Ayn Rand Centre UK Podcast
The Ayn Rand Centre UK Podcast offers a space for deep, challenging conversation. Hosted by the Ayn Rand Centre UK, each episode brings together thinkers and scholars from diverse fields-philosophy, psychology, the sciences, and the arts-to engage in substantive panel discussions and debates. These conversations move beyond superficial headlines to examine the underlying ideas shaping our culture, politics, and personal lives. You’ll hear arguments dissected, concepts clarified, and contemporary issues explored through the lens of reason, individualism, and objective reality. This isn’t about echo chambers; it’s a forum for rigorous intellectual exchange, where guests defend their viewpoints and engage with challenging questions. The podcast serves as an ongoing exploration of how philosophy applies to the real world, from education and social trends to scientific progress and self-improvement. It’s for anyone who believes that ideas matter and who wants to listen to thoughtful, principled discourse in an often unprincipled age. Tune in for a consistently stimulating audit of the ideas driving society forward or holding it back.
Episodes
The Impact of Atlas Shrugged - Shoshana Milgram, Ellen Kenner, Andrew Bernstein
“I swear—by my life and my love of it—that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” Ayn Rand, Atlas ShruggedAyn Rand’s novel, Atlas Shrugged, is a gargantuan work of fiction a…
Through Your Most Grievous Fault - with James Valliant & Shoshana Milgram
“‘Envy’ is the only name she could find for the monstrous thing she faced, but it was much worse than envy: it was the profound hatred of life, of success and of all human values…” Ayn Rand, “Through Your Most Grievous F…
Was Ayn Rand Wrong About A Woman President? Harry Binswanger & James Valliant, Chair: Gloria Alvarez
Up next in our ongoing exploration of Ayn Rand’s most controversial views: her views on a woman becoming the President of a country.Harry Binswanger and James Valliant discuss this issue and raise questions such as:What…
Who Is the Final Authority in Ethics? with James Valliant
“Most men […] find it particularly difficult to regard ethics as a science and to grasp the concept of a rational, objective ethics that leaves no room for anyone’s arbitrary ‘decision.’” Ayn Rand, The Voice of ReasonMos…
Firing on All Cylinders: Promoting Objectivism in 2021 | Craig Biddle, Shoshana Milgram, Lee Pierson, and Nikos
Since 2020 has been such a calamitous year for the world and our values, in 2021 we need to strike back on all fronts. Objectivism should and can play a key role in this struggle; thus, we need to discuss how to advocate…
Was Ayn Rand Wrong About Homosexuality? | Dr. Harry Binswanger & James Valliant
Ayn Rand’s views on homosexuality have long been a major point of controversy—even many people who admire her ideas don’t know how to reconcile their admiration with their strong disapproval of her views on this subject.…
Philosophy and Sense of Life - with James Valliant
“A sense of life is a pre-conceptual equivalent of metaphysics, an emotional, subconsciously integrated appraisal of man and of existence. It sets the nature of a man’s emotional responses and the essence of his characte…
Debate: Was Ayn Rand Wrong About Native Americans? James Valliant & Nikos, Chair: Gloria Alvarez
One of Ayn Rand’s most controversial stances has been her perspective on Native Americans, in terms of whether they had a claim to the land that was ‘taken’ from them, and if their rights were violated in the process.In…
Dr Peikoff's Fact and Value - A Discussion Featuring James Valliant
Dr Leonard Peikoff’s essay ‘Fact and Value’ is an important moment in the history of the Objectivist movement. It clarifies Rand’s view on the bridging of the ‘is-ought dichotomy,’ and refutes the idea of Objectivism bei…
