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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Dismantling the ‘Neoliberalism’ Straw Man
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the attacks on "neoliberalism," an alleged ideology that critics blame for many of today’s political, social and economic problems. They analyze the critics’ central claims and explain why the very concept of “neoliberalism” clouds, rather than clarifies, our thinking about our political landscape.
Among the topics covered:
The critics of “neoliberalism” and what they claim;How “neoliberalism” was coined to designate a departure from laissez-faire capitalism;Ayn Rand’s distinctive approach to questionable concepts like “neoliberalism”;How many of the charges against "neoliberalism" resemble conspiracy fantasies;How the critics of “ne...