Five Minutes With Robert Nasir

In which Robert & Amy talk 4th Quarter 2026 ... facing fears, finding gratitude, and celebrating productivity, prosperity, fitness & health, friends and family, good will. Also, the upcoming elections, The White House, the end of the world, and Happy Birthday, Hello Kitty!

In which Amy makes the case for celebrating Halloween, and Robert makes the case for celebrating everything. Also, we·ll attempt to fill the gap left by Yaron Brook·s travel schedule, and offer · the news! Spooky! Also, Bizet, The Gilded (aka Golden) Age, Objectivism and Rock & Roll, and Happy Punk For A Day Day!

In which Robert & Amy talk Atlas Shrugged and what comes next ... why Robert remains enthusiastic about the future, and why he's not "Going Galt", neither psychologically/spiritually, nor in practice. Also, Alaska & Puerto Rico, rock & roll and your favorite chocolate cupcake.

In which Robert & Amy discuss Freedom, Choice, Capitalism, Radical Ownership. The care & maintenance of Liberty ... use it or lose it. Also, Ugo Buoncompagni's calendar, Hallowe'en, Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt (Teddy) and Lincoln, Tacos, and Happy National Cinnamon Roll Day!

In which Robert & Amy discuss the concept of spiritual visibility ... theory and practice. How to see, and be seen. Navigating the space between (see the previous episode)! Also, America's founders, War ain't what it used to be, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Wednesday, and Happy Wife Appreciation Day!

In which Robert & Amy welcome Nicholas Provenzo & Arthur Zey to discuss The Objective Law Initiative, a new legal-philosophical advocacy nonprofit dedicated to defending individual rights, objective law, and limited government.

In which Robert & Amy discuss you, me, and the space between ... where the action is! Interaction, communication, owning a room, paying off introvert debt. Relationships for fun & profit: how to get more from your people, how to get more from yourself ... by capitalizing on, exploiting, mastering, owning the space between.

In which Robert & Amy discuss Amy's current break from social media ... habits, hedonic treadmills, autopilot, tunnel-vision, pattern interrupts, and what to do with all those lemons.  Also, the report from Robert's Tenth Annual Rock & Roll Picnic.  And of course, Happy National Pet Rock Day!

Robert & Amy discuss the opposites of independence ... dependence AND isolation ... how and why to engage profitably, zealously, rationally!  Capitalizing on traders, partners, kindred spirits.  Risk tolerance and emotional reserves. Rock & Roll as a celebration of life ... and independence in particular.  And life's a beach (including at Lake Ontario)!

In which Robert & Amy celebrate successes, upcoming, ongoing, completed!  On Narrating Quent Cordair's novel The Fruit Of The Tree, Idolatry Book III ... Five Minutes with Simon Paulson.  Also, 300 miles in 30 days (day 23), Great Lakes Objectivists, Galt's Speech, Village Herb Associates, and Robert's Tenth Annual Rock & Roll Picnic!

In which Robert & Amy talk about The Benevolence Playlist!  Pride, Values, Gratitude, Allies, Ethics, Positivity, Good Will and Unconditional Love.  Focusing on what matters ... is being good, doing good, and having a good time, harder, easier, or just about the same as it's always been?  Joining Team Dagny.  Also, Rum & Roller Coasters (don't mix)!

In which Robert & Amy discuss rational strategies for discussing mixed cases, complex issues, current events (political and otherwise).  Finding, celebrating, living, and leaving Ayn Rand and/or Objectivism.  How to answer trolls, drive-bys, friends, and family.  Also, Mary Poppins, Rock & Roll, and Happy National Book Lovers Day! 

In which Robert & Amy discuss Saving the World, Cultivating Friendship, and Doom-Slaying.  Also, the Veep, AI & Nukes, multi-instrumentalism & the Jack Of All Trades mentality, and the official start of the Hallowe'en Season!

In which Robert & Amy talk America 250 & The Freedom Plane, and ask, What Is Freedom For?  Also, the USPS, the FBI, The Hustle, Dance, Cycling, Copper Pot Objectivism and complicated (and ineffable, even incommunicable) relationships, and The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever!

In which Robert & Amy arrive just in time!  Your questions, your answers.  Also, Smoke On The Water, FIFA World Cup 2026, Karaoke vs. Guitar, and Happy Birthday, Quent Cordair!

In which Robert & Amy celebrate the virtue of Independence, Independence Day, The Declaration of Independence, and you ... unique, awesome, independent you!  Ayn Rand on Independence.  Also, Henry David Thoreau, Rachel Brosnahan, Rebounding, Idolatry, Anne of Green Gables, and the depths of despair ... and Happy Malala Day!

In which Robert & Amy recap OCON 2026, ten days in New Orleans, one night at Greenfield Village, and 250 years of American independence!  Frederick Douglass, Amazon, Elvis Presley, P. T. Barnum, Huey Lewis, Dolly the Sheep, and Happy Birthday to the bikini!

In which Robert & Amy check in from New Orleans, and ask (and answer), Are Objectivists Different From Ordinary People?  More honest?  More principled?  Non-negotiable standards and acting on values, nor fear.  All this, and more!

In which Amy returns!  Robert & Amy discuss The Apprentice, The Trillionaire, Blood, UNIVAC, Boy George, positivity, what is (and isn't) a threat, and the joy and value of complaining!

In which Amy recuperates, and Robert holds down the fort with your comments and questions! A brief discussion of the last six, and sixty, and six thousand years ... and the next! What to celebrate, what to anticipate. Also, the Idolatry Update, live from Studio One!

In which Amy & Robert discuss how to not be cynical, as an Objectivist, and as a human being. Ambition and engagement in an imperfect world. Also, Brooklyn, Dylan, and Victoria vs. Columbia ... it's complicated!

In which Robert & Amy wish you a Happy Mother's Day, and discuss life, religion, and Objectivism. Also, the joy of moms ("clean your room!"), railroads, and a Happy Birthday to Bono, Donovan, and the great Fred Astaire!

In which Robert & Amy do the math. Plus, a Big Announcement! Also, Machiavelli, Charity, Trebor, The Kentucky Derby, and Lemonade Stands ... and D.O.A.: Words - Action = Zero: earning what you want, asking for what you want, getting what you want.

In which Robert & Amy talk about you. And I. The virtue of selfishness; tips on minding your business, getting what you want, being who you are. And having a nice day. How (and why) to integrate passion and equanimity. Happy Birthday, Marcus Aurelius ... Stoicism and Objectivism. Ludwig Wittgenstein and Melania Trump (56). World Intellectual Property Day, Garage Day, No-Makeup Day ... and your com...

In which we talk about the past, the future, and this moment right now. Also, War, TV, Music, Sport, Food, Friends, Parties, and what matters most.