Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Onkar Ghate discuss the political platform, moral goals, and philosophical motivations driving the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
• [0:00] Introduction
• [2:12] Radical goals of the DSA
• [5:07] DSA versus past communism
• [10:45] Lack of intellectual argument
• [25:26] Miseducation versus willful ignorance
• [34:17] Fantasy world of socialism
• [40:34] Ayn Rand on producer hatred
• [51:49] Hypocrisy or true goals
• [56:45] Foreign policy and authoritarian regimes
Resources:
• Ayn Rand’s title essay in For the New Intellectual [amazon.com/dp/0451163087?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback]
This episode was recorded on August 25, 2026.
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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Onkar Ghate discuss the political platform, moral goals, and philosophical motivations driving the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
• [0:00] Introduction
• [2:12] Radical goals of the DSA
• [5:07] DSA versus past communism
• [10:45] Lack of intellectual argument
• [25:26] Miseducation versus willful ignorance
• [34:17] Fantasy world of socialism
• [40:34] Ayn Rand on producer hatred
• [51:49] Hypocrisy or true goals
• [56:45] Foreign policy and authoritarian regimes
Resources:
• Ayn Rand’s title essay in For the New Intellectual [amazon.com/dp/0451163087?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback]
This episode was recorded on August 25, 2026.
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youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand Institute app:
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– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
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