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Today we talk with Mike Berliner and Anu Seppala about their book, Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites. We cover Miss Rand's journey from Czarist Russia to the United States and the homes and business offices she lived in/used during her remarkable life.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites100 Voices: An Oral History of Ayn RandNight of January 16thSeptember 2 (Change Your Life. Read Atlas Shrugged)Bosch Fawstin's drawing (print), September 2GreenhornRichard NeutraHollywood Studio ClubCecil B. DeMilleOuray, ColoradoPodcasting 2.0TrueFansFrank Lloyd WrightThe FountainheadPerfect 3636-24-36 (measurement)"Why I like Stamp Collecting"Ayn Rand: A Sense of LifeThe Music of We the LivingHow Music Saved a Life: Ayn Rand and OperettaEmmerich Kálmán<a...

Martin and Blair cover a variety of topics today. From the Olympics to Objectivism, not to mention Human Progress and the overall bleak outlook. We also talk about a review of our podcast, the Podcasting 2.0 initiative, and statistics for The Secular Foxhole podcast.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Amy Peikoff's news sandwichThe Secular Moral Alternative to Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi AliWhy We Need More Objectivists and Objectivist IntellectualsAyn Rand Bot on Twitter (X)Ayn Rand Bot - Prometheus FoundationAristotle - Delphi.aiThomas AquinasAquinas’s Arguments for GodThe Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, &amp; Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the RenaissanceRock Star Morrissey Calls Out Fauci, Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab as ‘Criminals’ During Vegas Concert - BreitbartBosch Fawstin on InstagramBosch Fawstin's tweet about his content on InstagramThe Secular Foxhole Reviewed - Podcast Rodeo (October 18, 2023)The Secular Foxhole site (powered by Podpage)Value 4 ValueWhat is Podcasting 2.0? And Why Should I Care?New, modern podcast applicationsThe Secular Foxhole on TrueFansTrader...

Today we talk about an odd piece of news about the Olympics, plus some good news concerning both Progress and Objectivism. Then Martin covers our show stats and other items of interest.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Roots of Progress Institute“Atlas Shrugged:” America’s Second Declaration of IndependenceProject 2025Chevron OverturnedRobert TracinskiChainsaw-Wielding Javier Milei Rises to the Top in Argentine PoliticsThe 10 Bn Euro Paris Olympics DisasterCaptivate analyticsIn Britain the Conservative Party Moves Left and Gets Crushed in the ElectionSam SethiPocket CastsPopular Podcast App Pocket Casts Joins AutomatticFountainModern podcast appsThe Secular Foxhole support pageMartin's new podcast, Pluck the DayBoomcasterThe Secular Foxhole websitePodcast IndexTitheMartin's post on Podcast Index dot socialBoost Podcasting 2.0 with Alby<a...

Blair is sharing information about conferences on liberalism and secularism, books by catholic conservatives, and spot-on joke regarding the upcoming presidential election in the United States America. Martin is talking about the European elections, and is mentioning a podcast discussing&nbsp;deepfakes, distrust, and democracy. You will get informed about our download statistics and listener behavior. The call-to-action is a guide on how to support our work with the podcast.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Value 4 ValueAmy Peikoff's News SandwichNotes from the Middleground by Damon Linker"Middle of the road"Mark LillaThe Tower and the Sewer - The New York Review of Books (PDF)Liberalism for the 21st Century: A Conference by the Institute for the Study of Modern AuthoritarianismRobert TracinskiThe Greg Gutfeld ShowBible BeltLittle Rock, ArkansasSecular Student Alliance 2024 National Conference#55 The AI election year - deepfakes, distrust &amp; democracy - Säkerhetsrådet podcastEuropean ElectionsRiksdag (Parliament of Sweden)Citizens' Coalition (Medborgerlig Samling)“A republic if you can keep it” - Library of Congress blogPodcast Analytics with Captivate - Overview<a href="https://fountain.fm" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

We welcome back Brian Simpson to talk about his 2005 book, Markets Don't Fail. Tune in for a lively discussion covering several topics found in most/all economic&nbsp;textbooks, and why those books are misleading, at best, and outright false, at worst. In essence, we prove that, Markets Don't Fail.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society - The Secular Foxhole podcast, episode 51Dr. Brian Simpson - National UniversityMarkets Don't Fail!Markets Don't Fail by Brian P. Simpson - Rowman &amp; LittlefieldBrian Simpson's blog post, Presentation on International Trade and ImmigrationLebanese Institute for Market StudiesJavier MileiThe Markets for LemonsDivision of laborNeeded in the Context of the Renewed Popularity of Keynes’s Ideas: An Analysis of his ErrorsLéon WalrasWilliam Stanley JevonsCarl MengerEarly Austrian Economics (Great Economic Thinkers)Ludwig von MisesFriedrich HayekJean-Baptiste SaySay's LawFrédéric...

Today we chat with Marsha Enright, President and Program Director of Reliance College. Of the many topics we cover:The significance&nbsp;of the name Reliance.What is their core program of subjects.The Unknown beauty of the city&nbsp;of Chicago.Her essay on What Vision Do Young People Need.Her time spent with Ayn Rand.Check out this delightful episode!Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:What Vision Do Young People Need? by Marsha Familaro EnrightJonathan HaidtThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for FailureThe Anxious Generation How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental IllnessCouncil Oak Montessori SchoolCollege founded on Great Books and Montessori methods slated to openLiberal Arts educationHow Do I Use The Great Connections Seminar In My Life?Reason &amp; Power Summer Seminar: Chicago, July 22-29, 2023Montessori Goes to College: A Vision for Self-RelianceChicago Park DistrictDaniel BurnhamFrank Lloyd WrightLouis SullivanChicago LoopNolan chartThe FountainheadLeonard PeikoffNathan...

Martin and I discuss our latest News Sandwich with different topics, e.g., anti-trust and Apple, climate pressure groups and financial investors, and car issues in Maine. Martin goes through our show statistics, and gives a shout-out to our true fans and a call-to action regarding Sam&nbsp;Sethi's&nbsp;service,&nbsp;TrueFans.fm.&nbsp;Is there really a choice between Bitcoin, Gold and Silver? We prefer all 3. Plus, a short review of the movie: Dune 2.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Amy Peikoff's News SandwichChris Brogan"First Sign of Spring" - Bizarro Comics / Comics KingdomAtlassianJPMorgan, State Street quit climate group, BlackRock steps back - ReutersAndrew Bernstein: The Truth About Climate Change - episode 71 of The Secular Foxhole podcastGreta Thunberg doubles down on anti-Israel stance, accuses it of ‘genocide’ in Gaza - The Times of IsraelClimate Activism Has a Cult Problem - Human ProgressEurovision sign in Swedish host city of Malmo vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti - The Times of IsraelThe Justice Department Is the Worm in America’s Apple - Committee to Unleash ProsperityAtlas ShruggedHarry Binswanger"Get the hell out of my way" - John GaltUnderstanding Bitcoin in 2024 - Epi-3464 - Jack Spirko, The Survival Podcast<a...

This episode has us talking with returning guest, Aaron Smith of the Ayn Rand Institute. Today's topic is Stoicism's "Worst Idea." Join us for a lively discussion.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:One of Stoicism’s Worst IdeasInterview with Aaron Smith (episode 8, The Secular Foxhole podcast)Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience by Nancy ShermanRyan HolidayEpictetusArrianOikeiôsisMarcus AureliusPsychological egoismThe Virtue of SelfishnessAtlas ShruggedNewsletters by Ayn RandDonald RobertsonThe “Conflicts” of Men’s InterestsBoostagramStreaming SatoshisTrueFans.fmThe Secular Foxhole on TrueFansDonald J. Robertson on Twitter (X)"You didn't build that"This is Ayn Rand Speaking<a...

Ayn Rand would have been 119 years old on Feb 2, 2024. Today we have Philosopher Andrew Bernstein with us to discuss her novels and philosophy. We talk about the significance&nbsp;of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, along with his own impact on her ideas with the works he has authored. We look into the future of an 'Objectivist' society, too. All around, a lively talk.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Andrew Bernstein's websiteBook of the Month Club and Atlas ShruggedAyn Rand at the Ford Hall ForumThe Fountainhead on CliffNotesAtlas Shrugged on CliffNotesAnthem on CliffNotesObjectivism in One LessonThe Capitalist ManifestoThe Capitalist Manifesto The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire, published. by University Press of America / Rowman &amp; Littlefield Ayn Rand for BeginnersCapitalist Magazine: Javier Milei Speech at World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in DavosThe Ultimate Resource by Julian SimonThe Hero Show podcastAbraham Lincoln: Conceived in Liberty | The Hero Show, Ep 71Lebanese Institute for Market StudiesPersian languageGreat Islamic Thinkers Versus Islam<a...

We wrap up our discussion with Professor Hicks concerning his book. Truthfully, we could do about five more hours covering this plague upon Mankind. Alas, we will see if we can do that in the future. Happy New Year!Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:POSTMODERNISM EXPLAINED, WITH STEPHEN HICKS (episode 57)The Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship's YouTube channel. Stephen Hicks, Ph.D. - Rockford UniversityEpisode 79&nbsp;(53 minutes) was recorded at 2130 Central European Time, on December 7, 2023, with&nbsp;Ringr app.&nbsp;Martin did the editing and post-production with the&nbsp;podcast maker, Alitu.&nbsp;The&nbsp;transcript&nbsp;is generated by Alitu.Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast&nbsp;in your&nbsp;podcast (podcatcher) app&nbsp;of choice, e.g.,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Google Podcasts,&nbsp;Amazon Music,&nbsp;Gaana,&nbsp;Listen Notes, or one of the&nbsp;new podcast apps, on&nbsp;Podcast Index, supporting the Podcasting 2.0&nbsp;initiative, and&nbsp;Value for Value&nbsp;by streaming&nbsp;Satoshis&nbsp;(Bitcoin...