In this episode of Apex LevelToPower, we chat with actor Mark Pellegrino, Philosophy Professor Rick Repetti and former lecturer Jeffery Williams to discuss Ayn Rand's criticism of Immanuel Kant.

Ayn Rand argued that Immanuel Kant built the case for Reason but left the back door open for faith, thus betraying his charge.

**NOTE: At the request of the debate participants this video podcast is unedited

"The man who . . . closed the door of philosophy to reason, was Immanuel Kant. . . ." - Rand

"Kant’s expressly stated purpose was to save the morality of self-abnegation and self-sacrifice. He knew that it could not survive without a mystic base—and what it had to be saved from was reason." - Rand

Is Rand's critique of Kant fair?

“Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.”

In this episode of Apex LTP we chat with Actor Mark Pellegrino and Philosophy Professor Rick Repetti to discuss online bullying and the new Guardian Project which is meant to help victims and call out online bullies

Apex Level To Power is a podcast that examines the inner workings of human interactions and teaches you how to succeed within your own interpersonal relationships. Change your level, change your life, change the world.

"The philosophy of Objectivism holds that all human knowledge is reached through reason, the human mental faculty of understanding the world abstractly and logically. Aristotle called man "the rational animal" because it is the faculty of reason that most distinguishes humans from other creatures. But we do not reason automatically. We are beings of free will and we are fallible. This is why we need the science of knowledge—epistemology—to teach us what knowledge is and how to achieve it."

In this episode of Apex LTP we chat with Philosophy Professor Rick Repetti to Understand how we know what we know.

Apex Level To Power is a podcast that examines the inner workings of human interactions and teaches you how to succeed within your own interpersonal relationships. Change your level, change your life, change the world.

Winning an argument on social media can be a tricky endeavor.  In this episode, we examine an online debate about neck tattoos between the host Mark Gleason and an adversary on Twitter. 

Guests of the program Jim Luisi and Professor Rick Repetti help us to understand debate tactics, herd psychology, and how to win an online flame war. 

A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he is meant to be. Fred Koch had high expectations for his sons and by all accounts they have done their father proud.

In this episode of LevelToPower, we bring back Jim Luisi to examine how the early lives of the Libertarian Billionaire Koch brothers shaped the men they were to become.

Philosophy is something everyone has, most know is important but few people can explain. 

In this episode, we bring back the experts to discuss the pitfalls and triumphs of having the right or wrong Philosophy.  The ideas of famous philosophers are introduced and we examine how they may impact your self empowerment

Philosophy is something everyone has, most know is important but few people can explain. 

In this episode we discuss the pitfalls and triumphs of having the right or wrong Philosophy.  The ideas of famous philosophers are introduced and we examine how they may impact your self empowerment

How to Win at the Game of Entrepreneurship?   This is a popular question with as many answers as there are entrepreneurs.  

In this episode, we chat with self-made man Suvas Pandya about the lessons he learned on his journey from teenager working in retail to successful owner of businesses and real estate.  

We often talk about the advantages of personal empowerment.   But are there any downsides?  Is ignorance bliss or should one seek to gain empowerment? 

In this episode we discuss the fears and hurdles commonly encountered in the quest for personal power.  And we discuss the importance of moral courage in the face of adversity.  

Video games might seem like child’s play, but the power dynamics they possess are mirror images of the power dynamics found in human relationships.

Noted acquaintance of the podcast Jim Luisi joins us today to discuss our experience playing Game of War, and what it taught us about real life interaction.