Show Notes 03:00 – Discussing the ego as an ‘organism’ 05:00 – Why we experience happiness with a coherent story of reality 10:00 – How you experience “contradictions” reveals something critical about your standards 12:00 – Your stories about your experience are ‘power tools’ – learn to use them well 15:00 – Why goals always create obstacles, and what to do about it 20:00 – What Atlas Shrugged reveals about the nature of contracts between individuals 34:00 – Emotions are Messengers and...

Join Mark Michael Lewis and Marianna Brashear in a conversation about the opportunity that the USA represents and the ideas that make it inspiring. As an Ukrainian immigrant who now serves as the Manager of Curriculum Development for the Foundation of Economic Education [ FEE ], Marianna earned and MBA in Entrepreneurship and is a […]

Join Mark Michael Lewis in a conversation with Ed Hudgins, founder of the Human Achievement Alliance, an author, political pundit, lover of technology, and transhumanist. Ed is a passionate force of nature. We explore a variety of topics about how Ayn Rand plays a role in various aspects of lives, including technology, epistemology, ethics, politics, […]

Join Mark Michael Lewis and artist Michael Newberry as they discuss the world of artistic creation in the context of Ayn Rand’s philosophy. Michael has been creating figurative art for over 40 years, combining his love of Rembrandt, Ayn Rand, and Puccini. Please be sure to encounter some of his work on his website Michael Newberry […]

Join Mark Michael Lewis and the CEO of The Atlas Society Jennifer Anju Grossman as they talk about how to bring the ideas of Ayn Rand to the wider culture – especially our youth. We especially discuss her thinking behind her provocative choice to write an op ed in The New York Times about how […]

In this interview, I sit down with business coach and creator of theWealthSource Kim Sawyer. Our conversation is packed with questions, answers and thoughts that will get you thinking about money, business, value and wealth (and Ayn Rand!) in ways you may not have considered before. The Shadows of Ayn Rand Heroes and the True Source […]

Join Mark Michael Lewis and philosophy Professor Stephen Hicks in a conversation about an honest approach to knowledge and human thriving. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why you should always take arguments at their best [10:15] The reason why many philosophers are ‘left’ [16:00] How Objectivism is an ‘outlier’-philosophy [19:00] 3rd Generation Postmodernism and the […]

What happens if intelligence grows faster than values and ethics? The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16th 1945. The dizzying leap forward in our capacity to harness energy for fuel and for ammunition changed the way we understood politics, war and the protection of our own existence as a species. Artificial Intelligence is bringing up […]

This episode, I invited composer and author Matthew Zachary Johnson to discuss the ‘moral power of music’. We discuss the power that certain kinds of music have to integrate (or frustrate) certain emotional experiences in real-time.  There are some powerful tips and insights into how you can use music to your benefit that I highly recommend […]

Robert Tracinski is a writer, lecturer and commentator on a wide range of topics – including politics, philosophy, objectivism, futurism and much more. His latest work can be found at The Tracinski Letter and Real Clear Future – @Tracinski on Twitter – a must-read resource for all rational, objectivist thinkers who want current news and trends […]

This conversation with Asa Idoni – music producer and composer – is part of the Integral Ayn Rand series of Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero. In it, we get into the nitty gritty of human development, rationality, optimal human values and rational self interest. Some of the highlights: The art of rationality and skillful ‘synthesis’  (or […]

William Thomas is the Director of Programs and CFO at The Atlas Society. He is a writer, teacher, and educator on Objectivism and Ayn Rand. He is the author and editor of highly recommended books related to Objectivism, Political Theory, and Ayn Rand including: Radical For Capitalism Myths About Ayn Rand The Literary Art of […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: On Being Self-Made with William Thomas (of Atlas Society) appeared first on Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero.

Don Watkins is one of today’s most vocal opponents of the welfare state and one of the great proponents of Ayn Rand’s philosophy. A fellow with the Ayn Rand Institute, Don is co-author, with Yaron Brook, of the national best-sellers Free Market Revolution and Equal is Unfair. He is also the author of RooseveltCare: How Social Security Is Sabotaging […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Don Watkins on Freedom, Morality, and Equality appeared first on Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero.

Vinay Kolhatkar is the founder and Chief Editor of The Savvy Street. In his corporate career, he became the founding Chairman of Great Energy Alliance Corporation, and later the Chief Investment Officer of a A$5 billion fund. He has a masters in, and has published extensively on, finance and also a masters with High Distinction […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Writing Your “Hero” Story with Vinay Kolhatkar appeared first on Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero.

This interview is part of the Integral Ayn Rand Series, where we discuss Objectivism through the lens of the Integral framework. In this episode, I had a conversation with Michael Grady – a fellow Integral enthusiast and someone who was curious about how I think Ayn Rand’s work fits into the Integral model that Ken Wilber […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Objectivism Through an ‘Integral’ Lens with Michael Grady appeared first on Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero.

In this episode of the Ayn Rand Hero Podcast, I sat down with Eduardo Marty to discuss the exciting (and challenging) world of bringing Objectivism and the work of Ayn Rand to Argentina – a country with heavy socialist tendencies.  (Note: this episode is audio only. the video recording broke 🙁 ) Eduardo was a […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Eduardo Marty – Promoting Objectivism and Challenging Postmodernism in Argentina (audio only) appeared first on Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero.

This episode of Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero is a conversation with Ilene Skeen, author of the book “Liftoff: The Self Empowerment Guide For Teens. We talk about the inspirational quality of Ayn Rand’s work – especially for women – and the importance of thinking like an Ayn Rand Hero in school and life. Ilene […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Ilene Skeen – Self-Empowerment for Teens appeared first on Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero.