It has been quite some time since I have had the time listen to and blog about the podcasts I find interesting and useful, but I am getting things back in focus these days, so now is a good time to start up again.
Philosophy in Action – In this week’s podcast Dr. Diana Hsieh and Greg Perkins discuss in depth, about 30 minutes per topic, the difference between extremism
The Ayn Rand Institute recently posted a 2003 talk by Dr. Leonard Peikoff in which he “analyzes and rejects — as appeasement-ridden and ineffectual — the entire Bush administration response to the terrorist attacks on the U.S.” In this talk, Dr. Peikoff passionately discusses the response of the government
Last week was pretty busy at work and I did not have time to listen to all the podcasts I try to follow, so here is a two week list of them.
Philosophy in Action Rapid Fire Extravaganza – Dr. Diana Hsieh and Greg Perkins answer some 20 questions on topics ranging from Buddhism, Kant, negative income tax and superpowers.
Peikoff.com: Episode 327 – Leonard Peikoff in a special half hour edition of his podcast
Each week I try to listen to a couple of podcasts which apply rational principles to issues of everyday life.
Philosophy in Action – This week Diana Hsieh and co-host Greg Perkins answer questions in-depth on whether an egoist should be willing to torture others to benefit himself, whether juries should be present during trials (as opposed to say receiving transcripts of all the accepted testimony), and
Each week I try to listen to a couple of podcasts which apply rational principles to issues of everyday life.
Philosophy in Action – Dr. Diana Hsieh and Greg Perkins discussed questions on weak vs strong atheism, weak being the view that evidence of God fails while strong is view that God cannot exist by its very nature, and the rationality of dating someone with psychological problems. One interesting
There was a major project that came due last week which left me no time to do my regular post on the week’s podcasts, so this week is a double edition of the podcasts I try to listen to each week.
From last week:
Philosophy in Action – Dr. Diana Hsieh, along with Greg Perkins, answer questions on ambition as a virtue, being happy without having close friends, refusing involvement with your biological child’s life and more.
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
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 – A Rapid Fire Q&A Extravaganza
Dr. Leonard Peikoff’s Podcast – Episode 291
I have also been listening to recorded lectures available from the Ayn Rand estore. This week I have been listening to:
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 Radio with Dr. Diana Hsieh
Philosophy in Action with Dr. Diana Hsieh
Dr. Leonard Peikoff’s Podcast – Episode 290
I have also been listening to a variety of lectures available from the Ayn Rand estore.
Last year I listened to a lecture series by Dr. Leonard Peikoff called “The Art of Thinking.” Among the wide variety of suggestions and techniques was the idea of “thinking in essentials.” It is something he suggested doing from time to time to get to the root of what is being said. It is not something he felt can easily be done in every instance as it takes a fair amount