The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively Speaking

We promote open Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, achievement, individualism, and freedom. Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism was set forth in such works as her epic novel Atlas Shrugged, and in her brilliant non-fiction essays. ...more

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October 28, 2026 • 00:58:52
The NGO Industrial Complex with Professor Gerald Steinberg

The NGO Industrial Complex with Professor Gerald Steinberg

Who holds the world’s most powerful human rights organizations accountable, and how did groups founded as civil society projects become political powerhouses shaping the...

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October 21, 2026 • 01:01:44
Combatting Oxymoronic "Varieties" of Capitalism with Richard Salsman

Combatting Oxymoronic "Varieties" of Capitalism with Richard Salsman

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for the 324th episode of Objectively Speaking, in which he cuts through the confusing labels attached...

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October 14, 2026 • 00:58:38
What Are "Luxury Beliefs"? with Rob Henderson

What Are "Luxury Beliefs"? with Rob Henderson

Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 323rd episode of Objectively Speaking, where she sits down with author Rob Henderson to talk about...

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October 07, 2026 • 01:00:21
Why I Broke Up with the Democrat Party with Lindy Li

Why I Broke Up with the Democrat Party with Lindy Li

What happens when a party insider who raised millions of dollars for Biden and Harris decides to tell the truth about what she saw...

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September 30, 2026 • 00:57:37
How to Reform Entitlements? with Romina Boccia

How to Reform Entitlements? with Romina Boccia

As Social Security and Medicare barrel toward insolvency, what can the United States learn from how other countries have restructured their retirement systems—and does...

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September 23, 2026 • 01:01:08
Are Data Centers Good, Actually? with Robert Tracinski

Are Data Centers Good, Actually? with Robert Tracinski

What is actually wrong with data centers? What productive purpose do they serve? And is the campaign against data centers just old-fashioned NIMBYism? Join...

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