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What “9 Life Lessons from Ayn Rand” Gets Right (and Wrong)
The highly trafficked “Philosophies for Life” Youtube channel released a video attempting to distill “9 Life Lessons from Ayn … Continue reading What “9 Life Lessons from Ayn Rand” Gets Right (and Wrong)
Quillette’s Anti-Intellectual Treatment of Ayn Rand
The magazine Quillette has gained prominence as a home for “free thought” and bills itself as relying “on reason, … Continue reading Quillette’s Anti-Intellectual Treatment of Ayn Rand
Talking with John McWhorter about the “Woke” Religion
Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo sit down with John McWhorter, author of Woke Racism, about his new book. Recorded … Continue reading Talking with John McWhorter about the “Woke” Religion
What Jonah Goldberg’s Rejection of Ayn Rand Reveals
The prominent conservative intellectual Jonah Goldberg went out of his way recently to set the record straight: he’s definitely … Continue reading What Jonah Goldberg’s Rejection of Ayn Rand Reveals
The New Religion of “Woke”
“White supremacy” defines our society. Our nation’s founding was actually in 1619 with the coming of the first ship … Continue reading The New Religion of “Woke”
When Whistleblowers Blow Smoke: Recent Attacks on Facebook
Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the claims put forward by “whistleblower” Frances Haugen about Facebook. Recorded October 27, … Continue reading When Whistleblowers Blow Smoke: Recent Attacks on Facebook
Republican Attacks on Economic Freedom
Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss GOP moves to regulate big tech and interfere with private business employment decisions. … Continue reading Republican Attacks on Economic Freedom
The Real Meaning of 9/11
A special joint episode of New Ideal Live and the Yaron Brook Show on the twentieth anniversary of September … Continue reading The Real Meaning of 9/11
America’s Response to 9/11: Looking Back on 20 Years of Foreign Policy (Panel)
Hosted by Salem Center for Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Elan Journo joins Gregory Salmieri (Salem … Continue reading America’s Response to 9/11: Looking Back on 20 Years of Foreign Policy (Panel)