{"id":19,"date":"2018-10-30T12:08:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T19:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arilive.aynrand.org\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-10-18T21:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T04:23:24","slug":"elementor-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arilive.aynrand.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayn Rand Institute Live!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOn Moral Sanction by Onkar Ghate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The issue of moral sanction features prominently in Ayn Rand\u2019s work, especially Atlas Shrugged, and in the Objectivist movement and its history. Dr. Ghate will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe State of American Politics by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Over the course of recent years, the American electorate has become increasingly tribal, unthinking, and easily swayed by demagoguery. How should we think about the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSpreading Objectivism: A Vision for ARI\u2019s Future with Tal Tsfany\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tal Tsfany, ARI\u2019s president and CEO, will review ARI\u2019s mission to spread Objectivism and the progress made during 2023\u201324. ARI is funded by donor contributions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQ&A Panel on Objectivism with Yaron Brook, Onkar Ghate, Aaron Smith, and Nikos Sotirakopolous\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Recorded live as part of AynRandCon Europe 2024 in Amsterdam. Visit https:\/\/events.aynrand.org\/ for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhy We Need More Objectivists and Objectivist Intellectuals by Onkar Ghate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Battle for the Future: Milei, Ukraine, Trump, Israel, America, Europe, and All That by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAmsterdam and the Birth of Capitalism by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u201cAtlas Shrugged:\u201d America\u2019s Second Declaration of Independence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this special event celebrating Independence Day, Nikos Sotirakopoulos interviews Onkar Ghate about his 2007 talk \u201cAtlas Shrugged: America\u2019s Second Declaration of Independence.\u201d The episode<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHappiness Team Presentation by Tal Tsfany\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Happiness Team is a life-changing workshop and accountability team, aimed to systematize the pursuit of happiness using Ayn Rand\u2019s deep, life-serving discoveries. In this session,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Galileo Affair by Dan Schwartz\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Galileo Affair is widely viewed as the classic example of a scientific genius being persecuted by religious dogmatists. Yet, in recent decades, some philosophers<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMickey Spillane\u2019s Miami (and More) by Shosana Milgram\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand admired Mickey Spillane as a writer and a crusader: \u201ca brilliant literary talent\u201d and a \u201cmoral absolutist.\u201d Several of his novels, including the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAristotle\u2019s Method of Scientific Investigation by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This lesson explains Aristotle\u2019s method of scientific investigation, focusing on Aristotle\u2019s logical works\u2014especially the Posterior Analytics. Salmieri discusses Aristotle\u2019s view of the kinds of questions<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAristotle\u2019s Theory of Universals by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this lesson, Salmieri explains Aristotle\u2019s theory of universals and how that theory makes possible scientific understanding (epist\u0113m\u0113) of this world based on sense-perception. The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAristotle on the Different Types of Knowledge by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this lesson, Salmieri discusses Aristotle\u2019s view of the types and degrees of knowledge. In particular, he explains what is distinctive about the type of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tStoicism and Objectivism on What (and How) to Value by Aaron Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The ancient Stoics held that we suffer in life because we value the wrong things and\/or have the wrong attitude toward our values. If we<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAugustine\u2019s War Against Earthly Pride by Ben Bayer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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St. Augustine\u2019s philosophy marked a decisive turning point in the history of the West, the first systematic repudiation of the ancient Greek philosophical outlook in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Reading Wars Today by Sam Weaver\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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After decades of debate, and despite the overwhelming strength of the evidence in favor of phonics, reading education is still a controversial topic in the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSaving Math from Plato by Harry Binswanger\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mathematics is the headquarters of Platonism\u2014the reification of abstractions and the primacy of concepts over percepts. Even Euclid defined \u201cline\u201d as \u201cbreadthless length,\u201d something not<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhy We Are Losing Our Freedom of Speech by Peter Schwartz\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Freedom of speech used to be an unquestioned value. Even as society endorsed the use of force in other realms, the individual\u2019s right to express<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHappiness II: Objective Confidence by Jean Moroney\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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An important component of happiness is confidence in your future success. How is such confidence possible, especially with ambitious goals that involve significant risks? In<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHow to Be an Earthly Idealist by Don Watkins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Many are attracted to Objectivism for its idealism. But they often struggle to successfully use Objectivism as a guide for living on earth, and experience<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Ontological Argument for the Existence of God by Robert Mayhew\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Anselm of Canterbury (11th century) was the first to present the ontological argument, purporting to demonstrate God\u2019s existence through a mere analysis of the definition<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMoral Cognition: Telling Right from Wrong by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is the relationship between abstract moral principles (such as those that make up the Objectivist ethics) and the ability of people who do not<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJustice, Moral Judgment, and the Danger of Psychologizing by Onkar Ghate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand\u2019s novels and nonfiction essays contain a wealth of material on the psychological dimensions of philosophical ideas and principles. But in one of those<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Left’s Long War on Israel by Nikos Sotirakopoulos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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When it comes to Israel\u2019s mortal enemies, the usual suspects are Arab authoritarian regimes, Iran, and the antisemitic far right. And yet, some of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLiving Objectively \u2013 Integrating Objectivity Into Your Every Day by Tara Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Objectivity isn\u2019t simply a tool for concept-formation or analyzing arguments. Objectivity affects how you treat your friends, how you do your work, how you set<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHow Objectivism Can Fuel Your Happiness by Tal Tsfany\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Objectivism is a philosophy for living on earth. Happily. In this talk, ARI CEO Tal Tsfany will share concepts and actionable practices for leveraging Objectivism<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ayn Rand University is an online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Rand\u2019s philosophy of Objectivism and to provide them<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInside ARU: Philosophy and Work with Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand University is an online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Rand\u2019s philosophy of Objectivism and to provide them<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Immorality of the U.S. Immigration System by Agustina Vergara Cid\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Opponents of immigration often say those who want to come to America should \u201cget in line\u201d and follow the law. But the U.S. immigration system<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQ&A Panel and Conclusion of Conference with Onkar Ghate, Robert Mayhew, and Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Attendees take this final opportunity to pose any lingering questions the conference may have raised. Recorded live at Ayn Rand Con Europe 2023<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The war in Ukraine continues nearly a year and a half since Russia\u2019s initial invasion. In this talk, Dr. Brook will illuminate the causes and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAnti-Americanism and Anti-Capitalism by Nikos Sotirakopoulos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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When America was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001, Greece was among the countries with the strongest anti-American sentiment, together with the likes of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReason and Faith \u2014 Their Methods, Their Consequences, Their Relationship by Tara Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This lecture clarifies the basic nature of reason and of faith. It explains the superiority of reason by highlighting its role in the acquisition of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAristotle’s Lyceum by Robert Mayhew\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this talk, after a quick look at the life of Aristotle and his establishment of a philosophical school at the Lyceum, Dr. Mayhew will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMan’s Life as the Standard of Value in the Ethics of Ayn Rand and Aristotle by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cMan\u2019s life,\u201d wrote Ayn Rand, \u201cis the standard of morality.\u201d Aristotle was the first to identify the proper standard of morality as the distinctly human<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPanel Discussion: Objectivism and Ancient Greek Philosophy with Robert Mayhew, Gregory Salmieri and Aaron Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Today\u2019s earlier sessions were about Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy, Objectivism. In this panel we reflect on this philosophy in light of the nature of philosophy as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQ&A Panel on Objectivism with Onkar Ghate, Gregory Salmieri, Tara Smith and Aaron Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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After reflecting on the talks so far, here is your chance to ask any questions you have about Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy, Objectivism. Recorded live at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCapitalism: The Only Moral Social System by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cIf life on earth is one\u2019s standard of value,\u201d wrote Ayn Rand, \u201cthen the nineteenth century moved mankind forward more than all the other centuries<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat Does It Mean to Be Selfish? \u2013 Ayn Rand\u2019s Vision of Rational Egoism by Tara Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cGive back,\u201d \u201cServe something higher than yourself,\u201d \u201cPut others first\u201d \u2013 this is the wisdom of the ages. Raised on these platitudes from religious and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Evil of Altruism by Onkar Ghate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Everyone knows that altruism \u2014 selfless sacrifice for the sake of others \u2014 is the essence of virtue, right? But what if our understanding of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand\u2019s Ideas: An Introduction by Aaron Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every major philosophy gives you answers to questions about the nature of the world we live in, about human nature, about how to live one\u2019s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIs Inequality Fair? by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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We\u2019re told that the gap between the poor and the rich has widened. Many decry the \u201cinjustice\u201d of income and wealth inequality. But is it<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Central to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the question of whether the state of Israel has a moral right to exist. In this talk Dr. Yaron<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhy Bad Economics Won’t Go Away by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Why is it that people don’t seem to learn from experience? It is clear that our existing Keynesian economic policies have failed miserably. We can<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPandemics and Patents by Adam Mossoff\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Biopharmaceutical innovators responded heroically to the COVID-19 pandemic. In unprecedented time and with cutting-edge technologies, they created vaccines and other medical treatments that saved millions<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Inductive Origins of Darwins Origin by James Lennox\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Charles Darwin was far from the first person to defend the idea that new species originate by a natural evolutionary process. Between 1750 and 1850<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How do we judge viewpoints \u2014 political movements, ideologies, philosophies \u2014 that seem to contain mixtures of good and bad ideas? How do we determine<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mr. Scott, restorer of the film classic We the Living, will give a talk celebrating the movie\u2019s astonishing 80-year journey\u2014from 1942 to 2022. Scott will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand\u2019s “The Fountainhead”: The Story of Her Original Screenplay by Shoshana Milgram\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand\u2019s original screenplay for The Fountainhead was 283 pages long. The final screenplay for the 1949 film was less than half that length. Much<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBuilding the Builder\u2019s Mindset: Psychological Lessons from Working with Entrepreneurs by Gena Gorlin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Having spent much of the past two years offering psychological support to entrepreneurs, Dr. Gorlin has witnessed how much support the most ambitious people need\u2014even,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEmil Theodor Kocher: A Chance to Cut by Laura Mazer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Emil Kocher, Swiss surgeon in the late 1800s, is known mostly for revolutionizing surgery of the thyroid. In his hands, the mortality rate of thyroid<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFrege’s Logic: Revolution or Devolution? by Mike Mazza\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The most significant figure in the history of logic after Aristotle is 19th-century German philosopher Gottlob Frege. Frege\u2019s work in logic and philosophy is foundational<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Case for Open Borders by Harry Binswanger\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Binswanger defends a radical position on immigration: the moral imperative to end all forms of governmental interference with freedom of travel. Crossing a national<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCriminalizing Economic Inequality through the Prohibition on Insider Trading by Kevin Douglas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mr. Douglas will describe how insider trading laws criminalize several forms of economic inequality. Property law generally protects a business owner\u2019s freedom to profit from<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding Evil: The Soviet Union and the Sanction of the Victim by Nikos Sotirakopoulos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Bolsheviks began as an insignificant, minority group that seized power in 1917, yet they maintained it for seven decades and established an empire with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Dollar and the Gun Under Xi Jinping\u2019s Dictatorship with Scott McDonald, Adam Mossoff, and Elan Journo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Rapid economic opening and growth since the 1980s led many to expect the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) to undergo political liberalization and assume a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tChina\u2019s Long March to Market Authoritarianism by Scott McDonald\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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During the seventy-plus-year history of the People\u2019s Republic of China, it has transformed from a Leninist state, through chaos and technocrats, to what has been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ayn Rand made abundantly clear that the morality of altruism had no basis in reason. Where then, if not from logical arguments, did it originate?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand Interviewed with Mickey Spillane by Mike Wallace\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mike Wallace interviews Ayn Rand and Mickey Spillane on their reasons for becoming authors, their view of what makes a hero, and why, despite being<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBehind the Scenes: Ayn Rand on What Makes a Hero\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 1961, Mike Wallace sat down with both Ayn Rand and Mickey Spillane for an interview. For decades, this interview has been unavailable to the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHappiness by Jean Moroney\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand\u2019s distinctive view of values gives her a distinctive view of happiness. Topics discussed: – What happiness is– Why it\u2019s \u201cthe normal condition of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMickey Spillane: Crusader for Justice by Shoshana Milgram\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mickey Spillane is one of the best-selling writers of all time, with estimated sales of 225 million copies. Mike Hammer, his most enduring hero, is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDon\u2019t Be Boring: Winning the Attention Game by Don Watkins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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There has never been more competition for people\u2019s attention. And yet you can\u2019t win the war of ideas unless you can cut through the noise<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTertullian and Thomas Aquinas by Robert Mayhew\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tertullian (ca. 160\u2013220) and Thomas Aquinas (13th century) both defended faith as a justification for their Christian beliefs, but whereas Tertullian proudly defended faith even<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHow to Set and Apply a Central Purpose by Jean Moroney\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Having a central purpose can simplify your life, give meaning to all of your work, and ensure that your actions add up to a significant<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHugo, Rostand, Hernani and How to Be a Romantic by Lisa VanDamme\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Victor Hugo\u2019s Hernani was more than a play. It was \u201cthe rehearsal of a revolution,\u201d a bold theatrical rebellion that defied Classical dogmas and made<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReproduction and the Objectivist Ethics by Gregory Salmieri\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Objectivist ethics is grounded in the nature of life. Spanning meta-ethics to politics, this talk surveys the implications for this ethics of an aspect<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhy I\u2019m Still Optimistic in Spite of Everything by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s difficult not to be discouraged at the state of today\u2019s world: our dysfunctional politics, our battered economy, and a culture sinking deeper and deeper<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCreating a New Generation of Energy Champions: A Panel hosted by Yaron Brook with Bud Brigham, Alex Epstein, and Onkar Ghate.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Recorded as part of the Ayn Rand Institute Gala at OCON 2021. Today, the energy industry\u2014the industry that powers every other industry\u2014is under unprecedented attack,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In this talk, Dr. Adalja will discuss the science behind vaccine platform technologies such as the mRNA vaccines. He will also describe how changes in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDismantling Roe by Onkar Ghate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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If Samuel Alito\u2019s leaked first draft of a potential majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization is a reliable indication, the Supreme Court<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBuilding the Ayn Rand University by Tal Tsfany\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tal Tsfany, ARI\u2019s president and CEO, will review ARI\u2019s mission to spread Objectivism and the progress made during 2021-22. ARI\u2019s strategy for the future will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Objectivism holds that it\u2019s vital to understand what things are under our control and what are not. To avoid passive resignation toward what we can<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRaising Ourselves: A Montessori-Inspired Self-Parenting Guide for All Ages by Gena Gorlin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Selfishness, as Rand conceived it, is a demanding discipline: only by tending to one\u2019s character and nurturing one\u2019s psychological development can one become fully a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t“What For?”: How Atlas Shrugged<\/em> Dramatizes the Struggle for the Value of Purpose by Ben Bayer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand named \u201cpurpose\u201d as one of the three cardinal moral values of the Objectivist ethics. Drawing especially on Atlas Shrugged, this talk will illustrate<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThat Radiant Selfishness of Soul: the Virtue of Pride by Ben Bayer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Objectivism regards pride as a crucial moral virtue. But what does it mean to act with pride, as opposed to feeling pride or achieving self-esteem?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand Con Second Q&A Panel on Objectivism with Onkar Ghate, Aaron Smith and Nikos Sotirakopoulos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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After reflecting on the day\u2019s talks, the audience asks questions they have about Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy, Objectivism. Recorded at AynRandCon – Europe in London on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReason Versus Faith and Emotionalism by Aaron Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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At the root of Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy is the idea that reason is man\u2019s basic tool of survival and only means of knowledge. What is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFree Will by Onkar Ghate (ARC EU 2022)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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One core premise of Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy is free will\u2014the idea that you are not the deterministic product of your race or genes or tribal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Dec. 1967\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A special edition of the ARI Live Podcast: Ayn Rand’s third and final appearance on the Tonight Show.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Oct. 1967\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A special edition of the ARI Live Podcast: Ayn Rand’s second appearance on the Tonight Show.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Aug. 1967\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A special edition of the ARI Live Podcast: Ayn Rand’s first appearance on the Tonight Show.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBehind the Scenes: Ayn Rand on the Tonight Show with Elan Journo and Tom Bowden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 1967, Ayn Rand made three controversial appearances in the space of four months on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, including one that hasn\u2019t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHow Tribalism Distorts Your Thinking by Nikos Sotirakopoulos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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From politics to the \u201cculture wars,\u201d it is evident that tribalism has added to the toxicity of the public sphere. But there is one other<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAyn Rand Con First Q&A Panel on Objectivism with Yaron, Onkar, Keith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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After reflecting on the day\u2019s talks, participants asked questions about Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy, Objectivism. Recorded at AynRandCon – Europe in London on April 2, 2022.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCapitalism: The System of Individual Rights by Yaron Brook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Do citizens have a duty to serve the state? Or does government exist to protect the freedom of individuals to pursue their own lives and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Virtue of Selfishness by Keith Lockitch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Everyone knows that selfishness is evil, right? But what if our concept of \u201cselfishness\u201d is completely mistaken? From Ayn Rand\u2019s perspective, \u201cselfishness\u201d does not mean<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Evil of Self-Sacrifice by Aaron Smith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Everyone knows that altruism \u2014 selfless sacrifice for the sake of others \u2014 is the essence of virtue, right? But what if, like the concept<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAn Overview of Ayn Rand\u2019s Ideas by Onkar Ghate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This talk was part of Ayn Rand Con Europe on April 3, 2022.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTheory to Practice: Applying Objectivism to the Pursuit of Happiness by Tal Tsfany\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand gave us the gift of her fictional characters manifesting moral ideals, and showing us what is possible and admirable. How do we leverage<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUsing Reason to Cultivate Passion: A Moral and Psychological How-To Guide by Gena Gorlin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Despite all the graduation speeches enjoining us to “be passionate” about something, the experience of deep, passionate emotion is not an easy one to achieve,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWealth Creators: The Forgotten Victims of Cronyism by Steve Simpson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Critics of cronyism typically describe the problem as politicians and businesses conspiring to win government favors at the expense of taxpayers, or the public in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMontessori and the Independent Mind with Matt Bateman, Catherine Dickerson, Allison Kunze, and Anne Locke Bussey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayn Rand, champion of the independent mind, championed Montessori education. Drawing on their experience with hundreds of individual young minds in Toddler, Primary and Elementary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRising in Love: Monna Vanna as Magnificent Drama by Shoshana Milgram\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maeterlinck\u2019s Monna Vanna, set in Italy during the Renaissance, has a timeless theme: Romantic love ennobles the human soul. One rises in love. But how<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Regulatory State: Causes and Casualties with Harry Binswanger, Peter Schwartz, and Adam Mossoff\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Government regulations have grown inexorably over decades and now impact all aspects of our lives. Just in the last year, we\u2019ve seen regulatory measures ranging<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDostoevsky and the Drama of Ideas That Matter by Shoshana Milgram\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fyodor Dostoevsky was a novelist of ideas. Ayn Rand praised his \u201cenormous intelligence\u201d and \u201csuperb mastery of plot structure\u201d; some of her fiction even has<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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