OCON 2026: A Preview of 6 Talks

About this episode

Elan Journo discusses upcoming talks at OCON 2026 with various speakers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGcfnm1gELw Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo talks with Ben Bayer, Robertas Bakula, Alex Silverman, Audra Hilse, Sam Weaver, and Keith Lockitch about their upcoming talks at OCON 2026 in New Orleans. Speakers include: Bayer: Ayn Rand on progress Bakula: antitrust is anti-production Silverman: metaphysics of productiveness Hilse: publishing We the Living Weaver: Milton’s Paradise Lost Lockitch: Descartes and Newton on the rainbow

People in this episode

Host: Elan Journo

Guests: Ben Bayer, Robertas Bakula, Alex Silverman, Audra Hilse, Sam Weaver, Keith Lockitch

Topics covered

• Ayn Rand
• OCON 2026
• philosophy
• productiveness
• publishing
• antitrust

Keywords

• Ayn Rand
• OCON 2026
• talks
• New Orleans
• philosophy
• productiveness
• publishing
• antitrust

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: We the Living, Milton’s Paradise Lost, Descartes and Newton on the rainbow

Places: New Orleans

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