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Dr. Peikoff answers questions about Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism. His podcasts focus on human relationships, career, moral issues – not technical philosophy or practical politics.
The podcasts are available by single questions or as full episodes.
YBrook:A recent petition on the Whitehouse websites calls for the Westboro Baptist Church to be designated as a hate group. This is the church that planned to protest at the funeral for the Newtown victims. Would it be a violation of free speech to call in law enforcement to prevent further picoting by this church?
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(7 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5, rated)
YBrook: At the end of Atlas Shrugged the judge crossed out all of the contradictions in the ancient document and corrected it so that rights of the individual would not be violated. What contradictions was Ayn Rand referring to in the constitution? Why are they contradiction and what can we do to correct them in today’s day and age?
(9 votes, average: 4.44 out of 5, rated)
(9 votes, average: 4.44 out of 5, rated)
YBrook: What is the generic Objectivist reply to a big government liberal who uses the promote the general welfare clause of our constitution to justify things like welfare and Obamacare?
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5, rated)
Is being spontaneous of any value to a rational man, or should he always follow a routine?
(8 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5, rated)
(8 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5, rated)