The Atlas Society Chats

Join Senior Scholars Richard Salsman, Ph.D., and Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a Twitter/X Spaces discussion where the duo will provide an Objectivist perspective on Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist manifesto.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford, Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a deep dive into the philosophy of Jacques Derrida and his abandonment of a reason-based tradition in lieu of promoting insanity.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford, Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a deep dive into the philosophy of Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida and what paved the way to today's current debate insanity surrounding gender, sexuality, and transgenderism.

Join Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D., and Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute discussion exploring the definitions of humility and pride and comparing which one is better. Previous Episode

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a discussion on this alternate theory for explaining inflation, its implications, and how it has been debunked.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D., and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute "Ask Us Anything" discussion where the duo take questions on politics, economics, philosophy, Objectivism, and more.

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special “Ask Me Anything” where he takes your questions on Objectivism, taxation, foreign policy, etc.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a Clubhouse discussion explaining the national debt and recent events surrounding the debt ceiling.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman Ph.D., along with Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a Clubhouse discussion on the rise of National Conservatives and what are the key distinctions between traditional conservatives and nationalists.

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute discussion on the age-old question in the liberty movement of whether taxation is a valid function of government or just theft. View Full Transcript Epis

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a discussion on the problems with Modern Monetary Theory and its anti-capitalistic principles.

Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D., for a Clubhouse conversation with special guest and producer of the Atlas Shrugged movie trilogy, Harmon Kaslow. Listen in and share your thoughts in this 90-minute discussion about past—and future—projects to bring Atlas Shrugged to cinematic life, including the Daily Wire’s forthcoming production.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special “Ask Me Anything” where he takes questions on the recent Silicon Valley Bank Failure, the Federal Reserves, Objectivism, and more.

Join Senior Scholar Richard Salsman Ph.D., and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute discussion about the difference between the psychological issue of narcissism and a healthy, rational egoism.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a Clubhouse discussion on the historical pattern of a general suspicion of finance—even from some working in the field—and its implications.

Join founder David Kelley, Ph.D., and Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute Ask Me Anything-style discussion on Clubhouse where the duo answer questions on politics, economics, philosophy, Objectivism, and more.

Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and founder David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute exploration and discussion on Ayn Rand’s theme regarding sanction of the victim and how evil often feeds off of people trying to be good.

Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a special “Ask Me Anything” where he will be takes questions on intellectual property, economics, the liberty movement, and more.

While antisemitic outbursts by entertainers like Kanye West grab headlines, the incidence of anti-Jewish vandalism and attacks has also been on the rise. While opportunists keenly leverage such trends to score political points, it’s worthwhile to dig a little deeper to explore what philosophical and cultural trends are at play. Join Senior Scholars Richard Salsman, Ph.D., and David Kelley, Ph.D., for a special 90-minute exploration and discussion of the connection between rising anti-semitism and rising anti-capitalism.

Join The Atlas Society Clubhouse host Scott Schiff for a special Clubhouse happy hour chat on with the Executive Editor for Human Events Media Group, Brent Hamacek, to discuss bringing Objectivist ethics into one’s business life.