than the 1968 protests.
Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s 1968 radio commentary “The Student Rebellion at Columbia” and Ben Bayer and Onkar Ghate’s article “Ending Campus Protests Protects Free Speech.”
The podcast premiered on May 15, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer is interviewed by Ziemowit Gowin about his article on the phenomenon of academic plagiarism following the resignation of Harvard University president, Claudine Gay. They discuss why academia’s greater interest in combating issues such as sexism and racism over academic dishonesty is consistent with their deeper view of morality.
Among the topics covered:
Bayer's personal experience combating student plagiarism as a former professor;
How the morality of altruism creates an indifference to academic dishonesty;
How plagiarists cheat themselves of the value of knowing and living in reality;
How altruism prevents us from seeing how plagiarists harm those they deceive;
Why we need moral virtues, like honesty, for achieving personal values in life;
How academic plagiarism relates to the deeper topic of individual value creation.
Recommended in this podcast are Bayer’s “The Real Problem with Plagiarism,” “Why Scientific Progress in Ethics Is Frozen,” and “The Old Morality of the New Religions,” and the Ayn Rand Lexicon’s entry on “Honesty.”
The podcast was recorded on May 16, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the ongoing anti-Israel campus protests and analyze the demand that universities divest from Israel.
Among the topics covered:
How the divestment crusade is animated by hatred of Israel, not concern for the Palestinians;
The dishonest claim that Israel practices apartheid;
How the protesters whitewash Hamas' vicious treatment of homosexuals;
Why Christianity is the root of the celebration of Palestinian weakness and the hatred of Israeli prosperity;
The US government's outrageous financial support for corrupt organizations;
Why the violation of Palestinians’ rights by some fanatical Jews doesn’t amount to apartheid.
Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and her essays “For the New Intellectual” and “The Age of Envy,” Peter Schwartz’s “Hamas and the Tyranny of Need,” and Journo’s book What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
The podcast was recorded on May 8, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here.
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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 amoralism and pragmatism blinded him to the statists’ motivation;
Ayn Rand’s critical evaluation of Friedman;
Why the abolitionist movement is a model for moving the world toward freedom.
Mentioned in this podcast is Onkar Ghate and Yaron Brook’s course “Cultural Movements: Creating Change” and Ayn Rand’s essay “Tax Credits for Education.”
The podcast was recorded on May 2, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. -
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss the protests on university campuses against Israel’s war of self-defense and what they say about the state of our culture.
Among the topics covered:
Why the anti-Israeli campus protests are rightly labelled as being pro-Hamas;
How there is a double standard in the public’s response to mass protests in general;
How the anti-Israeli protests are motivated by altruism and hatred of Israel’s success;
Why the campus protests are a crisis of education rather than of free speech;
How the mass occupation of public spaces violate our rights.
Mentioned in this podcast is Ayn Rand’s 1968 radio talk “The Student “Rebellion” at Columbia University.”
The podcast was recorded on April 24, 2024. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. - Laat meer zien