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Articles
"Good Future:" How Ayn Rand Contributed To Mine — Erika Holzer (6/11/2006)
A Glimpse of the Early Ayn Rand — Robert Bidinotto (6/11/2006)
A Note To Our Members About Open Objectivism — David Kelley (11/24/2008)
A Peripatetic Career — Patricia Speer (10/1/1999)
A Philosophy for the 21st Century — David Kelley (6/11/2006)
A Short Course in Rule-breaking — David Kelley (2/1/1997)
Altruism and Capitalism — David Kelley (1/1/1994)
Altruismo y Capitalismo — David Kelley (8/28/2005)
An Open Letter to J.K. Rowling — Robert Bidinotto (1/3/2007)
Atlas Shrugged as Literature — Robert Bidinotto (6/11/2006)
Atlas Shrugged: The Cast Of Characters — Robert Bidinotto (6/4/2006)
Ayn Rand Lives! — Robert Bidinotto (5/17/2006)
Ayn Rand Rediscovered: A Review of The Film Version of We the Living — Robert Bidinotto (6/11/2006)
Back to the Future? — Robert Bidinotto (10/10/2006)
Bathrobe Individualism — Stephen Green (1/24/2006)
Benjamin Franklin: Enlightenment Archetype — Roger Donway (2/1/2000)
Better Things To Do — David Kelley (3/1/1994)
Beyond Good and Bad — Roger Donway (2/28/2002)
Blink or Think? — Anthony Mirvish (9/22/2006)
Blinkmanship: Path to a Nuclear Showdown — Scott Wheeler (1/3/2007)
Children's Books Bibliography — Mary Heinking (1/1/1999)
Choosing Life — David Kelley (12/23/2008)
Chris Sciabarra: Objectivism's Matchmaker — Roger Donway (1/1/2000)
Debate: Abortion — William Thomas (3/1/1999)
Debating the Nature of Fraud — Roger Donway (2/1/1999)
Decoding the Credit Crisis — William Thomas (3/18/2009)
Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, and Ayn Rand's Moral Triad — Roger Donway (9/1/1999)
Early Light — David Kelley (6/1/1991)
Editor's Desk — Robert Bidinotto (11/10/2006)
Editor's Desk — Robert Bidinotto (9/20/2006)
Editor's Desk Fall, 2005 — Robert Bidinotto (1/23/2006)
El asalto a la civilización — David Kelley (8/28/2005)
Engineers and Integrity — Gordon Stubley (10/1/1998)
Es mas noble dar que crear? (in Spanish) — David Kelley (2/1/1998)
Force and Fraud — Roger Donway (11/1/1998)
Generosity and Self-Interest — David Kelley (1/7/2005)
Hawley's Heroes and the Romance of Business — Marsha Enright (1/3/2007)
How Individualist Is Human Nature? — Roger Donway (4/18/2006)
How to Read a Novel — Susan McCloskey (6/11/2006)
Howard Roark — Chris Sciabarra (6/11/2006)
I Don't Have To — David Kelley (4/1/1996)
Immigration, Globalization, and the Philosophy That Informs Them — Edward Hudgins (9/21/2006)
In Defense of Cowboy Capitalism — Roger Donway (7/1/2004)
In Memoriam: George Walsh — David Kelley (1/11/2002)
Is High Self-Esteem Bad for You? — Robert Campbell Walter Foddis (8/1/2003)
Is it Nobler to Give than to Create? — David Kelley (2/1/1998)
Is There a Right to Health Care? — David Kelley (1/8/2008)
Is Tolerance a Virtue? — David Kelley (2/1/1996)
It's a Conspiracy!!! — Robert Bidinotto (11/10/2006)
Left Behind: A Plutonium Debacle — Sherrie Gossett (1/3/2007)
Movie Magic: Ayn Rand Casts Atlas Shrugged — Erika Holzer (6/11/2006)
No "tengo que ..." — David Kelley (8/28/2005)
No Tengo Que — David Kelley (4/1/1996)
Nourishing the Mind, Restoring the Spirit — (2/1/1998)
Objectivism in South America! — (12/1/1998)
Objectivist Ethics in the Information-Age Economy — Nathaniel Branden (2/1/2001)
On the Shoulders of a Giant — Robert Bidinotto (7/21/2006)
Outline of "Galt's Speech" — David Kelley (6/11/2006)
Plot Synopsis of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged — Robert Bidinotto (6/4/2006)
Raising “The Standards” — Robert Jones (1/24/2006)
Rand and Objectivity — David Kelley (10/1/1999)
Romanticism in Everyday Life — Robert Bidinotto (6/11/2006)
Schools for Subjectivists — C.A. Baylor (1/3/2007)
Secular Spirituality — Edward Hudgins (1/3/2007)
Should Ayn Rand Have Been a Feminist? — Bryan Register (3/1/2000)
Sidebar: Pioneers of Egalitarianism — David Kelley (3/18/2009)
Skeptics and Humanists: Allies or Enemies of Individualism? — Edward Hudgins (9/20/2006)
Starting and Sustaining An Objectivist Discussion Group — Jackie Hazelton (7/30/2004)
TAS vs. ARI: A Question of Objectivity and Independence — William Thomas (12/10/2002)
The Anatomy of Cooperation — Robert Bidinotto (7/17/2006)
The Arizona Objectivists Achieve Success — (6/1/2004)
The Capitalist Ideal: The Moral Vision of Atlas Shrugged — David Kelley (3/23/2009)
The Dying of the Light — Richard Speer (3/31/2002)
The Fall of Ken Lay — Roger Donway (9/20/2006)
The Films of Ayn Rand — Stephen Cox (6/4/2006)
The Fioretti of Self-Fulfillment — Roger Donway (8/1/1999)
The Fountainhead: Understanding the Major Characters — Robert Bidinotto (6/11/2006)
The Fourth Revolution — David Kelley (3/19/2009)
The Habit of Hope — Marsha Enright (12/1/1999)
The Indictment of the West — Bruce Thornton (1/24/2006)
The ''Lost'' Parts of Ayn Rand's Playboy Interview, by Don Hautpman — Don Hauptman (3/1/2004)
The Objectivist Philosophy & An Analogy With Darwinism — Edward Hudgins (5/12/2008)
The Problem of Animal Rights — Shawn E. Klein (6/1/2004)
The Revolutionary Philosophy of Atlas Shrugged — Robert Bidinotto (6/11/2006)
The Stamp of Greatness — David Kelley (4/22/1999)
The Virtue of Pride — William Thomas (10/1/1999)
The World's Fastest Indian — Robert Jones (9/22/2006)
TNI: A New Beginning — Robert Bidinotto (1/23/2006)
Treasure Hunting for Children's Books — Mary Heinking (1/1/1999)
United, They Fought Back — Robert Jones (9/21/2006)
Up from Conservatism — Robert Bidinotto (4/1/2007)
WE THE LIVING: A Rediscovered Film Classic — Duncan Scott (6/11/2006)
What Are Creationists Afraid Of? — Edward Hudgins (1/24/2006)
When Does Speech Become Treason? — Henry Holzer (4/18/2006)
Where Is Today’s Mrs. Miniver? — Michelle Kamhi (4/18/2006)
Why Ayn Rand Would Have Loved This Site — Erika Holzer (6/11/2006)
Why Should One Act on Principle? — William Thomas (5/1/1999)
Wright and Rand — Peter Reidy (8/1/1998)
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Commentaries
A Flashback to ''Atlas Shrugged'' — Adam Reed (4/28/2004)
A Message from the Executive Director — David Kelley (1/1/2001)
Atlas Shrugged at 50 — Edward Hudgins (10/11/2007)
Ayn Rand in Retrospect — Edward Hudgins (3/5/2002)
Birthday Blips: Are Americans Really Free & Equal? — Edward Hudgins (7/3/2006)
Finding a personal response to the terrorist attacks — Shawn E. Klein (10/9/2001)
Hope — David Kelley (1/1/1999)
Is John Galt Venezuelan? — Thor Halvorssen (2/28/2003)
Position Statement on Terrorists Attacks — (10/12/2001)
Scorsese's Aviator Reflects Randian Lessons — Edward Hudgins (1/18/2005)
Self-Judgment Days — Shawn E. Klein (9/1/2001)
What Is the Objectivist View of Libertarianism? — David Kelley (3/31/2003)
Whom Should We Thank? — Roger Donway (11/22/2004)
Why on Earth---Do Americans Need Protection from Chinese Tires? — Bradley Doucet (10/3/2009)
Why on Earth---Doesn’t the U.S. End the Cuban Embargo? — Bradley Doucet (2/11/2009)
Why on Earth---Is Protectionism Still Popular? — Bradley Doucet (2/4/2009)
Why We Give Gifts — Edward Hudgins (12/22/2005)
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Reviews
A Philosopher Reads Fiction — William Thomas (5/1/2000)
Academic Interpretations of Ayn Rand — William Thomas (11/1/1999)
Antitrust Apostate- The Antitrust Religion Reviewed — Eugene Holloway (3/3/2009)
Autobiography of an Idea — David Kelley (2/1/1998)
Ayn Rand Through Two Lenses — William Thomas (4/1/2000)
Big Game, Small Gun? — Stephen Hicks (9/1/1992)
Chicken Soup for the Objectivist Soul? — Roger Donway (2/1/2000)
Correspondence to Reality — Donald Heath (9/1/1995)
Cuba Libre — Robert Jones (10/10/2006)
Decisions, Decisions... — David Brown (1/23/2006)
Getting It Wrong — Robert James Bidinotto (3/29/2003)
Gladstein's New Companion Is a Charming Resource — William Thomas (12/1/1999)
Has Objectivism Been Refuted? — Bryan Register (11/1/1997)
It Was A Wonderful Life — Robert Jones (1/3/2007)
It’s Sucking My Will to Live!!! — Robert Jones (11/10/2006)
Just Say "Maybe" to This Trip — Robert Jones (11/10/2006)
Not the Matrix, Pal - The Slightest Philosophy Reviewed — Anja Hartleb-Parson (3/3/2009)
Oil, Debt and God — Lance Lamberton (1/3/2007)
Peikoff's Summa — David Kelley (3/1/1992)
Real Heroes for Children — Marsha Enright (11/10/2006)
Responsibility Without Duty — Roger Donway (6/1/1996)
Robespierre Rising — Roger Donway (11/10/2006)
Self-Help: Egotists and Egoists — Roger Donway (12/1/1999)
Sleepers, Awake! — Carolyn Ray (6/1/1998)
Speaking Truth to Poseurs — Robert Jones (10/10/2006)
Superhero Me! A Review of "The Incredibles" — David Kelley (11/22/2004)
The Author as Craftsman — Russell La Valle (2/1/2000)
The Dogmatic Determinism of Daniel Dennett — Eyal Mozes (12/1/2003)
The Roots of Ayn Rand? — James Lennox (11/1/1995)
The Story of I - The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism Reviewed — Roger Donway (3/3/2009)
The Virtue of Profit and the Profitable Virtues — David Kelley (2/28/2002)
The Wrong Way to Rights — William Thomas (8/1/1997)
This Journalist Is All Business — Sara Pentz (1/23/2006)
What Does Science Say about the Mind? — Robert Campbell (6/1/2004)
What is Morality Good For? — Will Wilkinson (7/1/2000)
Why Ecology Requires Economics — William Thomas (5/1/2005)
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Excerpts
A View from a Height (9/1/1998)
Ayn Rand and Tragedy Kirsti Minsaas(12/1/1996)
Concept Formation and the Fiction of Ayn Rand Kirsti Minsaas(11/1/1995)
Introduction to Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand David Kelley(8/3/2006)
Introduction to Unrugged Individualism David Kelley()
Logical Structure of Objectivism (4/4/2002)
Objectivism and Self-Acceptance Nathaniel Branden(2/1/1997)
Objectivism Down Under Lindsay Perigo(2/1/1996)
Objectivism in the Classroom Susan Dawn Wake(10/1/1997)
Objectivism, Chapter 5 of Truth and Toleration David Kelley(7/17/2006)
Raising Good Kids Kenneth Livingston(9/1/1994)
Responsibility and Happiness David Kelley(9/1/1995)
Structure and Meaning in Ayn Rand's Novels Kirsti Minsaas(12/1/1994)
The Code of The Creator David Kelley(9/1/1993)
The Literary Achievement of The Fountainhead Stephen Cox(9/1/1993)
Two Strains of Altruism David Kelley(10/1/1998)

Press Releases
Gathering for Reason (1/1/0001)
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News
"Atlas" Movie One Step Closer! The Inside Scoop Variety magazine reports a leaked story that Lionsgate, the independent studio whose movie "Crash" recently won the Oscar for best picture, will be producing a film version of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged. We've confirmed that a deal is going forward under which Lionsgate will take an option to finance and distribute the film.
Full Context Celebrates a Double Anniversary The newsletter Full Context is celebrating both its ten-year and its hundred-issue anniversaries. Under the circumstances, Navigator is pleased to present Karen Minto's account of its history
10!--1999 Summer Seminar Announcment The announcement for the 10th annual Summer Seminar, held in Burlington, Vermont, July 3- July 10, 1999.
2007 Summer Seminar Dates and Site! Towson University, near Baltimore, Maryland, July 8 to July 15. www.AtlasEvents.org.
A ''Beta'' Version of Logical Structure Is Printed Beta version of Logical Structure of Objectivism is printed in a limited run for summer seminar class.
A Busy Time for The Objectivist Center This spring, staff members from The Objectivist Center will be traveling around the country -- attending conventions, sponsoring conferences, and even opening a branch office.
A Great Week in Vancouver The Objectivist Center held its Fifteenth Annual Summer Seminar in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 3rd -10th. The event featured a stellar program, the yearly gathering of Objectivists, and an abundance of events. Throughout the week, participants enjoyed the beauty of the area, intellectual stimulation, and the company of like-minded individualists.
A Life of One's Own Is Published ''Officially'' The Cato Institute published David Kelley's ''A Life of One's Own'' which concludes that the concept of welfare rights is invalid.
A New Objectivism Course Goes on Sale The Objectivism Store releases The Essence of Objectivism, a new introductory course on objectivism on Ayn Rand.
A New Unrugged Individualism Announcing the publication of a revised edition of David Kelley's seminal tract Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence.
A Slogan Is Born! Michael Milken was a greater benefactor to mankind than Mother Teresa.
A Star-Studded Conference Objectivism Today: The Real Culture Wars The Culture of the Enlightenment and its Enemies
A 'Student Initiative' for 2004 2004 is "the year of the student initiative." New student programs: Graduate Scholarships; Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method, and Distance-Learning Seminar in Objectivism. Also, the Summer Internship returns.
Activism at the D.C. Office Ed Hudgins activities at the D.C. Office
Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind
Advanced Seminar Presentations Are Published Journal of Ayn Rand Studies publishes Advanced Seminar Presentations
Advanced Seminar Studies Mind and Knowledge The 2003 Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Studies was held June 25-27 at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. The theme of the seminar was mind and knowledge.
Aglialoro and Silk Join TOC Board of Trustees John Aglialoro and Roger Silk Join TOC Board of Trustees
All About Ayn Rand In May, The Objectivist Center launched a new Web site: All About Ayn Rand.
All TOC, All the Time Recent public advocacy activity: op-eds and radio appearances.
An Echo of Will Thomas's Latin America Tour Will Thomas interviewed by newspaper La Razon.
An Institute Where Objectivists Study Stephen Hicks spends a year at Institute for Objectivist Studies (now The Objectivist Center) as a senior fellow.
Andrew Bissell Interns at the Center An interview with Andrew Bissell, the Center's 2004 summer intern.
Arrivals and Departures at TOC Laura Baratta departs and Linda Bloomer and David Shetterly arrive.
At the Center Staff News
At the Center March 2003 The Objectivist Center begins the new year with a number of changes in its staff.
At the Center, February 2002 David Kelley speaks to Junta and to Institute of Human Values in Health Care
At The Center: June 2003 Washington Office Is Hard at Work; George De Feis Departs
Atlas Shrugged 50th - Save the Date! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the publication of Atlas Shrugged with us, Saturday, October 6th at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel. Full program coming soon.
August Advocacy Training in California Senior Fellow William Thomas held an Effective Communication Workshop over the weekend of August 15-17 in Aptos, California.
August Speaking Workshop Announced The Objectivist Center will hold its Effective Communication Workshop at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, August 9-11, 2002.
Basic Membership Information about basic memberships at The Center.
Bidinotto Answers Queries On Memberships and Gifts In the past two years, the institute has attracted a large number of new members, and many of them have questions about their membership. What does it mean to be a "member"? How long does a membership period run? What benefits does a contribution bring? Is the institute increasing its efforts at soliciting contributions?
Bidinotto Builds Bridges to Libertarians An account of Robert Bidinotto's highly successful talk in Washington, D.C.: 'Building Bridges between Objectivists and Libertarians'
Center Honors Jamie Dorrian Director of Administration Jamie Dorrian recently celebrated her tenth anniversary at The Objectivist Center.
Charles Tomlinson Died Charles Tomlinson died Tuesday, December 28, 2004. Charles was a long-time supporter of The Objectivist Center.
Chicago Objectivists Love Enright's Salon Marsha Enright’s New Intellectual Forum in Chicago is one of the most successful Objectivist salons in the country.
Cyberseminar Returns Cyberseminar announcment for ''Continental Orgins of Postmodernism''--lead by Dr. Stephen Hicks.
De Feis Joins TOC as Chief Operating Officer De Feis Joins TOC as Chief Operating Officer
Departures and Arrivals Joanne Phillips leaves, Kristen Carlson and Jonathan Hayden start.
Don Heath Leaves IOS Donald Heath, the institute's longtime director of operations, has resigned that position to pursue other plans.
Ed Hudgins Reports from the Front The director of TOC's Washington office has launched a new vehicle for spreading the center's ideas.
Ed Hudgins Reports from the Front, March 2004 The latest Reports from the Front--frequent comments on cultural and political matters--by Ed Hudgins, TOC Washington Director.
Ed Hudgins Speaks on Space and More A report on recent speaking events and op-eds by Ed Hudgins, TOC Washington Director.
Ed Hudgins Visits East-Central Europe Edward Hudgins visited Prague in the Czech Republic, Vienna in Austria, and Budapest in Hungary on a trip sponsored by the Center for First Principles and by several businesses.
Ed Hudgins, Advocate The advocacy work of Ed Hudgins, Washington Director of TOC
Editor's Column, July 1999 Comments from the Editor, Roger Donway
Editor's Column, June 1999 Corrections and comments from the Editor, Roger Donway
Edward Hudgins Joins TOC Staff to Open Washington Office The Objectivist Center is pleased to announce that it has appointed Edward L. Hudgins to launch a new branch office in Washington, D. C. and to serve as a senior writer and spokesman.
Explore the TOC Web Site The TOC web site and what it has to offer.
Fifteenth Summer Seminar to Be Held in Vancouver The foundation of the seminar is a strong program of fifty-eight lectures, presented by an outstanding faculty. The program includes major figures and scholars in the Objectivist movement, those fighting for economic and political freedom, and leaders of a new artistic renaissance.
Film Company to Bring ''Atlas Shrugged'' to the Screen The Objectivist Center is pleased to announce that a new project to film Atlas Shrugged vhas just been launched. Crusader Entertainment, LLC, a Beverly Hills-based production company, announced on May 12 that it had acquired the film rights to Ayn Rand's great novel.
Five Speakers Spark ''A Meeting of Minds'' On November 1, one hundred and thirty people attended The Objectivist Center’s one-day conference, “A Meeting of Minds,” held in New York City.
Fourteenth Annual TOC Summer Seminar The Program of TOC's 2003 Summer Seminar
Frank Bubb Joins TOC Board Frank W. Bubb, a founding contributor to The Objectivist Center and an active participant ever since, has joined the center's board of trustees
Free State Objectivists Meet in New Hampshire Free State Objectivists Meet in New Hampshire
Going Galt!! "Going Galt!" It is the rallying cry of tax-protesting "tea parties" all over America. Find out what it really means to "go Galt."
Good News, Good News Good news from several newspaper columnists on Objectivism Today: The Real Culture Wars.
Greed: The Impact Statement An account of the institute's promotional efforts and at the response to the John Stossel, ABC show Greed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AYN RAND! Ayn Rand was born on February 2, 1905. In 2009 we celebrate her great achievements and the legacy that she left us all!
Help the Center Ways to shop and support TOC
Hudgins At The Movies Edward Hudgins' latest op-eds deal with some recent films: ''The Passion of Christ'' and ''The Barbarian Invasions''.
Hudgins Brings TOC Media Visibility New Washington director, Edward L. Hudgins, has been bringing greatly increased media attention to TOC and its views.
Hudgins Explains Capitalism to Many Audiences News from Ed Hudgins at the Washington Office
Hudgins Holds Conference on Postal Privatization News from Ed Hudgins at the Washington Office
Hudgins on NPR on space policy Edward Hudgins, TOC's DC Director, will be a guest on the "Science Friday with Ira Flatow" on National Public Radio on Friday, May 30, to discuss space policy issues.
International Libertarian Group Hails Bidinotto International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL) lavished praise on the talk given at ISIL's 1997 Rome conference by Robert Bidinotto
Internship and Fellowship Application Information The Objectivist Center offers summer internships and visiting fellowships for students, scholars, and activists to work on writing projects at our offices in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Internships and Fellowships at TOC The Objectivist Center offers internships and occasional visiting fellowships for students, scholars, and activists to work on writing projects at our offices. Deadline: April 9, 2004.
Introducting The Atlas Society Introducting The Objectivist Center's newest division: The Atlas Society. TAS will focus on reader's of Ayn Rand's fiction.
Investing in the Future of Freedom
IOS and Cato University David Kelley at Cato University
IOS Chairman Frank Bond Addresses Sponsors
IOS Growth Surged in 1997 Details of the remarkable 1997 growth
IOS Initiates Monograph Series Announcing the launch of a monograph series in philosophy, psychology, and history.
IOS Maps its Future The Institute for Objectivist Studies (IOS) becomes The Objectivist Center (TOC) and takes broader focus on cultural change.
IOS Summer Seminar: The Focus Is on Students Nowhere else can students be exposed to leading-edge Objectivist thought, rigorous in standards and methodology, yet conducted in an atmosphere open to questioning and criticism.
IOS Takes Communication Workshop on the Road Effective Communication Workshop in Chicago.
It Was a Very Good Year Principal Source has a good year in 1999 with new acquisitions and expanded inventory.
Job Announcement...COO Job Announcement: Chief Operating Officer for The Objectivist Center
July 3 Dinner to Honor TOC's Sponsors The elegant tradition continues on the evening of Thursday, July 3, at the center's eleventh annual Sponsors Dinner, which will take place at the Bay Tower in Boston.
Kelley on Reflects on Stossel's Greed David Kelley recalls how John Stossel's Greed came about and how the show that he saw on television appeared from his perspective.
Kelley Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article on Atlas Shrugged David Kelley, TAS founder and chairman, was quoted in a January 9, 2009 Wall Street Journal article entitled "Atlas Shrugged: From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years."
Kelley Speaks in Arizona In mid-March, Executive Director David Kelley gave two talks in Arizona: a speech on "What America Should Stand For" to an audience in Phoenix and a lecture on The Fountainhead to a class at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Kelley Will Present Epistemology Paper at Advanced Seminar A preview of the 6th annual Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Studies.
Las Vegas Conference on Values of Capitalism The Objectivist Center held its 2004 Spring Conference on April 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme was "Values of Capitalism." The scene was the sumptuous Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
Last Call for Summer Seminar 03 The final deadlines for TOC's Summer Seminar 2003 are fast approaching. And don't forget that this year, for the first time, TOC is welcoming exhibitors to the seminar, to display their books, products, and services.
Last Call for the 1998 IOS Summer Seminar A review of the highlights of the 1998 Summer Seminar in Objectivism
Living Together--Independently Cato publishes David Kelley's A Life of One's Own: a defense of the ideal of a society in which men live together cooperatively, but independently. It is also an attack on the groundings of the Welfare State.
Martin Anderson meets Ed Hudgins Martin Anderson, former advisor to President Reagan, meets with Ed Hudgins.
Media Spotlight on Objectivism Recent attention devoted to Ayn Rand and Objectivism by major media outlets, including The New York Times and U. S. News and World Report.
Meet the Illustrators Introduction to the illustrators who do work for Navigator.
Neal Goldman Is Named to IOS's Board of Trustees Neal I. Goldman, president and founder of Manhattan-based Goldman Capital Management, Inc., was appointed to the IOS Board of Trustees in November 1997.
New TAS Publication: An Objectivist Secular Reader The Atlas Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new book, An Objectivist Secular Reader, edited by Edward Hudgins.
New TOC Web Site Design After many months of work, TOC's Web site manager, Shawn Klein, recently unveiled the center's new Web design. The primary goal of the reworked design was to provide an attractive site that is easy to navigate and user-friendly. At the same time, TOC wished to add new contents and features, many of which will premiere later in the year.
News from the Summer Seminar: The "Atlas Shrugged" film! Karen and Howard Baldwin, with John Aglialoro, spoke at The Atlas Society's recent Summer Seminar about plans for their film adaptation of Atlas Shrugged!
Objectivism around the World Objectivism and Ayn Rand in India, Italy, Mexico and Turkey!
Objectivism from the Source The Objectivist Center will hold a distance learning course from September 15 through December 1, 2004; learn about Objectivism from your home!
Objectivism Is Out of This World After the tragic destruction of the space shuttle Columbia, Dennis Tito, the first private citizen-explorer to pay his own way to space, called together an elite group of some forty experts, space advocates, and businessmen to consider the future of man in space.
Objectivism Online: Beginning and Advanced Objectivist FAQs and the Logical Structure of Objectivism online.
Objectivism Today: The Real Culture Wars The 1998 Objectivism Today conference, to be held on October 24 in New York City, will strive to present Objectivists with a new vision of the cultural factions now contesting for dominance in American society.
Objectivist Group Visits Scotland The traveling Objectivists took their annual trip in October, touring Scotland. Twenty-five Objectivists visited castles, lochs (lakes, in American parlance), universities, shops, and other tourist attractions.
Objectivist History to be Preserved in a New Video Series First hand accounts of the birth and development of Objectivism will be permanently preserved on video thanks to an ambitious new venture, The Objectivist History Project. The Objectivist Center has formed an agreement with television producer Duncan Scott to conduct videotape interviews with key individuals who worked with Ayn Rand in the development of Objectivism.
Objectivist Studies Flourishing at TOC Advancing Objectivism: the scholarship and research activities of The Objectivist Center staff: including the Effective Communication Workshop, Cyberseminar in Objectivist Studies, the Advanced Seminar, and the Objectivist Studies monograph series.
Robert A. Levy Becomes Institute Trustee Robert A. Levy, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, joined the IOS Board of Trustees last November.
Seminars for Students TOC encourages students interested in learning more about Objectivism to attend the center’s summer seminar this July at UCLA.
Setzer leads two Florida groups Luther "Luke" Setzer runs two different Objectivist groups in the central Florida area. The first is Space Coast Objectivism Promoters and Explorers (SCOPE). The second is the Objectivist Club at the University of Central Florida (OCUCF) group.
Showing the Flag David Kelley quoted in Investor's Business Daily and gives a talk at SUNY
Showing the Flag April 1999 Tom Stone's expansion of the website.
Showing the Flag, January 1999 David Kelley has been busy speaking out about Objectivism.
Showing the Flag, June 1999 Will Thomas talks on Business Ethics; Robert Bidinotto gives some talks at Libertarian Party's state convention and at Suny-New Paltz.
Showing the Flag, March 1999 Various speaking and media appearances by David Kelley, Robert Bidinitto. Plus positive feedback on Objectivism Today 1998 and Kelley's book "A Life of One's Own".
Showing the Flag, May 1999 David Kelley at Columbia University participating in panel session on Internet encryption policy.
Showing the Flag, October 1998 Activities of the Center
Sightings July/August 2004 Dr. Brian Simpson will present courses in economics based on the works of Ayn Rand and George Reisman.
Sightings, April 1998 David Kelley letter to the editor of New York Times regarding review of Journals of Ayn Rand
Sightings, April 1999 Excerpts from Virtue of Selfishness, news from local clubs.
Sightings, April 2004 We The Living; Thor Halvorssen and FIRE; Stephen Hicks on Ayn Rand and Business Ethics.
Sightings, December 1998 Ayn Rand Stamp, Local Salons, IHS fellowships, John Ellis, Greed in New Zealand.
Sightings, December 1999 Atlas Shrugged and TNT; Journal of Ayn Rand Studies.
Sightings, December 2003 Stephen Cox; The Atlasphere; Objectivist Yellow Pages
Sightings, February 1999 Camp Indecon; Reason Papers and Ayn Rand; Walter Olson, Enlightenment, and Objectivism Today 1998; Ayn Rand's essays included in textbooks; George Reisman on Clinton's impeachment; At the Salons.
Sightings, January 1998 News on James Robbins and Larry Sechrest
Sightings, January 1999 Camp Indecon Web site, Leadership Institute alternative campus publications, criticism of Chandran Kukathas's Routledge encyclopedia on the history of philosophy article on Ayn Rand, Skirmishes.
Sightings, July 1999 Carolyn Ray has obtained a Ph.D. in philosophy from Indiana University.
Sightings, July/August 1998 Ayn Rand in Scandinavia; Austrian Scholars Conference; IHS; Rent control; Does Atlas Shrug at University of Michigan
Sightings, July-August 2003 Victor Niederhoffer; David Kelley teaches cognitive science at Vassar College; Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Ayn Rand fans
Sightings, June 1999 Ayn Rand on cover of Insight magazine; Letters about Rand scholarship in Chronicle of Higher Education; Michael Newberry; David Mayer in The Freeman; Club updates.
Sightings, June 2004 Ayn Rand, Homosexuality, and Human Liberation is published; Center Member tours with Disney; Journal of Ayn Rand Studies issues call for papers.
Sightings, March 1998 Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life; Jeff Scott on Stockholders and stakeholders
Sightings, March 1999 Feminist Interpretations of Ayn Rand; What Art Is; Discussion groups
Sightings, March 2004 Stephen Hicks and David Mayer establish websites; Shawn Klein accepted into Ph.D; Camp Indecon at Woodland Park, Colorado, from July 17 through July 24, 2004; The Objectivist Travelers schedule tour of Scotland; new issue of Aristos; Anthem movie news; The Atlasphere
Sightings, May 1998 Jeffrey Hoffman on Ayn Rand: Sense of Life; environmentalism and atheism.
Sightings, May 1999 Rand in Chronicle of Higher Education; Ayn Rand Stamp; Human Flourishing; Patricia Speer; Stephen Moses in Wall Street Journal; DoubleClick founder; local club news.
Sightings, November 1997 Kelly Rogers, Chris Sciabarra, Tibor Machan, Alan Greenspan, William Dale
Sightings, November 1998 Reason Papers, Camp Indecon, Feminist Interpretations of Ayn Rand, Objectivity journal, Fred Seddon
Sightings, November 2003 We the Living released to theaters across North America; Robert James Bidinotto's ecoNot.com with slogan "Individualism, not Environmentalism".
Sightings, November/December 2002 Camp Indecon, ALEC, FIRE, IJ, Web Blogs
Sightings, October 1997 Georgia Representatives William Clark; IHS, We The Living Optioned, Cato Institute, Atlas Shrugged Media Attention
Sightings, October 1998 Navigator announces the forthcoming appearance of a special forum on "Rand and Philosophy." It also discusses a major article on Ayn Rand in a new encyclopedia of philosophy. Who is the author and what does he make of Rand's great novels?
Sightings, October 2003 Logan Darrow Clements in the California race for Governor
Sightings, October 2004 Bidinotto Watch, Ideas in Iraq, Contribution reminder, Postmodernism book published, Camp Indecon update
Sightings, September 1997 Frank Lloyd Wright and Ayn Rand, We The Living, Franciscio Villalobos, George Reisman on George Soros and the Capitalist Threat.
Sightings, September 2003 Michael Newberry and the Foundation of the Advancement of Art; Library of Congress adding Rand papers; R. Paul Drake talk published; Beckman-Kaseman Memorial of 9/11 in Washington; the Passing of E.G. Ross.
Soundings, November/December 2002 PBS Diversity Crazed history of science, CEO's and Recession, Religious Altruism and Terrorism, Khmer Rouge, MulitCulturalism
Sponsors Dinner Each year, The Objectivist Center hosts a banquet for our most generous supporters. Held in conjunction with the summer seminar, the Sponsors Dinner brings together our sponsors, benefactors, patrons, trustees, advisors, and their guests to celebrate the center's progress and to hear about our future plans.
Student Scholarships For Spring Conference Now Available A special donation has made available two student scholarships to attend our Spring Conference April 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Summer Intern Chosen The center has accepted Malini Kocchar as TOC's summer intern for 2002.
Summer Seminar 2010: TAS/FreeMinds The 20th TAS Summer Seminar will be produced as joint effort by The Atlas Society and FreeMinds.
Summer Seminar for Students TOC's summer seminar is scheduled for June 28 through July 5, at Bentley College in Waltham, Masssachusetts, just outside of Boston. It welcomes participants of all ages and offers a wide variety of lectures, activities, and workshops.
Summer Seminar Notices (1999) Information about the 1999 Seminar.
Summer Seminar T-Shirts Still Available T-shirts from the summer seminar in Los Angeles are still available
TAS Releases Audio Recording of Anthem TAS Releases Audio Recording of Anthem
The 2002 Advanced Seminar Surveys Topics in Many Fields A comparison between the philosophies of David Hume and Ayn Rand constituted a major theme of TOC’s fourth annual Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Studies. Twenty-five students and scholars took part in the three-day meeting, which also saw discussions of art, ethics, and law.
The Atlas Society and The Objectivist Center Names Many of you have noticed the increased use of "The Atlas Society" name on our op-eds, e-mails, Web site, and elsewhere, in addition to "The Objectivist Center" moniker. Perceptive members! Here's the story!
The Best Moral Case for Capitalism In May 2002,Dinesh D'Souza and David Kelley debated "The Best Moral Case for Capitalism." The FreedomFest website now has available several portions of this debate.
The Business of Running a Philosophy Institute What and who it takes to run the institute. A tribute to the work of Jamie Dorrian, Kristen Carlson, and Laura Lucey.
The Editor's Column, April 1999 Donway on the Soundings column.
The Objectivist Center Holds Forum on Islam in America Event report from the forum on Islam in America held in DC in November.
The Objectivist Center to Move to DC The Objectivist Center to Move to DC -- Edward Hudgins to be Executive Director.
The Stamp of Greatness; Logbook Logbook account of USPS introduction of the Ayn Rand stamp.
Thoughts That Breathe And Words That Burn Reporting on the the second Effective Communication Workshop. This workshop hones the logical and rhetorical skills of attendees.
TOC announces two new seminars TOC announces the Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method to be held at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, July 31- Aug 7, 2004; and the Distance-Learning Seminar in Objectivism to be offered Fall 2004.
TOC Graduate Scholarship Awards Announcement of the first annual graduate students awards.
TOC Graduate Scholarships The Center will offer up to a maximum of $12,000 annually in living expenses and tuition and fees to support qualified graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in philosophy and closely related fields such as psychology and cognitive science. Application Deadline: March 1.
TOC Hits the Jackpot in Las Vegas TOC was a major presence at the Foundation for Economic Education’s first annual convention, held in Las Vegas. Drawing the most attention was a debate between David Kelley and conservative author Dinesh D’Souza concerning the moral basis of capitalism.
TOC Launches ''The Objectivism Store''
TOC Opens an Office in Washington D.C. On June 5, TOC held a gala reception in the nation’s capital to celebrate the opening of its Washington office, headed by Ed Hudgins. Among the 170-plus people in attendance were members and staffers of TOC, two congressmen, several journalists, and representatives from many of the pro-capitalist think tanks that operate in and around Washington.
TOC Promotion Seen by Thousands TOC Promotion Seen by Thousands at FreeMarket.net
TOC Reprints Unrugged Individualism The Objectivism Center has reprinted David Kelley’s Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence.
TOC Sets Time and Place for 2003 Summer Seminar The Objectivist Center will hold its fourteenth annual summer seminar at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts, from Saturday June 28 to Saturday July 5, 2003.
TOC to Hold Fall Conference in Manhattan The Objectivist Center will sponsor a one-day conference, "A Meeting of Minds," in New York City on Saturday, November 1.
TOC Web User-Sessions Reach New Heights TOC Web User-Sessions Reach New Heights
TOC's Outreach Efforts Twenty times, in June and July, TOC staff members got out the Objectivist message via television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet. Ed Hudgins, the recently appointed director of The Objectivist Center’s Washington D.C. office, led the way with more than three-quarters of the center’s media appearances.
TOC's Outreach Efforts 12/02
TOC's Public Advocate in Action
*Update on Atlas Shrugged* Movie, May 3, 2004** According to The Atlas Society, while there have been reports that the Atlas Shrugged might be scrapped, the producers expect the project to go forward.
Visiting Fellow's Work Proceeds Apace William Thomas, the institute's new visiting fellow, reports that he is proceeding "full steam ahead" with his project of turning David Kelley's "The Logical Structure of Objectivism" lectures into a book
Walsh Examines Religion's History and Practice IOS is pleased to announce that George Walsh’s book The Role of Religion in History has just been published
Walter Olson Praises Objectivism Today Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, has written an article praising Objectivism Today 1998 and its defense of Enlightenment values against both the pre- and post-Enlightenment.
Washington Times Write-up of Atlas Shrugged Celebration In advance of The Atlas Society's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Atlas Shrugged, the Washington Times ran a major story that discussed Ayn Rand's great achievement, the book's influence, and the forthcoming movie.
Web Site Begins Q&A The launching of a new service to allow for submission of questions on how Objectivism might address particular issues. Answers are archived on the website.
Whither Libertarianism? The full text of David Kelley's letter to Wall Street Journal on Libertarianism.
Will Thomas at Students for Liberty NYC Feb 23 2008 William Thomas spoke on "Objectivism and Liberty" at the Students for Liberty conference in NY, 2/23/08 4pm.
Will Thomas Becomes IOS's first Visting Fellow Will Thomas will be working closely with the institute's executive director, David Kelley, to create a book from the Logical Structure of Objectivism lectures
William Perry Joins The Objectivist Center The Objectivist Center has hired William E. Perry as director of community relations.
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Media Sightings
Ayn Rand and Objectivism (2/7/2005)
Hudgins on Tucson radio (8/7/2005)
Radio interview on the Ayn Rand centennial (2/1/2005)
The evolution of Ayn Rand (2/1/2005)
The evolution of Ayn Rand (1/30/2005)
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FAQs
Altruism - Does being your brother's keeper cause strife? -- 1/29/2009
Animal Rights and Vegetarianism -- 1/5/2002
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Beauty and Moral Judgment -- 8/20/2009
Chastity before marriage -- 12/18/2008
China, America, and the Future of Liberty -- 11/17/2009
Deism -- 7/19/2007
Democracy -- 1/5/2002
Determinism in The Fountainhead? -- 2/17/2009
Family Relations and Objectivism -- 9/3/2002
Financial Security in a Free Market Society? -- 3/13/2009
Government Jobs for Objectivists -- 7/28/2006
Harmony or Conflicts of Interests? -- 12/5/2008
Hedonism -- 12/14/2005
Homosexuality -- 1/5/2002
Independence - What if they say you are wrong? -- 2/4/2009
Liberalism vs. Objectivism -- 1/8/2009
Libertarianism and Objectivism -- 1/11/2002
Nature and wilderness - To heck with them? -- 2/12/2009
Objectivism - Why doesn't everyone agree with it? -- 7/19/2007
Production of Bads not Goods -- 10/30/2009
Public Health and Government Policy -- 7/28/2006
Religion and Objectivism -- 1/5/2002
Social safety nets - Is it wrong to join them? -- 1/15/2009
Society then and now - The Objectivist view -- 1/23/2009
Suicide - Should it be a crime? -- 1/2/2009
Virtue of Selfishness -- 1/30/2002
What does Objectivism Consider to be Art (Aesthetics)? -- 3/15/2002
What is Objectivism? -- 2/8/2002
What is Philosophy? -- 2/8/2002
What is the Objectivist Position in Morality (Ethics)? -- 3/15/2002
What is the Objectivist Theory of Knowledge (Epistemology)? -- 3/15/2002
What Is the Objectivist View of Free Will? -- 12/1/2003
What is the Objectivist View of Law and Government (Politics)? -- 3/15/2002
What is the Objectivist View of Reality (Metaphysics)? -- 3/15/2002
Why Does Anyone Need a Philosophy? -- 2/8/2002
Why is Objectivism a System of Ideas? -- 2/8/2002
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Bios
Contributors
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Edward L. Hudgins
Eugene C. Holloway
This Month's Contributors
William Thomas

Recommended Readings
Ayn Rand's Essential Ideas

Interviews
Alexandra York on Ayn Rand (6/1/2001)
Ayn Rand Swings! (1/1/1999)
Ayn Rand's Inspiration: In Real Life and In Fiction (4/10/2006)
David Mayer Puts Lincoln on Trial (3/21/2002)
How to Run an Objectivist Salon (5/1/1998)
Interview with Eduardo Marty Edward Hudgins(11/10/2006)
Opera: The Next Objectivist Obsession? (2/28/2002)
Satisfying the Soul: An Interview with Michael Newberry (9/1/1999)
Speakers Bureau Interview: David Mayer (6/1/2000)
Speakers Bureau Interview: John Bechtel (4/1/2000)
Speakers Bureau Interview: Stephen Hicks (3/1/2000)
The Supreme Assault on Private Property: An Interview with Scott Bullock Robert Bidinotto(1/24/2006)

Letters
Letters (1/23/2006)
Letters: Objectivist Collaboration (July/August 1998) (7/1/1998)
Letters: Rand as a Philosopher (April 1998) (4/1/1998)
Speak for Yourself: Letters to the Editor (10/11/2006)
Speak for Yourself: Letters to the Editor (11/10/2006)
Speak for Yourself: Letters, April 2006 TNI (9/20/2006)

Study Guides
Foundations Study Guide: Ancient Greek Philosophy George Brakas()
Foundations Study Guide: Business Ethics Stephen Hicks()
Foundations Study Guide: Epistemology David Kelley()
Foundations Study Guide: Literary Theory Stephen Cox()
Foundations Study Guide: Montessori Education Marsha Enright()
Foundations Study Guide: Philosophy of Mathematics David Ross()
Foundations Study Guide: Political Philosophy Fred Miller(2/23/2006)
Foundations Study Guide: The Environment James Lennox()

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2003 Advanced Seminar Call for Papers The Objectivist Center invites scholars of philosophy and allied fields to submit papers for presentation at the Center's 2003 Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Studies.
A Feast for the Mind, a Delight to the Spirit For those interested in Objectivism, TOC's annual summer seminar offers the chance to spend time learning about the philosophy and its applications, in a community where your values are understood and appreciated. The seminar is a rich week of ...
A Pride of Egoists? Summer Seminar 1999 Preview.
A Seminar for the New Intellectual The Objectivist Center's Fourteenth Annual Summer Seminar was held just outside Boston this year and offered its usual array of lectures and workshops, performances and recitals, dinners, dances, and all-night discussions. A good time was had by ...
An Embarrassment of Riches 1999 Summer Seminar Preview
August Advocacy Training in Albany Report on the August 2002 Effective Communication Workshop
Encouraging Local Activism in California William Thomas, TOC’s manager of research and training, visited California in January to bring the center’s Effective Communication Workshop to a West coast audience.
Enlightenment Philosophers in the City of Angels Held from June 28 to July 6 at the University of California at Los Angeles, TOC's 2002 Summer Seminar assembled some of the world's foremost Objectivist scholars for a full week of exposition and discussion. Joining them were more than 260 people ...
Hold this date: Meeting of Minds The Objectivist Center will host "A Meeting of Minds," a one-day conference in New York City on November 1, 2003
Join IOS in the Swiss Alps Longtime institute sponsors Charles and Susanna Tomlinson have arranged a spectacular fall educational and travel tour for Objectivists . . . in the heart of the majestic Swiss Alps.
July 1 (Saturday) Program Registration and opening cookout
July 2 (Sunday) Program
July 3 (Monday) Program Optional Sponsors Dinner in the evening
July 5 (Wednesday) Program A (mostly) open day: enjoy L.A!
July 6 (Thursday) Program
July 7 (Friday) Program A final day of great presentations, capped off with the Atlas Shrugged movie event and a blow-out party.
Living in a Community of Individualists A description of how the IOS Summer Seminar provides an experience of what it means to be an Objectivist—and of what it means to live, however briefly, in a thriving Objectivist community
Seminar Deadline Is June 14 June 14 is the registration deadline for the TOC Summer Seminar. This year’s seminar is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July 3 through 10.
Syllabus Syllabus for Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method, 2006
Third Generation Gathers Report on the IOS/Cato conference "Atlas and the World," tells the stories of the participants and how they found Objectivism amid a hostile world.
TOC Fall Conference Save the date! The Objectivist Center will hold its Fall Conference in New York City on October 30th, 2004. This one-day event will be held at the American Management Association at 48th st. and Broadway in Manhattan.
What Are Western Values And Should We Return to Them? An Objectivist Center Policy Forum on June 3, 2004 in Washington, D.C. featuring David Kelley, Ed Hudgins, and speakers from conservative, old left, and new left points of view: Lee Edwards of The Heritage Foundation; Marcus Raskin of the Institute ...

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Ayn Rand Chronology A chronology of Ayn Rand's life and work.
Discover The Atlas Society Get a free information packet on the The Atlas Society and Ayn Rand.
How TAS Can Help Your Club The Atlas Society is happy to provide assistance to independent campus and community Objectivist discussion clubs.
Timeline of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged

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Audio Clips
Choosing Life — David Kelley
Odysseus, Jesus, and Dagny — Susan McCloskey
On Loving One's Life . Buy the CD at The Objectivism Store — Nathaniel Branden
Organized Individualism: Building the Objectivist Community Buy the audiotape at The Objectivism Store — Robert James Bidinotto
The Value-Seeking Personality — Robert James Bidinotto
What Are Our Spiritual Needs? — Nathaniel Branden

Event Reports
Conferencia Objectivism Today 1998 (8/28/2005)
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2005 Summer Seminar Union College in Schenectady, New York July 9 - July 16, 2005 (7/9/2005)
2006 Summer Seminar The 2006 Summer Seminar was held at Chapman University, Chapman, CA, July 1-8, 2006. (7/1/2006)
2007 Summer Seminar July 8-15, at Towson University near Baltimore, Maryland. Registration closed Sunday, June 24. (7/8/2007)
ATLAS SHRUGGED FILM PRODUCERS, DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT ATLAS 50TH CELEBRATION! Saturday, October 6th, The Atlas Society will celebrate the great achievement that is Atlas Shrugged with an all-day conference and gala banquet at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. (10/6/2007)
Ayn Rand Centenary Conference Celebrate Ayn Rand's 100th birthday with a free conference and luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (2/5/2005)
Graduate Seminar 2007 Theme: moral knowledge. Syllabus available online! August 5-10 at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Free to students. (8/5/2007)
Graduate Seminar 2008 Final syllabus online now. Theme: Politics and Law. August 3-8, 2008 at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. (8/3/2008)
Graduate Seminar 2009 August 2-7, 2009 at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Theme: Method. Free to students and professional scholars. Rolling admission through July 10. (8/2/2009)
Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method, 2005 Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method, 2005 (7/31/2005)
Success What it Is and What it Takes Autumn in New York, city of unbounded achievement! Join The Objectivist Center on October 30th for a day celebrating Objectivist values and applying the Objectivist world-view to living successfully on earth. (10/20/2004)
Summer Seminar 2008 - Portland, Oregon! June 28-July 5, 2008 at University Place Hotel/Conference Center and Portland State University. (6/28/2008)

Participant Section
2006 Summer Seminar Participant Only Section Participant-only program information and the online Participant Directory. Includes Visual Aids, Week-at-a-Glance, presentation Abstracts and Outlines, and Participant-Sponsored Session schedules. (7/1/2006)
2007 Summer Seminar Participant Only Section Participant-only program information and the online Participant Directory. Includes Visual Aids, the Program-and-Schedule-at-a-Glance, presentation Abstracts and Outlines, and Participant-Sponsored Session schedules. (7/1/2007)
Participant Information Form Add yourself to the Participant Directory, sign up for banquet meal choices, and propose a PSS if you like. (7/1/2006)
Summer Seminar 2008 Participant Only Section Visual Aids and Session Materials are online for many sessions! Also: Participant Directory, Abstracts and Outlines, Week-at-a-Glance, a PSS schedule, the Preparation Guide and and much more. (6/28/2008)

Reports from the Front
Apollo 11 on Human Achievement Day — Edward Hudgins (7/20/2005)
Atlas Forced into Early Retirement — Edward Hudgins (4/5/2006)
New Cult of Darkness — Edward Hudgins (4/2/2007)
Obama Chicks in Bondage — Edward Hudgins (10/24/2008)
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