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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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Ayn Rand said that a man without a purpose is the most depraved kind of man. But what about a man with a nefarious purpose, like Immanuel Kant? Isn’t he worse?
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Date: January 17th, 2011
Duration: 01:48
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Why is it that the works and philosophy of Ayn Rand have appeared at the forefront of the media recently? Why is it that now rather than previously more books and even video games are being created as responses to Objectivism?
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Date: January 17th, 2011
Duration: 01:54
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Would you rather read a book with a positive sense of life which is bad politically, or vice versa?
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Date: January 17th, 2011
Duration: 02:12
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Why don’t you charge something, like $20, to have a question answered by you?
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Date: January 10th, 2011
Duration: 02:09
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If saving the culture is so important why does the Ayn Rand bookstore not offer its material for free?
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Date: January 10th, 2011
Duration: 03:00
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