NEXT WEEK: Author of "The Capitalist Manifesto"
Johan Norberg Returns to The Atlas Society Asks
Johan Norberg is back for a second star turn on The Atlas Society Asks on Wednesday, December 13 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. He previously joined us to discuss his last book Open: The Story of Human Progress, and its powerful message of humanity’s embrace of openness as the key to our success. He expands upon his defense of “the freedom to explore and exchange” with his latest book The Capitalist Manifesto. Johan is a Cato Senior Fellow and author and editor of more than 20 books focusing on topics ranging from globalization and human progress to intellectual history. Join the conversation and ask your questions LIVE on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn or register HERE on ZOOM.
The Asterisk: Except for the Jews—How the Left's Hatred for Israel Exposes Woke Corruption
The woke left has long paid lip service to a commitment to “marginalized people,” “justice,” and “liberation.” But given their defense and even celebration of the vicious October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel, these commitments must forevermore include an asterisk, argues Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski, in his latest essay. We invite you to read Tracinski’s latest article which explores the history of woke progressive politics and how the current self-destructive behavior might be signaling a mass rejection of wokeness.
“The left’s reaction—its defense and even outright celebration of a terrorist group’s campaign of mass murder—puts a giant asterisk in front of everything they ever said about ‘marginalized’ people, about how ‘silence is violence,’ and any rhetoric they have ever used about ‘liberation’ or ‘justice.’ That asterisk stands for the proviso: ‘Except for the Jews.’”
Upcoming Events at The Atlas Society
NEXT WEEK!!
Thoughts on Javier Milei with Stephen Hicks and Richard Salsman: Join Atlas Society Senior Scholars Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and Richard Salsman, Ph.D., Wednesday, December 13 @ 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET for a Spaces discussion and analysis of president-elect Javier Milei and what his policies might mean for Argentina. Those interested can listen LIVE HERE.
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 our 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.
Miss yesterday’s webinar with Pano Kanelos? You’ll want to check out this conversation with the founding president of the University of Austin about his vision to provide a quality liberal-arts education where debate and intellectual diversity are welcomed—and his plans to welcome the founding class of students next year. Watch the recorded conversation on YouTube and Facebook or download and listen to it as a podcast (Spotify, Amazon, Google, Apple).
Ayn Rand @ AmericaFest 2023
Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman (JAG) and team as they return to Phoenix, Arizona, again this year to speak and connect with students at Turning Point USA’s biggest event of the year: AmericaFest (December 16–19). Billed as the country’s largest celebration of constitutional rights and freedoms, thousands of students from across the country will come together for an action-packed weekend full of top-tier speakers ready to help mobilize, train, and educate students as the next generation of liberty activists and thought-leaders!
As part of that inspirational lineup, JAG will deliver a breakout session Monday, December 18th, titled: “Girls Gone Woke: Why Young Women Need Ayn Rand.”
Don’t forget to stop by The Atlas Society’s exhibitor booth, where our team will be handing out copies of our ever-popular pocket guides (including our latest Pocket Guide to Socialism), graphic novels, and one-of-a-kind Atlas Society merch!
Throwback Thursday: The Atlas Society Asks Michael Shellenberger
The Atlas Society launched The Atlas Society Asks back in 2020 as an innovative way to engage with our audience as people scrambled to adjust to knee-jerk lockdowns and mandates. With interviews ranging from entrepreneurs, artists, authors, and activists, one of our earliest episodes included a conversation with lifelong environmentalist Michael Shellenberger on the topics of socialism, environmentalism, Venezuela, homelessness, and more. We invite you to revisit this interview from the height of the COVID insanity, on issues that have only become more poignant over the last three years.
High-End Holiday Shopping: Ayn Rand-Signed Limited Editions
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! This week, we’re excited to present Signed Limited Editions of Atlas Shrugged and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal.
Did you know that Ayn Rand's publishers issued two of her books as signed limited editions? A 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Series of Atlas Shrugged, with only 2,000 copies signed and numbered by Rand, was released by Random House in 1967. And just a year earlier, a signed, limited series (only 700 numbered copies) of Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, Rand's "non-fiction footnote to Atlas Shrugged," was issued by the New American Library in first edition format.
Pen Ultimate Rare Books is offering several copies of both Signed Limited Editions, all in collectible condition, all at favorable pricing for TAS supporters. Purchase a pair and save even more as a portion of the proceeds will support The Atlas Society and its mission. Those interested in this and other pieces of Rand collectible history can contact Development Coordinator Clara Whitcomb to learn more.
