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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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The Fountainhead… Gus Webb tells Toohey that he’s an incurable specimen of the intelligentsia, that’s all he is, that he’s not the man of the future. Does this contradict Ayn Rand’s notes where she says, with regard to communism, that it “places among single individuals, Toohey at the top of the human pyramid”?
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Date: September 29th, 2008
Duration: 01:30
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Have your observations about the transitional periods between Ds and Ms in history, been characterized by the rise of false defenders, like capitalism?
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Date: September 15th, 2008
Duration: 02:52
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How did Ayn Rand approach mind-altering pharmaceuticals, narcotics, and psychodelics?
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Date: September 15th, 2008
Duration: 01:10
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Once a mind is in focus, is the choice to remain that way motivated?
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Date: September 15th, 2008
Duration: 01:00
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Who are the ‘low-lying fruit’ in accepting Objectivism, and what’s the best way to reach them?
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Date: September 15th, 2008
Duration: 01:45
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