Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the recent recognition by major Western powers of a Palestinian state — examining who is rewarded and who is punished by this move.
Among the topics: covered:
0:00 Introduction
1:24: Rewarding evil, betraying the good
9:11 Denying reality
13:50 Manifestation of altruism
17:50 Empowering tyranny
Recommended in this podcast is Elan Journo’s book What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict [amazon.com/dp/168261798X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_YnGOAbJEPTB0G].
The podcast was recorded on September 24, 2025 and posted on September 26, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here: newideal.aynrand.org/podcasts/.
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the recent recognition by major Western powers of a Palestinian state — examining who is rewarded and who is punished by this move.
Among the topics: covered:
0:00 Introduction
1:24: Rewarding evil, betraying the good
9:11 Denying reality
13:50 Manifestation of altruism
17:50 Empowering tyranny
Recommended in this podcast is Elan Journo’s book What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict [amazon.com/dp/168261798X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_YnGOAbJEPTB0G].
The podcast was recorded on September 24, 2025 and posted on September 26, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here: newideal.aynrand.org/podcasts/.
Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
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– App Store itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-rand-university/id1452535178?mt=8
– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
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