The Atlas Society Asks

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 155th episode of the Atlas Society Asks with special guest and Co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute, Dr. Eamonn Butler. Join them as they celebrate the 300th birthday of Adam Smith, along with exploring Dr. Butler's numerous books on subjects, including "Ayn Rand: An Introduction," "Capitalism: An Introduction," and "An Introduction to Democracy."

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 154th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews renowned libertarian political commentator and talk-radio host Larry Elder. Listen as they talk about his upcoming book "Ask Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State and Save the Nation" along with his entry into the 2024 presidential race.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 153rd episode of The Atlas Society Asks for a conversation with Swiss-based venture capitalist Lars Tvede about his views on Objectivism, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Don't miss it as they also discuss Tvede's latest book, "From Malthus to Mars: How to Live, Lead, and Learn in an Exponential World."

Join Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a special webinar discussion concerning the role and power of art and aesthetics in Objecitivst thinking. Listen as he also discusses music, a subject not extensively covered by Ayn Rand, herself. Previous Episode

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 151st episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews psychologist Dr. Jean Twenge about her recent book "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents--and What They Mean for America's Future." Dr. Jean Twenge is a psychologist who researches generational differences, including work values, life goals, and speed of development. She is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and the author of more than 180 scientific publications and books.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 150th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews CEO and Co-Founder of Redirect Health Paul E. Johnson about his recent book "Addictive Ideologies: Finding Meaning and Agency When Politics Fail You." With a background in business, politics, and government becoming the youngest mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, at 30 years old, Paul has managed several state campaigns for presidential candidates and is the host of "The Optimistic American podcast," which works to create space in the news media for a positive and hopeful view of America.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 149th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Leopold Ajami, a public speaking coach, Creative & Strategic Consultant, and Objectivist. He integrates Philosophy with creativity and communication to help you design your voice above the noise and build a philosophical blueprint to live by. He is the co-host of the Ideas on Trial Podcast and the founder of the Novel Philosophy Academy.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 148 episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews bestselling author Larry Correia about his new non-fiction book "In Defense of The Second Amendment," which is a must-read for those looking for up-to-date news on the conversation surrounding gun policy and politics.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 147 episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews journalist Josh Mitchell about his book "The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe." Josh Mitchell is a journalist for The Wall Street Journal who spent fourteen years in the Journal's D.C. bureau, winning the Education Writers Association's 2016 award as the nation's top higher education reporter for his coverage. "The Debt Trap" explores the last seventy years of the student loan industry that would submerge a generation of Americans into $1.5 trillion in student debt.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 146th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Gabrielle Bauer about her book "Blindsight is 2020: Reflections on Covid Policies from Dissident Scientists, Philosophers, Artists, and More." Gabrielle Bauer's health and medical writing has won several national aways and her new publication from the Brownstone Institute profiles dozens of thinkers, bringing fresh and diverse perspectives on the ethical breaches and social upheaval resulting from COVID-19 policies.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 145th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews prison reform advocate and Objectivist Michael Liebowitz and his book "Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crime." Michael Liebowitz is an author, prison reform advocate and Objectivist who spent 25 years in prison before turning his life around and dedicating himself to advocating for individual liberty. He is a frequent guest on the Todd Feinburg show and spokesman for the Libertarian Party of Connecticut.

Join The Atlas Society for the 144th episode of The Atlas Society Asks and a special webinar discussion with Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski where the duo will explain the questions: What causes historical change? What’s the role of ideas, knowledge institutions, or philosophy?

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 143rd episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews journalist and publisher of ClimateDepot.com, Marc Morano. Listen as they discuss climate change, government control of information, and Marc's latest book, "The Great Reset: Global Elites and the Permanent Lockdown," which unveils the origins of the Great Reset, who is behind it, how it is being implemented, and how COVID-19 and the alleged "climate emergency" accelerated its advance around the world.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 142nd episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews author and New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown and his latest book "Facing The Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II."

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 141st episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews journalist and educator Esther Wojcicki. Listen as they discuss childhood development and Wojcicki's books "How to Raise Successful People" and "Moonshots in Education."

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 140th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg. Listen as they discuss a wide-range of topics relating to populism, corruption, nationalism, Ayn Rand and his latest book "Suicide of the West."

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 139th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews libertarian Senior Lecturer at Exter Law School Wanjiru Njoya about her views on social justice through a pro-capitalistic, individualist perspective as written in her book "Economic Freedom and Social Justice: The Classical Ideal of Equailty in Context of Racial Diversity."

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 138th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews returning guest Tim Sandefur about his latest book "Freedom's Furies: How Isabel Patterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness." Listen as he recounts the story of how in 1943 the three respectively published "The God in the Machine," "The Discovery of Freedom," and "The Fountainhead"--laying the groundwork for what would become the modern libertarian movement.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 137th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Co-Chief Executive Officer Peter Worrell of Bigelow LLC about business and the influence of Ayn Rand on his entrepreneurial journey.

Join our founder David Kelley, Ph.D. for a special "Scholars Ask Scholars" session where he interviews Richard Salsman, Ph.D., and discusses current events, Salsman's intellectual journey, and his current work.