The Peikoff Podcasts
Dr. Peikoff applies Ayn Rand's revolutionary philosophy to real-world questions.
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- 1 . Is religion more dangerous in America than socialism or collectivism? Download
- 2 . In her early writing years, how did Ayn Rand manage having a job unrelated to her career to support herself, while still pursuing her writing? Download
- 3 . This episode of The Leonard Peikoff Show, recorded March 21, 1996, challenges the audience to identify the philosophic principle that several different examples have in common. Download
- 4 . Is homosexuality immoral? Download
- 5 . You have said in a recent podcast that one of the most enjoyable decades of your life was the 50′s, the OPAR years, when you still had the drive of youth combined with the maturity of age, but you’ve also said that the DIM book is your best. How can the best not be the most enjoyable? Download
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- 1 . To YBrook: Should the government bail out victims of natural catastrophes who do not have insurance? Download
- 2 . To YBrook: In a free society, does the government need the people’s consent before waging war against a dictator? Download
- 3 . To YBrook: If there really is a holocaust in Syria, why should the United States not intervene to protect the victims? Download
- 4 . To YBrook: If he cannot be described as “selfish,” what word would you use to denote someone like Bernie Madoff who acts scrupulously to get money for himself? Download
- 5 . To YBrook: How should the government acquire nuclear weapons? Should it buy them from private business? Download
About Leonard Peikoff
At the age of 17, Leonard Peikoff was invited to the home of Ayn Rand, the
novelist and Objectivist philosopher. Thus began a friendship that lasted
until her death in 1982. Today, Dr. Peikoff is Rand's legal and intellectual
heir - and the world's foremost authority on Objectivism.
MORE ABOUT LEONARDAn author for our times
Renowned philosopher, Dr. Peikoff is the author of Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand and The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America. He has edited numerous Ayn Rand anthologies and has recently published a new book, The DIM Hypothesis, which deals with the role of epistemology in cultural and practical affairs.
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