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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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Is it moral to pay bribes? Bribery is so rife in my country it’s not possible even to get a professional license without paying a bribe.
7 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 (7 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5, rated)
Date: January 31st, 2011
Duration: 02:58
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If we tell our soldiers to focus on doing the work they love, which is how Roark lives, wouldn’t winning a war become irrelevant because all that would matter to them is whether they love their jobs?
6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 (6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5, rated)
Date: January 31st, 2011
Duration: 02:34
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Do the acts you will directly result from what you view as important?
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Date: January 31st, 2011
Duration: 01:49
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Is it fair for me to blame my family for my ugliness which they knew their child would have to inherit?
5 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5 (5 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5, rated)
Date: January 24th, 2011
Duration: 04:47
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Why is Roark, in The Fountainhead, able to ignore his true love for Dominique? How could he be indifferent to her for so long? Wouldn’t the rational man want to have her by his side through the many years of his struggle?
12 votes, average: 4.92 out of 512 votes, average: 4.92 out of 512 votes, average: 4.92 out of 512 votes, average: 4.92 out of 512 votes, average: 4.92 out of 5 (12 votes, average: 4.92 out of 5, rated)
Date: January 24th, 2011
Duration: 02:27
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