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NEW FEATURE: In addition to the weekly interview, I'm going to start including some new segments. The first addition is a Q&A segment. In this first episode...  

1. "Is Objectivism due to a priori or a posteriori reasoning?"  

2. "When we as Objectivists look at the left how do we differentiate between Marxism and nihilism? How do the two interrelate?"  

3. "How do you overcome the widespread view of equality of outcomes being intrinsically moral?"  

4. "Do most adherents treat [Objectivism] as most people treat the Bible (take the good bits, ignore the bad bad bits, assume different contexts) or do they treat it as crazed evangelicals treat the Bible (take it all literally and seriously)?"  

5. "Why are so many of the 'intellectual faces' of Objectivism so awkward in public? and...Why do those same people often seem like they don't experience any joy on a regular basis?"  

6. "How does Objectivism relate to 'the Liberty movement?' Are they the same thing?"  

7. "Did Rand really believe in full tabula rasa? Does the fact that genetics play a huge role in IQ and even self control have any implications for Rand's ethical conclusions that flow out of her tabula rasa premise?"  

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John Stossel is an award-winning journalist. In this episode, we discuss John's career, how to tell powerful stories about liberty, and what liberty advocates can do to make their ideas more appealing to journalists. 

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Mentioned on the show:

"If you stand for nothing, what will you fall for?" by Don Watkins - https://www.donswriting.com/ideas/the-positive

"A Pro-Freedom Approach to Infectious Disease" by Onkar Ghate - https://newideal.aynrand.org/pandemic-response/

Adam Edmonsond is a marketing expert, one of my best friends, and all-around brilliant guy. In this episode, we discuss his journey from the left to supporting laissez-faire capitalism. Along the way we delve deep into the appeal of the left, what communicators can learn from marketers, and why most Objectivists find it difficult to persuade people of Ayn Rand's ideas. 

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Greg Salmieri is a philosopher, co-editor of "A Companion to Ayn Rand," and director of the Program in Objectivity in Thought, Action, and Enterprise at the Salem Center for Policy at the University of Texas at Austin.

In this episode we discuss how philosophy shapes our political conclusions, the value of thinking about political issues, how to assess political movements, and what makes Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" such a powerful novel of ideas. 

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Yaron Brook is Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute, host of the Yaron Brook Show (https://yaronbrookshow.com), and my long-time collaborator. Our books including the national bestseller "Free Market Revolution" and "Equal Is Unfair." 

In this episode, we discuss how to become a more influential advocate for liberty. Along the way we delve deep into the state of the liberty movement, what we can learn from public intellectuals like Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, and Tyler Cowen, and how to become a more effective public speaker. 

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Don Watkins and Ezra Drake discuss why focusing on persuasion can stop your from connecting with your audience--and why focusing on being helpful can lead to dramatically better persuasion results. 

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Don Watkins and Gena Gorlin (clinical psychologist) discuss the psychology of change. We touch on everything from how psychologists encourage change while respecting patients’ autonomy to the psychological reasons people are attracted to freedom (or not) to the role of empathy in persuasion. Special guest appearance by Gena’s baby Alice.

Gena Gorlin’s blog, The Psychology of Self-Change - https://genagorlin.com/blog/

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