132 Articles tagged with: Ayn Rand's Ideas and Influence

• Member Spotlight: Legacy Donor Dr. Greg Bulkley

  Editor’s Note: Friends and members of The Atlas Society are a major source of wisdom, inspiration, and moral and financial support. Legacy Donor Gregory B. Bulkley, M.D., F.A.C.S., Dr. Med. (hon., Uppsala), was born in Spokane, raised near Chica… Read Article

• An Interview with Economist and International Affairs Activist Gloria Alvarez

  MM: You will be the keynote speaker at The Atlas Society’s third annual gala October 10 in New York City.  Let’s tell people who you are and something about your background. Where did you grow up?

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• Ayn Rand and I, Part 3

   In 1970 I presented a lengthy lecture for the University of Arizona Students of Objectivism. Titled “Objectivism as a Religion”; this lecture was in part a reply to a book published two years earlier by the famous psychologist Dr. Albert… Read Article

• Ayn Rand and I, Part 2

  Shortly after enrolling in the University of Arizona in 1969—a high-school dropout, I managed to talk my way in without a diploma—I formed a Students of Objectivism club. There were similar clubs around the country, and I quickly learned that … Read Article

• Southern Exposure: “Branden Saved Years of My Life”

  Section II features autobiographical reflections on Branden by his friends and associates Roger E. Bissell, Mimi Reisel Gladstein, Tal Ben-Shahar, Deepak Sethi, and Michael E. Southern. Limited space for review necessitates that I roll my thoughts… Read Article

• Nathaniel Branden, In His Own Words

  The inclusion of Branden’s lecture and question-answer session in this collection gives him a voice in his own commemoration.  Published here for the first time, and transcribed by Roger Bissell, the lecture was given to the California Institut… Read Article

• Five Dumbest Comments About Ayn Rand the "Draw My Life" Video

  Our new Atlas Society “Draw My Life” video, this one on Ayn Rand, has gone viral with half a million views on Facebook and climbing. Written, illustrated and narrated (in Russian accent no less) by Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman, it has a… Read Article

• Five Smartest Comments on the Ayn Rand “Draw My Life” Video

  The Atlas Society’s Ayn Rand “Draw My Life” video has now attracted nearly 400,000 views. And the comments from viewers of the video--written, illustrated and narrated by Atlas CEO Jennifer Grossman--offer a fine overview of why Ayn Rand’s wo… Read Article

• Ayn Rand and the A-Bomb

  On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, hoping to end World War II quickly and avoid the half-million more American casualties likely to be suffered if the conflict dragged on. The war did end quickly. Later… Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for Grover Norquist

  1)  Tell us who you are? What’s the couple of sentence summary of what you do and what you’ve done?

  I run American for Tax Reform, the group that shares the Taxpayer Protection Pledge with all candidates. We ask them to commit in writing th… Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for Ray Raad

  1) Tell us who you are? What’s the couple of sentence summary of what you do and what you’ve done?

  I’m a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City. I spend most of my time working with a variety of interesting people who are struggl… Read Article

• 5 reasons to attend the Atlas Summit

  I’m a great fan of the Atlas Summit and hope you’ll attend! You might think that, because I work for the Atlas Society, I’m obliged to recommend our annual Summit. But it’s the other way around. Because I went to annual Summits, I chose to… Read Article

• What Would Ayn Rand Think About Americanism Today?

  Seventy years ago Ayn Rand, thankful for finding refuge in the United States from the totalitarian Soviet Union, wrote a short essay series entitled “Textbook of Americanism.” As we mark the 240th anniversary of this country’s birth, we can … Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for Heather Wagenhals

  1) Tell us who you are? What’s the couple of sentence summary of what you do and what you’ve done?

  I’m Heather Wagenhals, native Phoenician (from Phoenix, Arizona, that is!), author, speaker, professional coach, and radio talk-show host. I … Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for Jay Friedenberg

  1) Tell us who you are? What’s the couple of sentence summary of what you do and what you’ve done?

  I am a professor of psychology at Manhattan College. I recently finished serving as chairperson for the department for a 10-year period and am … Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for Robert Bradley

  1) Tell us who you are? What’s the couple of sentence summary of what you do and what you’ve done?

  I am a classical-liberal intellectual, or at least a student of classical liberalism.

  I specialize in energy history and public policy.… Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for John J. Enright

  1) Tell us who you are and what you do.

  I'm an IT consultant, playwright, and poet. In 2015, my comedy, "O'Brien & O'Brian", was part of the New York International Fringe Festival. I also keep up my "Rhyme of the Day" blog, which usually cons… Read Article

• Five Ayn Rand Questions for Michael Newberry

  1) Tell us who you are and what you do.

  I grew up on the beach and have been an artist ever since. I’m a figurative artist and my work explores light, love, and appreciation.

  2) When did you first become familiar with Ayn Rand and her work… Read Article

• Celebrating the lives of 3 remarkable Objectivists

  Tibor Machan  (May 15) 

  When Tibor Machan passed away recently, the Objectivist and freedom movements lost a prolific spokesman.

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• Ed Snider, RIP

  Ed Snider died Monday, April 11, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.

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