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The Peikoff Podcasts

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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.

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What do you think of “secular humanism?”
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Date: December 5th, 2011
Duration: 02:22
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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.
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Date: November 28th, 2011
Duration: 48:20
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I admire people for their virtues, but to truly love them I believe they must show some kind of vulnerability. Why did Ayn Rand choose to write books about invulnerable heroes?
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Date: November 21st, 2011
Duration: 02:27
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Is it moral for a person to hide the fact that he was gay at one time — during his childhood for instance — and then later turned straight as an adult?
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Date: November 21st, 2011
Duration: 03:03
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It is impossible for me to find an apartment I can afford which doesn’t ban dogs. I love my dog, but the only choices I see are to put the dog to sleep or give it someone else. I fear the kind of care that the new owner might give. What should I do?
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Date: November 21st, 2011
Duration: 02:13
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