AMA | Why Is Objectivism Not Mainstream Yet? | HBTV 86

AMA | Why Is Objectivism Not Mainstream Yet? | HBTV 86

Author: Ayn Rand Centre UK February 7, 2023 Duration: 34:01

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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 316

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Podcast Episodes
The Metaphysical Versus the Man-Made - Don Watkins & James Valliant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:40
“It is the metaphysically given that must be accepted: it cannot be changed. It is the man-made that must never be accepted uncritically: it must be judged, then accepted or rejected and changed when necessary.” — Ayn Ra…
The Psycho-Epistemology of Art - with Don Watkins & James Valliant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:28
"Art is a concretization of metaphysics. Art brings man’s concepts to the perceptual level of his consciousness and allows him to grasp them directly, as if they were percepts.” Ayn RandDon Watkins and James Valliant dis…
What Is Capitalism? - with Don Watkins & James Valliant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:20
“It is the basic, metaphysical fact of man’s nature—the connection between his survival and his use of reason—that capitalism recognizes and protects.” Ayn Rand, “What Is Capitalism?”In this essay, Ayn Rand presents the…
The Objectivist Ethics | James Valliant and Nikos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:05
“The first question is not: What particular code of values should man accept? The first question is: Does man need values at all—and why?” Ayn Rand, “The Objectivist Ethics”In this essay, Ayn Rand masterfully guides us t…
Philosophy: Who Needs It - James Valliant & Don Watkins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:31
“Now some of you might say, as many people do: ‘Aw, I never think in such abstract terms—I want to deal with concrete, particular, real-life problems—what do I need philosophy for?’ My answer is: In order to be able to d…
The "Robber Barons" - with James Valliant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:31
“If a man from Mars—that is, an objective, let us say, uncorrupted intelligence—looked at the spectacle of the economic history of the 19th century, he would conclude that the so-called “robber barons” were the greatest…