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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.

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Ayn Rand denies instinct. What about the “fight or flight” response for evading your captors?
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Date: February 22nd, 2010
Duration: 01:45
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I can’t call myself an atheist because it stunts my mind’s ability to consider other people objective. I know a majority of people believe in God, and therefore would have to think of them as non-thinking entities, which would cause me to feel terror. If I call myself an agnostic, then I can consider other people objectively because I can see what they do and say without being afraid. Am I destroying myself?
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Date: February 22nd, 2010
Duration: 02:08
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I’ve always wondered how a philosophy like altruism, with its morality based on pain and suffering, took such a hold on humanity. Why is it so hard to “sell” Objectivism in this regard?
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Date: February 22nd, 2010
Duration: 03:39
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Can a tragic work in which a mostly-good protagonist ends up destroying himself by some tragic flaw still be considered romantic?
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Date: February 22nd, 2010
Duration: 02:47
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As a telemarketer, is offering a free product with the caveat that you must purchase another product, fraudulent?
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Date: February 22nd, 2010
Duration: 01:55
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The marketing of my podcasts, including the new website, is financed by Carl Barney, Chairman and CEO of several institutions of higher learning, including Independence University. Thank you, Carl, for your generous support.

~ Leonard Peikoff