Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchQ&A on God and Religion with Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza
Our experts take your questions on arguments for God, whether morality depends on religion, and other issues related to religion.
3 years, 1 month ago
From Russia with Evil: The Philosophy of Alexander Dugin
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Ziemowit Gowin discuss the political philosophy of Alexander Dugin, a Russian philosopher…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Illustrated Fountainhead: Serializing a Classic Novel
On May 7, 1943, as World War II raged across the globe, Ayn Rand’s novel The Fountainhead was published in America. Due to sparse reviews and minimal…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Don Watkins and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss New Year’s resolutions, what makes them difficult to maintain, and ho…
3 years, 1 month ago
Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech; Ransoming Brittney Griner
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss two recent news stories: Elon Musk's controversial management of Twitter and B…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Philosophical Bankruptcy of ‘Effective Altruism’
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the philosophical bankruptcy of effective altruism and the movement’s role in FT…
3 years, 2 months ago
How the Qatar World Cup Abets Authoritarian ‘Sportswashing’
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Agustina Vergara Cid and Nikos Sotirakopoulos explain how authoritarian states such as Qatar use international spo…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Toxic Ideas Behind the Quest for ‘Zero Covid’
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Dr. Amesh Adalja discuss the ethics of infectious disease and evaluate the continued push for string…
3 years, 2 months ago
‘Practicing Gratitude’ Evaluated: A Chat with Gena Gorlin
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer interviews professor and clinical psychologist Gena Gorlin about the value of gratitude, possible miscon…
3 years, 2 months ago
Discussing Ayn Rand on World Philosophy Day 2022
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza discuss World Philosophy Day to explore what is the nature and value of philosophy. The…
3 years, 3 months ago