Five Minutes With Robert Nasir

Join us, and bring YOUR comments & questions as we recap the previous week, prepare for Thanksgiving, our 25th Wedding Anniversary, CIA at Bowlero and Ron Tool at the Wedding Chapel ... plus your questions on Thanksgiving, Gratitude, and Current Events!

In which Robert & Amy return ... and count their blessings ... and yours! California, New York, politics, philosophy, and real life. Hedy Lamarr vs. The Wall. Reflections on the Irreplaceable Spark Conference, and "stops". Empathy, and being where you are, with who you're with ... it's not about the nail. Ayn Rand's assertion that "he who fights for the future, lives in it today." And hey, how man...

In which Robert & Amy Check in from California, at The Ayn Rand Centre UK's first Irreplaceable Spark Conference https://aynrandcentre.co.uk/ with Special Guest Linda Cordair of Quent Cordair Fine Art! https://cordair.com/

In which Robert & Amy make it personal. We'll look at the news, current events including the "No Kings" rallies, and contemporary philosophical beliefs ... all as part of The Story Of You. Politics and economics, history and evolution, music and sports, careers and recreation ... considered rationally and selfishly. Also, friends, family, romance ... is there room for these things in the life of a...

Amy's Back! Robert & Amy celebrate Columbus, Jefferson, DaVinci, Einstein, and more. Freethought Day, Columbus Day, Robert Nasir Day & Hallowe'en; kicking off the holiday season. The joy of Unrequited Romance ... who's your Crush? And Robert plays the Devil's Advocate ... in more ways than one!

In which Robert goes solo, just for tonight ... and answers your questions in the chat! Also ... happiness! Why it's easy for some, hard for others ... and how to prep & position yourself for more of it!

In which Robert & Amy discuss Life in 2025, 271 days in ... May you live in Interesting Times, indeed!  Forgiveness as hugely powerful, but nonetheless conditional.  Looking back, looking forward ... and being present in the present.  Right-sizing the news for fun & profit.  What matters, and what doesn't.  Also, Ed Sullivan, Ben E. King, knowing your neighbors, knowing yourself, and the art & sci...

In which Robert and Amy invite Nicolas Krusek, a teacher & presenter on both the theory and the history of music, literature, and philosophy, to discuss Fredrich Nietzsche, and what this unique, inspirational, controversial 19th century philosopher has to offer us in living our own best lives. What casual readers (and most Objectivists) miss (or get outright wrong), and what Nietzsche offers those...

In which Robert & Amy discuss what YOU MUST DO in light of current events. Political (and non-political) violence, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of choice. Grace and the late Charlie Kirk. Freedom, responsibility, risk-tolerance, and vulnerability, versus living in a cage. Why our relative safety gives rise to dystopianism and other (ironic) comfort beliefs. The answer to Yaron Br...

Round Two with Meghann A. Ribbens, Ph. D. Because one hour wasn't enough! Biology, induction, science, philosophy, looking & thinking ... plus, the personal side of science, and your questions!

In which Robert & Amy talk to Meghann A. Ribbens, Ph. D. about biology, induction, looking and thinking!  We'll discuss "Inductive History of Biology", Dr. Meghann A. Ribbens' YouTube channel (42 episodes so far!), in which she explores the history of biology through the lens of the scientific method of induction.  Join us as we talk about her goals, outcomes, and target audience.  What contempora...

In which Robert & Amy interview Agustina Vergara Cid, Associate Fellow & Teaching Assistant with The Ayn Rand Institute ... and new US Citizen! We'll discuss United States immigration law, theory and practice, as well as the continued erosion of abortion rights following the 2022 Dobbs decision reversing Roe vs. Wade, as well as other topics and your questions!

In which Robert & Amy answer questions about good & evil ... and everything in between ... Ask Us Anything! The Soviet Union vs. modern day Russia, character development in Atlas Shrugged, the pros & cons of Woodstock, and Robert's advice on cheap musical instruments. Also, Woodstock, Mae West, Larry Ellison, and Black Cat Appreciation Day. Plus, your questions!

In which Robert & Amy share The Secret Of Making Money From Nothing, the Roadmap To Financial Mastery, The Recipe For Yuge Wealth! Capitalism and the source of wealth: YES, you DID build that. The Financial Independence Secret your philosophy professors don't want you to know! Also, art, chocolate, guitars, and actual happiness.

In which we find ourselves thinking, "if I only knew then, what I know now!" On the curse of Sir Walter Raleigh and other things about which we know better. How to learn from other folks' mistakes! More on altruism, as Amy contemplates writing a book on Objectivism & Virtues for a general audience. Also, cigarette smoking in hospitals and on airplanes (and anywhere else), telephones without screen...

Ben Bayer joins Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir LIVE, to discuss his 2025 OCON talk, "America Should Declare Independence from Altruism". We'll ask Dr. Bayer about the State Of The (Moral/Philosophical) Union, how the response to the 2000 pandemic made starkly clear the common moral framework of both America's "left" and "right", why, in Ben's words, "as the right becomes so similar to the le...

We're Halfway There ... Robert's Top 10 Lessons from 2025 (So Far)! Robert & Amy discuss Lessons From Boston, OCON, GLO, Rock & Roll, Dance, and The News Of The Day. Also, Carlos Santana, chess, walking on the moon, and more ice cream, courtesy Ronald Reagan!

In which Amy and Robert talk a bit more about OCON 2025, Boston, Salem, and The Real World Out There. Also, To Observe, and Not Absorb," and the good and bad news of the day. Spreading Taylor Swift's wealth, could/would The Night Of Terror happen in 2025, and "why do so many people think Trump is good?" Happy Birthday to Indiana Jones & Jean Luc Picard, and how to flourish (well, besides the obvio...

Robert & Amy check in from Boston, Massachusetts, and report on the annual Objectivist conference held by The Ayn Rand Institute! Favorite talks, events, people. Also: Happy Kissing Day!

In which Robert & Amy give you One Simple Trick to be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise! Also, your questions (and answers) ... we give a posthumous Thank You! to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ... and you help us with our pre-travel equipment check!

In which Robert & Amy look at the bright side (and the other side). National Kissing Day, B Kinder Day, and Positive Media Day versus today's headlines! The Roots Of War and the impotence of evil. Heroes, Villains, and everyone else. How to win ... just about always. Also, the report from Robert's Ninth Annual Rock & Roll Picnic, Amy's Flamenco Exhibition, and the countdown to OCON!

In which Trebor & Yma owe you an explanation ... and we give it to you! What we each owe to a rational listener. "No Kings" ... they're singing songs, and they're carrying signs. Also, Delaware declares independence, the Battle of Petersburg begins, we wish a Happy Birthday to Julie Hagerty and (posthumously) Harry Nilsson, we review The Objectivist Ethics, and wish you `a Happy Father's Day!

In which Robert & Amy ask ... who do you love? What do you love? Pride ... in the name of love. The art & virtue of selfishness ... how to be a more devoted fan, cheerleader, champion of You. Moon, spoon, June ... the down & dirty nitty-gritty of Life On Earth. Also, our (new!) Weekly News Recap, 1984 & Ghostbusters (WNHTTAOISDW), Crick & DNA, Tyler & Rhodes, Best Friends Day, and Happy Freethinke...

In which Robert & Amy discuss l'art pour l'art (French for ·art for art·s sake·), as a rule for life. Leisure, celebration, dance, play, food, wine. Frolicking, frivolousness, flow, flourishing and other F words. Tap dance, singing, and the validation of rock & roll. The Crucial Importance of Everything ... including the unimportant. The extreme affirmation: "Worth it!" (Pro Tip: Bring your towel!...

In which Robert goes solo, while Amy enjoys a Girls Night Out!   A discussion of Joy, Fun, Heartiness, Panaché, Joie De Vie ... Objectivism and the Lust For Life.  Being, doing, getting, having more of everything.  Also, Mount St. Helens, Halley's Comet, "No Dirty Dishes Day" (and Robert's GLO Rules), and Happy Birthday to Tina Fey, Mark Mothersbaugh, Rick Wakeman, Frank Capra, and Bertrand Russel...