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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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Hasn’t materialism gone too far in that most people care more about their cars and clothes, instead of caring about art, culture, reading and intellectual pursuits?
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Date: June 29th, 2015
Duration: 03:31
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In all your years teaching philosophy, did you ever use multiple choice questions? Do you think they are ever proper when teaching philosophy?
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Date: June 29th, 2015
Duration: 04:26
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To YB: Isn’t capitalism an amazingly powerful system given the limited extent it is allowed to function? Most people in the United States are still well housed, well fed and well clothed – they have Wi-Fi and take trips around the world. Is that one of the reasons why the state has been able to push so far, because as they tax and regulate more and more, there is still enough wealth for the majority of the country to live comfortably while appeasing their guilt?
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Date: June 22nd, 2015
Duration: 03:02
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To YB: Would it ever be proper in a free society to mobilize the entire nation in order to wage war?
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Date: June 22nd, 2015
Duration: 01:39
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To YB: Is the reason the left doesn’t celebrate industrial progress, because they view every new technology as another form of exploitation?
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Date: June 22nd, 2015
Duration: 02:23
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