The Atlas Society Chats

Join our founder, Dr. David Kelley for a special "Ask Me Anything" discussion where David Kelley will be taking questions from YOU and our 63K Instagram followers on philosophy, politics, Objectivism, and more.

Join Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski as he presents “The Pandemic: Is There Any End in Sight?” where he will talk about the receding Omicron wave and ask: Is the COVID pandemic finally ending? What does an end to the pandemic even look like? What should be dismantled, and what should we have done better?

Join our Senior Scholar and Professor of economics at Duke, Dr. Richard Salsman for "Is Objectivism a religion" where he will discuss faith vs reason, dogmatism vs skepticism, and closed vs open Objectivism. Be sure to join in with your questions and thoughts as Salsman also discusses Ayn Rand on atheism and religion as a "primitive form of philosophy."

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman and Senior Scholar Dr. Jason Hill for a special "Ask Me Anything" discussion where Professor Hill will be fielding questions from the audience and choosing a few questions submitted every week by our over 63,000 followers on Instagram.

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski as he presents “Is ‘Wokeness’ Overblown?” and discusses how some who acknowledge the problems with "wokeness" also argue that its threat has been overblown and that it is not as common or dominant as its critics claim. Listen as Tracinski explores this perspective and whether or not that seems to be the case.

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski as he presents "What is Human Nature?" and covers the questions: What is "human nature"? Is it the opposite of having a "blank slate"? Does it doom us to barbarism or irrationality? Is it something that has to be, or can be, overcome? And why does it matter?

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman and our founder, David Kelley, Ph.D. as they discuss the distinction between “Facts vs. Opinion” at an epistemological level.

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski presents for “Enlightened Self-Interest,” where he will define “enlightened self-interest” and why we should defend it.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman and Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D. to ponder: “Are Price Controls Coming?” Don’t miss Dr. Salsman’s account of how the government resorted to price controls in the 1970s and his estimate of whether it will do so again.

Join our Senior Fellow, Robert Tracinski, for “A European Solution to Our School Wars,” where he proposes how a European model of school choice could address the intensifying battle over political “indoctrination” in our schools.

Join Senior Scholar Dr. Jason Hill for a special "Ask Me Anything" discussion where Professor Hill will be fielding questions from the audience and choosing a few questions submitted every week by our over 62,000 followers on Instagram.

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a discussion on "In Defense of Workism" where he will cover the question: Does work add meaning to our lives and define who we are--and is that a good thing? You won’t want to miss Tracinski’s unique take on concepts like work-life balance and workaholism in light of the seminal virtue of productivity.

Join our founder, Dr. David Kelly for a special "Ask Me Anything" event where Dr. Kelley will be fielding questions from the audience and choosing a few questions submitted every week by our over 62,000 followers on Instagram.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for a special Clubhouse Q&A with Australian activist Jack McGuire, who is leading the fight against COVID lockdowns and mandates down under: Why did Australia submit so readily to such extreme authoritarian measures? What are the results? Will freedom ever be regained? And what are the lessons for America?

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a special discussion on the "Top Stories of the Year" where Tracinski reviews the top news stories of 2021 and their philosophical implications and significance.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman and our founder, David Kelley, Ph.D. as they explore how Objectivist ethics apply to different stages in human development, from birth to maturity to old age.

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a discussion on "Capitalism and Christmas" where he will cover the questions: Is Christmas too commercial? Does shopping and gift-giving distract us from the "true spirit" of the holiday? And what is the historical relationship between capitalism and Christmas?

Join our CEO Jennifer Grossman and our Senior Scholar and Professor of economics at Duke, Dr. Richard Salsman for a special “Ask Me Anything” where he will be answering your questions on Objectivism, monetary policy, politics, and more.

Join our Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a discussion on "What is Nationalism?" and ask the questions: What does nationalism mean? Is nationalism a good thing or a bad thing? And what does nationalism mean in an American context?

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman and Senior Scholar Dr. Jason Hill for a special "Ask Me Anything" discussion where Professor Hill will be fielding questions from the audience and choosing a few questions submitted every week by our over 60,000 followers on Instagram.