Join Us for a Live Webcast from Stanford: Onkar Ghate on “Rethinking Selfishness,” October 24th
Dr. Onkar Ghate will deliver a lecture, “Rethinking Selfishness: Ayn Rand’s New Conception of Egoism,”
Announcing Our New Microsite and Campaign: “It’s Your Life. Own It.”
Our campaign this fall semester is geared toward promoting the morality of self-interest on campus. Visit our new microsite: www.itsyourlifeownit.org
Reclaiming the “Self” in Self-Esteem
Any attempt to uphold “selflessness” as a moral standard guarantees the erosion of your self-esteem. . . . To attempt to live by a “selfless” moral code is to become, in effect, your own worst enemy.
To “Lean In,” Women Must Abandon the False Moral Ideal of Selflessness
Psychologically, some women hold themselves back by believing that they must play the role of “nurturer,” a moral ideal which is reinforced by . . . the baseless philosophical ideal of selflessness.
No University Left Behind
Under a system where government demands that it get what it pays for, the humanities will either become the propaganda mouthpieces for each and every administration’s political dogma or will otherwise be cut as universities seek to improve their figures.
How Public Science Hinders Innovation
Whether through directly commercial research or philanthropy funded by commerce, science is advanced best when individuals must use their minds to choose where to put their money, in hopes of funding the next big idea.
Announcing the TU Leadership Seminar for Objectivist Campus Club Leaders
This weekend at Stanford University, twenty of the nation's top Objectivist student club leaders will unite for an intense day of leadership training to develop their skills as communicators of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism.
Who Sets Your Standards? Announcing the First Video in Our Fall Campaign
Our new video series, “Under the Surface,” features inspiring individuals who have put themselves first and achieved noteable personal and professional successes as a consequence.
How Free Education Produces Undisciplined Minds
There have always been lazy students and unreflective parents, but there have not always been government standards and government money for education that provide perverse incentives that encourage consumers not to think.
Unpaid Internships Pay Much More than Minimum Wage
We all ought to be thanking companies for providing such learning experiences to young citizens rather than forcing them to give even more.