Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Anti-Individualism of Affirmative Action
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss two landmark cases before the Supreme Court of the United States on the legali…
2 years, 11 months ago
Systemic Altruism
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss the pervasive influence of altruism on the culture and draw lessons from it abou…
2 years, 11 months ago
Finding Morality and Happiness Without God
American popular culture is filled with pieces that gently mock, satirize and ridicule religion, especially Judeo-Christian beliefs. To cite but thre…
2 years, 11 months ago
One Year of War in Ukraine: The View from Europe
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Ziemowit Gowin mark the one-year anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrain…
2 years, 11 months ago
DeSantis’ Push to Ideologically Transform Florida Colleges
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Sam Weaver discuss Ron DeSantis’ push to ideologically transform Florida colleges, and evaluate its …
3 years ago
Natalie Wexler’s Critique of the ‘Knowledge Gap’ in Schools
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Sam Weaver discuss Natalie Wexler’s argument that many American elementary schools have abandoned …
3 years ago
Ayn Rand, the Valuer
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith interviews Harry Binswanger on Ayn Rand’s distinctive value-centered approach to philosophy — and to l…
3 years ago
The Old Morality of the New Religions
Why does the “antiracist” movement mobilize to deplatform or fire anyone who slights or asks the wrong questions about the dominant views of “social …
3 years ago
How to Deal with Arbitrary Claims: Lessons from the Pandemic
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Mike Mazza are joined by Dr. Amesh Adalja to discuss the phenomenon of skepticism towards…
3 years, 1 month ago
Hamline University’s Shameful Attack on Education
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Aaron Smith discuss the recent incident at Hamline University, where art history professor Erika L…
3 years, 1 month ago