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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

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

“Sick and Sicker” movie has been released

October 29, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Objectivist entrepreneur Logan Darrow Clements, whom we interviewed in 2003 during his bid for the governorship of California, has released "Sick and Sicker," which is billed as "the movie that puts ObamaCare on ice." You ... »More
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