DON’T MISS MONDAY: Atlas Shrugged Book Trailer
World Premiere: The Power of AI Meets Atlas Shrugged
You’ve heard of movie trailers, right? Did you also know that book trailers have now become de rigueur? Big-name authors like Jack Carr, Stephen King, and Dan Brown all use them, so we thought…why not a book trailer for Ayn Rand’s masterpiece, Atlas Shrugged?
With the help of a generous donor, The Atlas Society has created a groundbreaking AI-animated book trailer for Atlas Shrugged.
Tune in for the worldwide premiere on YouTube December 18 at 6:00 pm PT (9:00 PM ET).
Watch the sneak peek, give the video a like, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, click “Notify Me” to receive a reminder about next week’s video premiere! This last step will algorithmically share the video with a wider audience.
Join The Atlas Society team and other members from around the world LIVE on YouTube next Monday (12/18) for this special video release. This video is the first of its kind for The Atlas Society (but not the last!!) and you won’t want to miss this brand-new release that is sure to stir up the conversation about Ayn Rand and her life-changing novel.
Sign up for notifications on YouTube HERE to tune into the live release!
Stay tuned for an email from us next Tuesday with the full-length book trailer!
The Atlas Society Welcomes Brandon Borke!
Let's give a warm welcome to Brandon Borke—the newest member of The Atlas Society team! We've enjoyed getting to know Brandon over the last few years at various liberty events and conferences across the country and through our partnership with Young Americans for Liberty, and we’re thrilled to now have him as part of our development team. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Brandon fell in love with Ayn Rand's epic narrative of creative individuals' final act of resistance against unhinged government bureaucrats. Based in Austin, Texas, Brandon is already hitting the ground running, visiting donors in Houston and Detroit before the year’s end.
Greg Lukianoff on The Atlas Society Asks
The Atlas Society Asks Greg Lukianoff on Wednesday, December 20 @ 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. An early guest on The Atlas Society Asks to discuss his book The Coddling of the American Mind, Greg Lukianoff returns this month to talk about his timely sequel, The Canceling of the American Mind, which explores what cancel culture is, and how we can beat back this threat to democracy through better citizenship. Greg is the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), an organization dedicated to fighting for free speech on college campuses. Join the conversation and ask your questions LIVE on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or register HERE on ZOOM.
TONIGHT!!
The Fountainhead Book Club Part 4: Howard Roark: Join The Atlas Society for the final book club discussion in celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead on Thursday, December 14 @ 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET. Don’t miss as Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., guides readers in the review of Part 4 of The Fountainhead. Those interested can register HERE.
COMING SOON!!
Antisemitism, Anti-Capitalism, and Assaults on Israel with Richard Salsman: Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., Thursday, December 21 @ 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET for a Spaces discussion on the recent surge in antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel that also explores the link between antisemitism and anti-capitalism. Those interested can listen LIVE HERE.
Miss yesterday’s webinar with Johan Norberg? You’ll want to check out this conversation about his latest book, The Capitalist Manifesto, what lessons we can learn from Sweden’s approach to the pandemic, the wrong lessons to learn from China, and why inequality isn’t the “crisis” many claim. Watch the recorded conversation on YouTube and Facebook or download and listen to it as a podcast (Spotify, Amazon, Google, Apple).
2024 Desktop Calendar NOW AVAILABLE (Except in China)
Gear up to start 2024 with a daily dose of wit and wisdom. The 2024 edition of our popular 365 Days of Ayn Rand Inspiration calendar is scheduled to begin shipping tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to get one for yourself and a few more for friends and family before January 1st through our online store!
Each tear-off sheet of our desktop calendar features a mix of beautifully rendered quotes from Ayn Rand, Atlas Society scholars, and notable entrepreneurs like Michael Saylor and Elon Musk, with a few humorous pages sprinkled in the mix.
You wouldn’t think an inspirational calendar could generate controversy, but it is already banned from being manufactured in China because of the hard-hitting quotes calling out Marxism and promoting liberty.
Give yourself that extra boost of inspiration each day with our desktop calendar celebrating reason, productivity, freedom, and ethical self-interest.
Throwback Thursday: The Atlas Society Asks Steve Forbes
Praised as a hallmark episode of The Atlas Society Asks, our 2021 interview with Chairman and Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes, is a must-listen for anyone interested in inflation, modern monetary policy, COVID lockdowns, Cuba sanctions, cancel culture, and what Forbes sees as the enormously destructive and divisive agenda of the Biden administration. We invite you to revisit this interview and Steve Forbes’ keen insight on issues we’re still grappling with today. Read through the transcript of the video on our website or watch the YouTube interview HERE.
High-End Holiday Shopping: Secrets from The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged
Interested in delighting your favorite Rand fan (or even yourself) with a rare, collectible gift this holiday season? We’ve partnered with Pen Ultimate Rare Books to offer this special opportunity to acquire rare collectibles—and support your favorite nonprofit at the same time! This week, we’re excited to present a one-of-a-kind set of Ayn Rand memorabilia:
The first piece of this set comes from Ayn Rand’s personal journals: a page noting the birth years and ages of 11 characters in The Fountainhead, one of whom never appeared in the novel. Who was the oldest character in The Fountainhead? The youngest? Never revealed in the novel, this information is history in your hands.
The second piece of the set is the historic pre-publication, first edition, first issue copy of Atlas Shrugged, inscribed by Rand to Ludwig von Mises: “To Dr. and Mrs. Ludwig von Mises- / -Cordially- / Ayn Rand / 8/22/57” A spectacular association copy linking two of the most influential economic figures of the twentieth century.
Those interested in this particular set or in other pieces of Rand collectible history can contact Development Coordinator Clara Whitcomb to learn more.
