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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Discussing Ayn Rand on World Philosophy Day 2022
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Mike Mazza discuss World Philosophy Day to explore what is the nature and value of philosophy. They address how philosophy is commonly perceived (especially within academia) as a useless field and how Ayn Rand's distinctive conception offers a deeper and more practical perspective that matters for life.
Among the topics covered:
What philosophy is and the kind of questions it addresses;
How people operate philosophically even when lacking a systematic outlook;
Ayn Rand’s take on philosophy as inescapable and life-impacting;
How contrasting philosophical worldviews produce different ways of living;
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