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Announcing #CapitalistAndProud: A National Campus Initiative!

The rise of Bernie Sanders along with some astounding new data suggest that young people today hold an increasingly favorable view of socialism. The Undercurrent is…

Is This a Cult? A Personal Reflection on the Leven Foundation Student Conference: The Morality of Value-Creation and Trade

  Last semester, enterprising students from across the country and beyond gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Leven Foundation Student…

Making the Most of College: How Personal Purpose Colors the University Experience

...approaching college with purpose will animate your university years with color and infuse them with deeper meaning. You won’t be…

Ayn Rand Viewed Workers as Producers, Not Parasites

Ayn Rand dedicated her life to creating a philosophy that emphasizes the morality of production. Nevertheless, Salon’s Conor Lynch wrote…

Reflections on Ayn Rand and Campus Culture: An Interview with Greg Salmieri (Part Two)

Dr. Greg Salmieri holds a fellowship in philosophy at the Anthem Foundation and currently teaches at Rutgers University. His published…

Reflections on Ayn Rand and Campus Culture: An Interview with Greg Salmieri (Part One)

Dr. Greg Salmieri holds a fellowship in philosophy at the Anthem Foundation and currently teaches at Rutgers University. His published…

Let’s Trade: Embracing a Brighter Approach to Campus Discourse

Late last semester, protests by disaffected student groups at the University of Missouri and Yale over various forms of perceived…

Arizona STRIVE: “Right to Try” with Christina Sandefur

  *Written by Zach Burres On the evening of December 1st, the University of Arizona’s STRIVE club hosted a speaker…

STRIVECon Recap: Questions and Clarifications on Self-Interest in Ayn Rand’s Philosophy

  From November 6th-8th, enterprising students from across the country (and even beyond) gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, for STRIVE’s annual…

STRIVECon Recap: “The Spirit of Atlas Shrugged is Alive in Silicon Valley” by Jason Crawford

  From November 6th-8th, enterprising students from across the country (and even beyond) gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, for STRIVE’s annual…