The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Harry Binswanger Comments on the Columbia Protests – 1968 and Today
May 20, 2024
Harry Binswanger, philosopher and friend of Ayn Rand, discusses the 1968 Columbia protests and compares them to current campus protests. Topics include communist revolution hopes, university tolerance, Ayn Rand's analysis, long-term legacy, and the worsening nature of today's protests.
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- 1968 protests aimed to bring about communist revolution at Columbia University.
- Current protests lack coherent principles and are driven by emotional validation rather than political objectives.
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Protests at Universities Across the US
Over 2,800 arrests during protests were reported at over 60 US college campuses, including Columbia University. Activists occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia to protest Israel's actions in Gaza, reminiscent of 1968 protests against the Vietnam War. The protests symbolized an attempt to initiate a communist revolution in America.
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