Sinopsis
Amy is a radical for capitalism and free speech, hosting a show discussing News/Politics/Law/Culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism
Episodios
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Libertarians, Opioids, Voters and Endorsements
30/09/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Should one vote for Gary Johnson? We'll discuss the debate among Objectivists about this issue, plus (unfortunately) revisit the topic of opioid abuse and addiction. More topics as well, go to my blog for Program Notes.
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Charlotte, Charlatans & A Culture of Censorship
23/09/2016 Duración: 01h29minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Go to my blog to check out Program Notes for today's show.
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Edward Snowden vs. Privacy
16/09/2016 Duración: 01h29minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. While Edward Snowden has done heroic things to expose our government's unjust mass surveillance programs, he's unfortunately promoting the same theory of privacy that gave rise to those programs. Tune in to hear more. Other stories, too. See Program Notes at my blog about an hour before showtime.
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Earbuds, Airpods, and Aleppo
09/09/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Was Hillary wearing an earbud? What difference does it make? Will Airpods be the most expensive things you'll ever lose? And what is Aleppo? These stories and more on today's show.
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Taking Stock on Atlas Shrugged Day 2016
02/09/2016 Duración: 01h19minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Ayn Rand began writing her magnum opus, ATLAS SHRUGGED, on this day in 1946. It's a good day to take stock of how much life continues to imitate--or even go beyond--what Rand dramatized in her novel. See Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.
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Keeping Your Eye On The Prize
26/08/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff Revisiting Rand's advice that we never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them, something that seems particularly apt this election year. See Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.
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The Reign of The Arbitrary
19/08/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. The arbitrary leapt out of the pages of several news stories this week. We'll discuss them, and why it matters. See Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.
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Are Truth and Justice Still the American Way?
12/08/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. With two Presidential candidates both accused of varying degrees of dishonesty, and numerous instances of injustice that we see in the news daily, can we really say truth and justice are the American way anymore? What can we do to bring these back? Check out Program Notes at my blog about an hour before show time.
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#NeverTrump #NeverHillary #MaybeJohnson
05/08/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics & culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff In the last two weeks I analyzed Trump's and Clinton's nomination acceptance speech's, respectively. This week we look at the Johnson/Weld ticket along with some other news of the week. Check out my blog about an hour before showtime to see Program Notes and more.
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It Takes a Village To Destroy America
29/07/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Today's show will focus on analyzing Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech at the DNC last night, a speech that tried to recast our country's founding, and told of her plans to remake America, in her collectivist image. Other stories, too. Go to my blog about an hour before showtime to check out Program Notes.
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A Republican Party...If You Can Keep It
22/07/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Does the GOP's nomination of Donald Trump signal the end of the Republican Party? Should it? This and more on today's show. Check out my blog about one hour before showtime on Friday to see Program Notes for today's show.
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Nihilism At Home and Abroad
15/07/2016 Duración: 01h32minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Nihilistic terrorism again strikes France at the end of a week in which Barack Obama continues his nihilism with respect to the office of the President in Dallas and his Attorney General shuns justice and the rule of law. These stories and more. Check out Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for links to all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.
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Hillary Clinton vs. The Rule of Law
08/07/2016 Duración: 01h27minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. This show features a discussion with former San Diego County Deputy District Attorney James Valliant about FBI Director James Comey's Recommendation that Hillary Clinton Not Be Charged For Improper Handling of Classified Material on Her Email Server.
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Will Britain Make The Most of Brexit?
24/06/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.
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When Government Goes After Your Guns and Your Arguments
17/06/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. In the wake of Orlando, Democrats are predictably calling for gun control. And in other news, the MA attorney general is trying to prevent Exxon from defending itself by means of argument. These stories and more in today's show.
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A Culture of Censorship II: Silicon Valley
12/06/2016 Duración: 01h29minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Is Google manipulating search data? What does a plan to have high tech companies enforce EU speech codes mean for your freedom of expression? These stories and more in this week's show. Check out my blog a couple of hours before showtime to see all the Program Notes.
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Don't Let It Go Unheard: Either-Or
05/06/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. In this show: A review of some of the week's top news stories, loosely centered on the theme, "Either-Or". Check my blog for Program Notes about an hour before showtime.
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Don't Let It Go Unheard: Trying to "Boil the Ocean" & Other Worthwhile Pursuits
27/05/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. In an interview about his battle with Gawker, Peter Thiel said he wouldn't fight Gawker if it wasn't unique--that he wouldn't "try to boil the ocean." Is that the right approach? Why not try to "boil the ocean"? This and more on today's show. Check my blog about an hour before show time for Program Notes.
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Don't Let It Go Unheard: Surviving Election 2016--And Beyond
22/05/2016 Duración: 01h30minShow discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff This week we'll continue our discussion of 2016 voting strategies, but we'll also turn our focus to some good (and useful) news. Go to my blog for Program Notes.
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How Far To Accommodate Others' Ignorance?
13/05/2016 Duración: 01h34minShow discussing news/politics/culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff Today we'll consider the question I asked last week at a more abstract level, and go beyond the Hillary v. Donald issue to consider a couple other examples of the same issue.