The Atlas Society Chats

“Whites Did Not End Slavery” with Stephen Hicks

February 7, 2024
Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford, Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a Spaces on Twitter/X where Dr. Hicks discussed why racialist language is wrong historically and philosophically.

“Objectivism and Objective Law” with Robert Tracinski

January 24, 2024
Join Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a Twitter/X Spaces discussion on the Objectivist principle of “objective law,” and why it is so important. "The 'rule of law' is considered a basic principle of a civilized society. How does this relate to the Objectivist principle of "objective law," and why is objective law so important?"

The Significance of Rich Alumni Defunding Their Alma Maters with Richard Salsman

January 18, 2024
Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a Twitter/X Spaces discussion on the phenomenon of wealthy alums defunding their alma maters and the related resignations of the presidents of Harvard and UPenn.

Christians, Humanists, and Who Ended Slavery with Stephen Hicks

January 3, 2024
Christians and Humanists both deserve credit for the dramatic reduction of slavery in the modern world. Yet much controversy exists over who should get the lion’s share of the credit. In this session, Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., takes up the moral and historical arguments.

Antisemitism, Anti-Capitalism, and Assaults on Israel with Richard Salsman

December 21, 2023
Join Atlas Society and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a Spaces discussion on the recent trend of antisemitism and anti-capitalism and how it ties into the latest Israel-Hamas war.

Thoughts on Javier Milei with Stephen Hicks and Richard Salsman

December 13, 2023
Join Atlas Society Senior Scholars Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a Spaces discussion and analysis of president-elect Javier Milei and what his policies might mean for Argentina.

Critical Race Theory's "Godfather" Derrick Bell with Stephen Hicks

December 6, 2023
Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford, Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a Spaces discussion on lawyer and civil rights activist Derrick Albert Bell Jr. and his work pioneering CRT.

An Objectivist Perspective on the Techno-Optimist Manifesto with Stephen Hicks & Richard Salsman

November 15, 2023
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.

Stephen Hicks - Derrida on Liberating Insanity from Western Reason

November 8, 2023
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.

Stephen Hicks - How Foucault And Derrida Won The Transgender And Insanity Debates

October 11, 2023
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.

"Humility vs. Pride" with Kelley & Salsman

September 14, 2023
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

Richard Salsman - Greedflation Isn’t a Thing

August 17, 2023
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.

David Kelley & Richard Salsman - Ask Us Anything - August 2023

August 11, 2023
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.

Richard Salsman - Ask Me Anything - July 2023

July 20, 2023
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.

Why Does National Debt Grow & When is it Excessive?

June 15, 2023
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.

Richard Salsman & Robert Tracinski - Conservatives and Nationalism

June 8, 2023
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.

Richard Salsman - Is Taxation Theft?

May 12, 2023
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

Richard Salsman - The Insanity of Modern Monetary Theory

April 27, 2023
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.

Stephen Hicks & David Kelley "Atlas Shrugged, The Movie with Special Guest Harmon Kaslow"

April 5, 2023
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.

Richard Salsman - Ask Me Anything - March 2023

March 17, 2023
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.

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