The Consequences of Cowardice

08/30/17 • 90 min

Philosopher Ayn Rand was quoted as saying "I am not brave enough to be a coward. I see the consequences too clearly." What have been the consequences of cowardice with respect to North Korea? What might be the consequences with respect to Antifa? This and more on today's show. See Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

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Charlottesville and The American Sense of Life 2

More on the aftermath of Charlottesville and what it says about the state of the spirit behind American Exceptionalism. Other topics, too, go to my blog to check out Program Notes for today's show. Show exploring the ideas behind American Exceptionalism, applying them to news, politics and culture. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

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Who's Appealing to Emotion in the Debate over DACA/Immigration?

In a recent discussion I had on Twitter about DACA, I argued for radically expanding legal immigration and was accused of appealing to emotion. Was I? Or was my interlocutor (and do immigration opponents do so, more generally)? This and more on today's show. See Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.