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Ayn Rand Institute Campus: Online courses in Objectivism

January 4, 2012 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From the Ayn Rand Institute: We at ARI are proud to announce a major new online educational initiative: The Ayn Rand Institute Campus. On January 10, 2012, we will beta launch an innovative and interactive learning ... »More

“Ultimate Objectivist Starter Kit” on eBay

October 29, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Indy musician and longtime Atlasphere member Sarah Saturday has decided to sell some of her first-editions (Atlas Shrugged, The Journals of Ayn Rand) and spare copies of Objectivist classics (The Virtue of Selfishness, Philosophy: Who ... »More

New documentary coming Oct 7th: “Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged”

September 20, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
The Ayn Rand Institute has helped sponsor the production of a new documentary titled Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged. Written and directed by Chris Mortensen, it is "a feature-length documentary film that ... »More

John Hospers, R.I.P.

June 16, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Pro-liberty philosopher John Hospers -- who was a personal friend of Ayn Rand in the 1960s and the first presidential candidate for the Libertarian party in 1972 -- passed away on June 12, 2011. I ... »More

“I Am John Galt” book now available on Amazon.com

May 13, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
The new book I Am John Galt by Donald L . Luskin and Andrew Greta is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. We plan to publish a full review soon at the Atlasphere. Don't wait ... »More

Hedge-fund manager Barry Colvin raises funds for ARI outpost in NYC

February 25, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
A new article in the Wall Street Journal begins: Forget tea leaves: Wall Street is turning to Ayn Rand for guidance. Hedge-fund manager Barry Colvin has raised $60,000 to start a Greater New York outpost of the ... »More

The Stuxnet story: Better than fiction

December 30, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
If you haven't already seen it, don't miss the story "Mystery Surrounds Cyber Missile That Crippled Iran's Nuclear Weapons Ambitions." I found myself marveling several times at the brilliance and ingenuity of Stuxnet. The way it ... »More

AIG chief invokes Ayn Rand while defending his bailout

December 29, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
J.P. Freire makes some astute observations, over at the Washington Examiner blog. Worth a look, if only to see what AIG executive Robert Benmosche has been reading. And not fully understanding. »More

Great story: Jaroslav Romanchuk teaching free market principles to Burmese dissidents

December 23, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Kelley Currie at The Weekly Standard blog has this beautiful anecdote about our beloved Jaroslav: I met Romanchuk about a decade ago in Thailand, of all places. He was sent to me by colleagues at the ... »More

An update on the (defunct) Founder’s College

December 8, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Some of you may recall a project we mentioned here in 2006 called "Founder's College," which was backed by Objectivists. The Chronicle of Higher Education has a recent article about what eventually became of the ... »More