The Atlas Society Chats

David Kelley & Richard Salsman - Narcissism Isn't Egoism

March 10, 2023
Join Senior Scholar Richard Salsman Ph.D., and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute discussion about the difference between the psychological issue of narcissism and a healthy, rational egoism.

Richard Salsman - "On the Distrust/Hatred of Finance"

February 17, 2023
Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a Clubhouse discussion on the historical pattern of a general suspicion of finance—even from some working in the field—and its implications.

David Kelley & Richard Salsman - Ask Us Anything

February 10, 2023
Join founder David Kelley, Ph.D., and Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute Ask Me Anything-style discussion on Clubhouse where the duo answer questions on politics, economics, philosophy, Objectivism, and more.

Stephen Hicks & David Kelley - Sanction of the Victim

February 8, 2023
Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and founder David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute exploration and discussion on Ayn Rand’s theme regarding sanction of the victim and how evil often feeds off of people trying to be good.

Richard Salsman - Ask Me Anything - January 2023

January 19, 2023
Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a special “Ask Me Anything” where he will be takes questions on intellectual property, economics, the liberty movement, and more.

David Kelley & Richard Salsman - Anti-Semitism & Anti-Capitalism

January 12, 2023
While antisemitic outbursts by entertainers like Kanye West grab headlines, the incidence of anti-Jewish vandalism and attacks has also been on the rise. While opportunists keenly leverage such trends to score political points, it’s worthwhile to dig a little deeper to explore what philosophical and cultural trends are at play. Join Senior Scholars Richard Salsman, Ph.D., and David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute exploration and discussion of the connection between rising anti-semitism and rising anti-capitalism.

Bringing Objectivist Ethics to Your Business Life w/ Special Guest Brent Hamacek

January 10, 2023
Join The Atlas Society Clubhouse host Scott Schiff for a special Clubhouse happy hour chat on with the Executive Editor for Human Events Media Group, Brent Hamacek, to discuss bringing Objectivist ethics into one’s business life.

Stephen Hicks & David Kelley - Ask Us Anything About Philosophy - January 2023

January 4, 2023
Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D, and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D, for a special 90-minute “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” event where the duo answer the audience's most pressing philosophical questions.

Richard Salsman "'Effective Altruism' as a Cover for the FTX Scam"

December 15, 2022
Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a discussion on the FTX cryptocurrency scam and what role “effective altruism” had as a cover. Previous Episode

Stephen Hicks & David Kelley - Ask Us Anything About Philosophy - December 2022

December 7, 2022
Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D, and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D, for a special 90-minute “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” event where the duo answer the audience's most pressing philosophical questions.

Richard Salsman "The Seven Most Common Smears Against Self-Interest

November 17, 2022
Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a conversation on the definition of self-interest and seven of the most common smears against it.

An Objectivist Perspective on the Election with Richard Salsman & Robert Tracinski

November 10, 2022
Join Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D. and Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a special 90-minute discussion on the U.S. midterm election results and their ramifications.

Stephen Hicks & David Kelley - Ask Us Anything About Philosophy - November 2022

November 2, 2022
Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D, and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D, for a special 90-minute “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” event where the duo answer the audience's most pressing philosophical questions.

Richard Salsman - "Quiet Quitting" vs Going Galt

October 20, 2022
Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D, for a discussion that contrasts the passive-aggressive practice of doing the minimum to keep your job with the proactive withdrawal of the “sanction of the victim” as dramatized in Atlas Shrugged.

Richard Salsman & Robert Tracinski - What Made Britain Great, Then Not-So-Great

October 11, 2022
Join Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D, and Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a special 90-minute discussion on Great Britain and the rise of revolutionary socialism and democratic socialism.

Stephen Hicks & David Kelley - Ask Us Anything About Philosophy

October 5, 2022
Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D, and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D, for a special 90-minute “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” event where the duo answer the audience's most pressing philosophical questions.

The Atlas Society Chats with Larry Abrams

September 29, 2022
Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for a special Clubhouse interview with former chess master and longtime Objectivist Larry Abrams. Listen as the two discuss Larry’s book The Philosophical Practitioner, experience teaching Ayn Rand chess, and more.

Robert Tracinski - The Objectivist Theory of the Family

September 27, 2022
Join Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski on for a discussion on what Objectivism has to say about the family.

Jason Hill - Ayn Rand vs. Nietzsche

September 23, 2022
Join Senior Scholar Jason Hill, Ph.D, for a discussion between the philosophies of Ayn Rand and Friedrich Nietzsche and whether we are currently living in an age of moral nihilism.

David Kelley - Cardinal Values

September 22, 2022
Join our founder, David Kelley Ph.D, for a discussion about the cardinal values in Objectivist ethics.

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