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History of Capitalism (Part 2)
Atlas Summit 2012 -- We hear all the time that “capitalism is the system that has shaped our world”. However, the fact that capitalism is a social system that has never existed in its full, perfect, and unregulated form is never mentioned. As Ayn Rand clearly stated, the only time in history in which we came close to a laissez-faire capitalist society was in the 19th century. The seminar explores the history of capitalism
The History of Capitalism (Part 1)
Atlas Summit 2012 -- We hear all the time that "capitalism is the system that has shaped our world". However, the fact that capitalism is a social system that has never existed in its full, perfect, and unregulated form is never mentioned. As Ayn Rand clearly stated, the only time in history in which we came close to a laissez-faire capitalist society was in the 19th century.
Restoring the Constitutional Presidency (Part 2)
Has the U.S. Presidency effectively become an elective monarchy in the modern era as the Presidential powers have expanded far beyond the scope envisioned by the Constitution's framers?
In this two-part talk law professor and author David N. Mayer shows how far we have departed from the Founders' vision of a constitutionally-limited presidency, perhaps realizing during the 20th century Thomas Jefferson's fear that the Chief Executive would become essentially an "elective monarch," with unbounded powers.
Has the U.S. Presidency effectively become an "absolute monarch" in the modern era as the Presidential powers have expanded far beyond the scope envisioned by the Constitution's framers?Atlas University | Reason | Lecture 1: What is Reason?
"I am not primarily an advocate of capitalism, but of egoism; and I am not primarily an advocate of egoism, but of reason…." Ayn Rand
David Kelley earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University in 1975, and later taught cognitive science and philosophy at Vassar College and Brandeis University. His articles on social issues and public policy have appeared in Harper's, The Sciences, Reason, Harvard Business Review, The Freeman, and elsewhere. His books include Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence; The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand; The Evidence of the Senses; and The Art of Reasoning, one of the most widely used logic textbooks in the country. Kelley is founder and chief intellectual officer of The Atlas Society.
Benjamin Franklin's 10 Basic Hypotheses
Sidebar article to: "Benjamin Franklin: Enlightenment Archetype"
1. Electrical matter consists of extremely small particles. (True. Electrons are particles and are smaller than can be measured.)
Benjamin Franklin: Enlightenment Archetype
This month's "Achievers" column begins to redeem the promise made on the inside back cover of the December 1999 Navigator. There, under the headline "We're Celebrating Year 250," I wrote: "At The Atlas Society''s fall conference, both David Kelley and Robert Bidinotto remarked on the need to create, justify, and dramatize an ideal that will counter the pastoral ideal shared equally by our classical heritage and the Judaeo-Christian tradition.
The Radical But Conservative Declaration of Independence
Winter 2011 issue -- The suggestion that a movement can be both radical and conservative may sound contradictory. To be radical is to pursue “fundamental or revolutionary changes” (American Heritage Dictionary) or look to the root of an issue; to be conservative is to favor stability over change and look to tradition as a guide. Yet there is a precedent as old as the American Republic for combining the two, a precedent that shows how radicalism and conservatism can interlock. I refer, of course, to the Declaration of Independence.
Is this Objectivism?
Sidebar article to: "Goddess Undeified." a review of the book Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right, by Jennifer Burns.
