The Atlas Society Chats

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a historical and philosophical analysis of democracy as an institution and why the modern Democratic Party threatens classical liberal thought.

Join Atlas Society Senior and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University Stephen Hicks, Ph.D. for a deep dive into Friedrich Nietzsche and his various remarks on the concept and practice of slavery, including his perspective on servitude to some higher authority as the most ennobling of sort of life.

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a Spaces discussion on recent changes to the GOP’s stance on abortion.

"In its 2024 platform, the Republican Party materially altered, for the better, its formal stance on abortion, away from the oxymoronic 'unborn child' language of 2016. This could be the start of something good and permanent. Thankfully the GOP has a 'pro-choice wing' headed by Nancy Mace (Rep-SC). Also, the ending of Roe v. Wade (1973) by SCOTUS in 2022, although problematic, at least allowed extended abortion rights to women in many states. In time, we could see a full, universal right." - Richard Salsman

Join Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a Spaces discussion covering the question, "Was Ayn Rand a Liberal Democrat?"

"Ayn Rand was not a "liberal Democrat" in the sense of being an advocate of the welfare state. But was she a defender of "liberal democracy"? And would she have been tempted by "free-market authoritarianism"?" - Robert Tracinski

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a Spaces discussion on recent polls pointing to mounting hostility to profit and an exploration into the philosophical underpinnings of this trend.

"Polls show that most people distrust and despise profit, while economists insist that 'perfect competition' entails a 'zero profit condition.' Anti-profit bias arises from a distrust of egoism and a belief in the 'zero-sum' premise versus the trader principle." - Richard Salsman

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar, Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a special "Ask Me Anything" where Dr. Hicks answers questions related to work/life mindset, socialism as a failed philosophy, Objectivism, and more.

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a summary and analysis of President Trump's four trials, his recent conviction in New York as a “felon,” the postmodernist subjectivism and arbitrariness of his foes, and the persistent erosion of the rule of law in America.

Join Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for a discussion on Ayn Rand’s definition of property, property rights, and the moral case for why property must be protected.

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a special Ask Me Anything about Capitalism along with topics related to the Dow Jones, abolishment of the FED, fractional reserve banking and more.

Join Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert for a discussion on the use and abuse of mental models in understanding and dealing with reality.