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Back to EpisodesWhy the Red/Blue Button Moral Dilemma is a Trap
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Ben Bayer discuss the viral Red vs. Blue Button dilemma.
Topics include:
The Viral Dilemma
The Case for Red
The Case for Blue
The False Choice
Comparison to the Trolley Problem
Ayn Rand’s Alternative Approach to Morality
Resources:
“Ethics of Emergencies,” Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness
“Why Today’s Ethics Offers No Real Guidance,” Ben Bayer, New Ideal, November 18, 2020
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
This episode was recorded on April 24, 2026.
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