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Body and Soul

A series of scenes from Part 1 illustrate Ayn Rand’s view of the unity of mind and body, the spiritual and the material, both in work and in love. That theme is illustrated by the contrast between the two women in Hank Rearden’s life: Dagny Taggart, his business partner who becomes his lover, and his wife Lillian.

Apr 15, 2014
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David Kelley Ph.D
7 mins
Force and Mind are Opposites

Premier coal producer Ken Danagger explains to Dagny Taggart why he is quitting his business. The government has imposed onerous regulations on him, and is now threatening to imprison him for an honest business deal with Hank Rearden.

Apr 15, 2014
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David Kelley Ph.D
7 mins
The Sanction of the Victim | Atlas Shrugged

"Then I saw what was wrong with the world, I saw what destroyed men and nations, and where the battle for life had to be fought. I saw that

Apr 11, 2014
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David Kelley Ph.D
2 Mins
Will Atlas Shrug in France?

France recently passed a law penalize firms that close plants. As Agence France-Presse reported, The French parliament on Monday

Mar 3, 2014
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David Kelley Ph.D
2 Mins
Lavabit's Ladar Levison on a Page from Atlas Shrugged: A BRC Video Interview

It's easy to see Ladar Levison as a crusader forLadar Levison Lavabit Dark Mail Alliance Atlas Shrugged Business Rights Center...

Jan 15, 2014
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2 Mins
RIP Barbara Branden

Author and speaker Barbara Branden died in Los Angeles yesterday at the age of 84. The Atlas Society will be publishing a detailed obituary

Dec 12, 2013
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2 Mins
Truth and Toleration Twenty Years Later

In this presentation David Kelley surveys the history and current state of the Objectivist movement. Truth and Toleration was a monograph...

Feb 13, 2013
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2 Mins
Video interview: Sen. Ron Johnson and Atlas Shrugged

"Fight to be free." These are the words of Republican Senator and businessman Ron Johnson, and he is so committed to the fight, he had the..

Jan 16, 2013
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3 Mins
Values in Atlas Shrugged (Part 1: Career)

Atlas Summit 2012 -- The heroes of Atlas Shrugged are rational, productive businesspeople. In Ayn Rand's thought, a career represents the

Jan 14, 2013
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William Thomas
2 Mins
Yes, Mr. President, Ayn Rand Is for Teens -- and Everyone Else

Ayn Rand is one of those things that a lot of us, when we were 17 or 18 and feeling misunderstood, we’d pick up. Then, as we get older, we..

Oct 26, 2012
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Alexander R. Cohen
4 Mins
Will Atlas Shrugged Elect the President?

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 , now in theaters, could be more than just exciting fall film fare. This is the latest installment of the trilogy of

Oct 25, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
6 Mins
Getting Ayn Rand Right

"Ayn Rand defended individual freedom" is the newest in exasperated articles calling out mainstream journalists for their...

Aug 28, 2012
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3 Mins
Gary Johnson on Atlas Shrugged | Election 2012

Aaron Day interviews libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, via Skype. Johnson discusses the role of government and the influence

Aug 23, 2012
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Aaron Day
2 Mins
Gary Johnson on Atlas Shrugged | Election 2012

Aaron Day interviews libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, via Skype. Johnson discusses the role of government and the influence

Aug 23, 2012
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Aaron Day
2 Mins
Gary Johnson on Atlas Shrugged | Election 2012

Aaron Day interviews libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, via Skype. Johnson discusses the role of government and the influence

Aug 23, 2012
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Aaron Day
2 Mins
Atlas Society in the news | Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand

On April 30, The Atlas Society published audio of Rep. Paul Ryan speaking at a TAS event in 2005. In the audio he indicates tha

Aug 13, 2012
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5 Mins
Paul Ryan's Objective Virtues

Now that Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan is Mitt Romney’s choice for vice president on the GOP ticket, Ryan’s plan for dealing with the

Aug 11, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
Ayn in India

A recent article by Ammu Kannampilly entitled " India's unlikely romance with Ayn Rand ," published by the Asian-based DAWN media group....

Jun 8, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
2 Mins
Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, and my Thom Hartmann interview

On May 2, 2012, I appeared on “The Big Picture,” a TV show hosted by Thom Hartmann, to discuss the recent controversy surrounding Rep...

May 4, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
2 Mins
Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand's ideas: in the hot seat again

Last Thursday and Friday a flurry of news stories appeared addressing—again—the link between Rep. Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand’s ideas.

Apr 30, 2012
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5 Mins

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