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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Robertas Bakula discuss the recent New York Times podcast justifying the “microlooting” of big corporations.

“Microlooting” and Macrolooting

Marxist rationalizations

Signs of nihilism

Anti-intellectual tribal signaling

Hypocrisy and altruism

Justifying murder

Resources: 

Profit without Apology: The Need to Stand Up for Business, Onkar Ghate and Don Watkins 

The Marxists’ Exploitation Myth, ARI Podcast, Feb 26, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Who Normalized Political Violence?, ARI Podcast, Sept 12, 2025

This episode was recorded on April 27, 2026.  

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