{"podcast":{"title":"The Rational Egoist","slug":"the-rational-egoist-6169218","podcast_index_feed_id":6169218,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dc66ad78/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therationalegoist","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36877166/36877166-1679754285206-7ed63b5bf34a9.jpg","author":"The Rational Egoist with Michael Liebowitz","episode_count":404,"summary":"The Rational Egoist podcast aims to explore the philosophy of rational egoism and how it can be applied in our daily lives. Hosted by Michael Liebowitz and produced by Xenia Ioannou with experts in the field of philosophy, psychology, and economics, the podcast will provide listeners with a wealth of knowledge and insight into the benefits of rational egoism. Copyright of all audio, printed material and colour schemes including logos, owned exclusively by Michael Liebowitz and Xenia Ioannou and cannot be reproduced without prior written permission","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T02:18:49.633265+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218"},"episode":{"title":"Overcoming Common Fears-with George S. Everly","slug":"overcoming-common-fears-with-george-s-everly","published_at":"2026-03-12T21:00:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218/overcoming-common-fears-with-george-s-everly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therationalegoist/episodes/Overcoming-Common-Fears-with-George-S--Everly-e3gbvus","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dc66ad78/podcast/play/116833692/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F419894441-44100-2-48a084aa854d2.mp3","summary":"In this enlightening episode of "The Rational Egoist," host Michael Liebowitz welcomes a distinguished guest, Dr. George S. Everly Jr., an acclaimed expert in the fields of stress management, psychological crisis intervention, and human resilience. Dr. Everly, who holds esteemed positions at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, brings his extensive knowledge and experience, gained from authoring over 20 books on these critical subjects About Michael Liebowitz – Host of The Rational EgoistMichael Liebowitz is the host of The Rational Egoist podcast, a philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defence of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com.au/Down-Rabbit...View from a Cage: From Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xjAbout Xenia Ioannou – Producer of The Rational EgoistXenia Ioannou is the producer of The Rational Egoist, responsible for overseeing the publishing, presentation, and promotion of each episode to ensure a consistent standard of c…","meta_description":"In this enlightening episode of \"The Rational Egoist,\" host Michael Liebowitz welcomes a distinguished guest, Dr. George S. Everly Jr., an accla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2126,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rational-egoist-6169218/episodes/overcoming-common-fears-with-george-s-everly/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218/overcoming-common-fears-with-george-s-everly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}