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Nikos and Jonathan will discuss Robert Nozick’s defence of freedom in ‘Anarchy, State, and Utopia’ and distinguish its good and its not so good aspects.

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Rucka and Mark interview journalist Peter Vaughn Pischke on the opioid crisis.

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The possibility of vaccine passports being the gateway towards a return to travelling, venues, bars etc has created controversies. Are they an infringement of one’s rights, and if yes, when? Nikos an…

Why does Bronze Age Pervert (BAP) have such an appeal on the fringes of the Right? What does his allure indicate, & what is the essence of his ideas? Nikos & Rucka discuss.

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Stoicism is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, seen as a path to self-development and a virtuous character. So is it a good philosophy for life? ARI fellow Aaron Smith will join Nikos and Mark to d…

Governments throwing money to the economy and stimulus packages have been the go-to solution in many countries to prevent an economic meltdown during the months of the lockdowns. But where does that …

Membership of churches and organised religion has hit a low in the United States. Does this indicate a triumph of reason and of a this-worldly attitude? Jonathan and Mark discuss.

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After showing cartoons of Muhammad in class, a teacher was suspended from his school and is now in hiding, fearing for his life. Nikos and Rucka discuss what this indicates about the culture in the U…

Following the tragic death of Sarah Everard, Labour MP Jess Philips & others have claimed that the UK is an unsafe place for women. 
Spiked editor Brendan O'Neill, Nikos, and Rucka discuss.

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Nikos, Rucka, and Mark will discuss critical race theory: what it is, where it is coming from, and where it can lead.

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When Senator Elizabeth Warren said that she would fight to break up Amazon so they wouldn’t have the power to “heckle senators with snotty tweets,” Amazon responded heroically.

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Today on The Daily Objective, Jonathan Hoenig, Seth Levine and Keith Weiner discuss: is gold the next Bitcoin?

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Mark and Rucka discuss Objectivist intellectual John Ridpath's life and work, who passed away earlier this week.

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Rucka chats with the Objectivists of TikTok.

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Despite the country’s success story with vaccination, the UK government announced that citizens are forbidden by law to exit the borders unless strictly authorised or face penalties.

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Greg Salmieri joins Nikos and Mark to look at the moments that shaped US & the West's route in the last 40 years and the lessons drawn from recent history.

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A handful of stores in San Francisco have closed permanently, despite surviving one year of the pandemic. Would closing businesses have endured if they fought the draconian lockdown regulations earli…

A few short years ago, Ted Cruz seemed to be the closest thing to a defender of capitalism that American politics had to offer. What made him turn away from paying lip service to principles, to inste…

How do you defend your principles before an audience of hundreds of thousands while having a friendly chat with one of the most popular podcasters? Rucka, fresh from the Tim Pool Daily Show, discusse…

With many countries pausing the AstraZeneca vaccine distribution, the precautionary principle is again at the forefront. Nikos discusses its history and how it fits with various negative philosophica…