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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Ben Bayer discuss the viral Red vs. Blue Button dilemma.

Topics include:

The Viral Dilemma

The Case for Red

The Case for Blue

The False Choice

Comparison to the Trolley Problem

Ayn Rand’s Alternative Approach to Morality

Resources:

“Ethics of Emergencies,” Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness 

“Why Today’s Ethics Offers No Real Guidance,” Ben Bayer, New Ideal, November 18, 2020

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

This episode was recorded on April 24, 2026.

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