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New video discussing ARI’s Junior Fellows Program (May 15 application deadline)

Thursday, May 9, 2013 by

For those passionate about Ayn Rand’s ideas and their application to today’s events, and who hope to turn that passion into a career, the Ayn Rand Institute offers this new video presentation. “3 Essential Tips for Aspiring Intellectuals” features Dr. Onkar Ghate, vice president of Intellectual Leadership and senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute, and Elan Journo, fellow and director of Policy Research at ARI. They discuss ARI’s new Junior Fellows Program—a unique opportunity to work full time on ARI’s staff for up to one year, and to gain real-world experience and vital skills alongside ARI’s senior intellectuals.

Note: For the 2013-2014 fellowship year, the deadline for applications is May 15.

 

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Live webcast: “3 Essential Tips for Aspiring Intellectuals”

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by

rh_jfpFor those passionate about Ayn Rand’s ideas and their application to today’s events, and who hope to turn that passion into a career, a free Livestream is coming next week. “3 Essential Tips for Aspiring Intellectuals” is the topic of a webcast featuring Dr. Onkar Ghate, vice president of Intellectual Leadership and senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute, and Elan Journo, fellow and director of Policy Research at ARI.

The hosts will be discussing ARI’s new Junior Fellows Program—a unique opportunity to work full time on ARI’s staff for up to one year, and to gain real-world experience and vital skills alongside ARI’s senior intellectuals.

For instructions on joining the webcast, RSVP here and instructions will come later. Also, those who submit a question that the hosts answer live during the webcast will receive a copy of Free Market Revolution in the mail.

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Time: 2:15 p.m. Pacific/5:15 p.m. Eastern

Those who don’t wish to participate can listen in live on ARI’s Facebook or Livestream pages.

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A note about the Junior Fellows Program

Friday, April 5, 2013 by

Since this summer, I have been working at the Ayn Rand Institute as part of the Junior Fellows Program. For any of you who were thinking of applying, I wanted to write you a quick note to encourage you to do so. Here are my top three takeaways:

1.    The program helped me to become a much better writer and editor and working closely with the staff here at ARI has been instrumental in that success. Seeing the feedback and response that has been generated from my published pieces is exciting and very rewarding. I feel that I am making an impact on today’s discussion.

2.    The program gave me the time and platform to pursue research projects that I would not have had the time or support to conduct on my own, even at the University. I have the liberty to choose and even suggest projects that interest me personally—that is highly motivating.

3.    The whole focus of the program is on bettering yourself. We learn how to write, speak and think on our feet. That investment will be a benefit to me no matter what I decide to pursue in the future.

The 2013/2014 Junior Fellows Program is currently accepting applications (the application deadline is May 15th). Information about the program and how to apply can be found here.

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ARI’s summer internship

Thursday, March 28, 2013 by

There are still a few days left to apply for ARI’s Summer Internship (www.aynrand.org/internships). Watch the video to learn more about the program from last year’s interns, and apply by midnight on March 31. An additional incentive: everyone who sends in a complete application by the deadline will receive a free book.

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Our podcast on iTunes

Friday, March 8, 2013 by

A quick note: you can find the first two episodes of Eye to Eye on iTunes. To subscribe via iTunes, so you can easily download the podcast for listening on the go, please follow this link. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes.

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Intern at ARI this summer

Thursday, February 7, 2013 by

For college students or recent graduates: If you’re intrigued by Ayn Rand’s books and ideas, and the debate surrounding them, consider interning at the Ayn Rand Institute this summer. The application deadline is March 31. Learn more here: aynrand.org/internships

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TownHall: I’ll Buy My Own Contraception, Thanks

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by

Yesterday I had an article published on TownHall.com. In it I comment on coverage that health insurance companies are required by law to include in all policies–such as for contraception, in vitro fertilization and many other services–regardless of whether people actually want or need that coverage. State governments have imposed these benefit mandates for more than sixty years, and now Obamacare will impose a variety of them on the federal level.

In the article, I say:

This election season, perhaps in an attempt to win the so-called women’s vote, the marketing efforts for Obamacare targeted my gender. “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act,” Representative Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius cheered in one editorial, “a new day for women’s health has arrived.” They’re referring to the provision that all health plans must now include coverage for contraception and other women’s services—and must do so without charging co-pays or deductibles for them.

Given that I have two X chromosomes and am not Catholic, you might be surprised to learn that I’m not cheering along. After all, what woman of child-bearing age would be against free, FDA-approved birth control?

But the alternative is not really between free contraception and contraception I have to pay for. It’s between two visions of the American health care system: one in which I’m free to make decisions and one in which that freedom is eroded.

Read the whole thing here.

 

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Huffington Post: A Liberal Ayn Rand?

Monday, November 5, 2012 by

ARI senior fellow Onkar Ghate has a new article published in the Huffington Post.

In it he asks: “Here’s a radical thought. Instead of liberals dismissing Rand’s appeal to the American spirit of individualism and independence, as President Obama recently did in his Rolling Stone interview, why don’t liberals make Rand part of a new canon? Why let conservatives monopolize her?”

Read his answer here.

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Time to Read Ayn Rand?

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 by

ARI fellow Keith Lockitch has a new op-ed out on why there’s no better time to read (or re-read) Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged, and her other writings.

Dr. Lockitch writes:

If not now, when? Ayn Rand is being hailed for her uncanny ability to project societal trends, as our limping economy and mushrooming government begin to look more and more like the decaying America her novel depicted more than a half-century ago. Her influence on today’s political debates is indisputable — even though Paul Ryan, who gave her books to his staff and says she inspired his political career, now actively distances himself from her philosophy. And the second installment of the Atlas Shrugged movie opens October 12, promising to draw even more attention to Rand and her ideas.

Not surprisingly, with all the attention, the culture is suddenly full of pundits and instant Rand experts eager to describe her ideas in a nutshell. And it’s natural to consider all this commentary in deciding whether Rand’s novels and essays are worth reading for yourself.

But be careful; unfortunately, much of the commentary on Rand gets her badly wrong.

Dr. Lockitch goes on to address some of the misconceptions surrounding Rand’s novels and ideas. His conclusion? The best source on Rand is Rand herself. Read her works to fully understand why a 55-year-old novel like Atlas Shrugged is resonating with people now more than ever.

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Yaron Brook on C-SPAN; launch week for Free Market Revolution

Monday, September 17, 2012 by

Yaron Brook was on C-SPAN’s Book-TV this weekend discussing Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government. Check out the video here.

Co-authored with Don Watkins, Free Market Revolution hits stores tomorrow! The authors have begun their book tour. Be sure to check http://capitalism.aynrand.org/events/ regularly to see if they’re in a city near you. Here’s what they’ll be doing this week:

  • Virtual Q&A with the authors today at 8:30 p.m. ET (you can attend via the Ayn Rand Center’s Facebook page; click on “Livestream” tab)
  • Reception tomorrow at St. Regis Hotel in New York City (RSVP here)
  • Dr. Brook and Mr. Watkins will speak at the Atlas Shrugged Revolution dinner on Thursday (more information here)

 

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