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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.
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Are Data Centers Good, Actually? with Robert Tracinski (opens the original)
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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 Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski, a longtime commentator of how technophobia gets dressed up as public concern, sorts out legitimate complaints from the reflexive hostility to progress—and makes the case for what data centers actually make possible.
Channeling AI to Improve Mental Health with Anson Frericks (opens the original)
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What happens when a company trades its brand for a cause—and can the same instinct for building things that work fix America's mental health crisis? Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 320th episode of Objectively Speaking, where she sits down with returning guest Anson Frericks to talk about his new AI-enabled mental health startup, Radley Care, which he co-founded with a mission to empower adults living with serious mental illness to live amazing lives. Returning for a second time
The Future is Nuclear with Robert Zubrin (opens the original)
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Could nuclear power solve our energy future, and could Mars become humanity's next frontier for civilization-building? Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for the 318th episode of Objectivley Speaking in which he sits down with returning guest Robert Zubrin to talk about his new books "The Case for Nukes: How We Can Beat Global Warming and Create a Free, Open, and Magnificent Future," which argues that nuclear power is essential to solving the climate crisis while preservin
How Elite Law Schools Are Undermining America with Walter Olson (opens the original)
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When lawsuits become weapons and law schools become factories for bad ideas, what happens to justice and the rule of law itself? Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 317th episode of Objectively Speaking as she sits down with Walter Olson, Senior Fellow at Cato, as part of our mini-series on tort reform to discuss the relationship between civil litigation, accountability, and the proper role of law in a free society. Walter Olson is a senior fellow at Cato and is known for his writin
Why Progress Has Heroes, Not Just Trends with Alexander Hammond (opens the original)
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Why do most of us believe the world is getting worse when the data says otherwise, and who are the people actually responsible for the extraordinary progress we've made? Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 316th episode of Objectively Speaking as she sits down with author Alexander Hammond to discuss his book "Heroes of Progress: 65 People Who Changed the World," which profiles the scientists, inventors, and thinkers whose innovations helped save billions of lives, changed public po
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