Podcast Roundup – October 28

Here are this week’s episodes from the Objectivism related podcasts I try to listen to.  They are all great sources of information and insight on applying objectivist principles to everyday life.

Philosophy in Action with Dr. Diana Hsieh

  • Revealing a checkered past
  • Racist names of sports teams
  • Property owners prohibiting firearms
  • Explaining Facebook unfriendings

Dr. Leonard Peikoff’s Podcast – Episode 293

  • What is the most important/first/most frequent advice that Ayn Rand gave you?
  • What do you think of people who say they want children but only want boys?
  • How did your parents react when you decided not to complete medical school and did they ever meet Ayn Rand and what were their views on her?
  • If love is based on common values, how can you love a baby who has not developed any values?
  • What does it mean if I can read all Ayn Rand’s non-fiction but have trouble reading Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead?
  • Should I give up my dream of being a novelist because of the difficulty involved because of my circumstances?

I have also been listening to recorded lectures available from the Ayn Rand estore.  This week I have been listening to: