Ayn Rand Institute

06/02/2026

The Atlas Prize challenges exceptional young minds to engage deeply with the ideas of Atlas Shrugged and demonstrate the power of their reasoning before a global audience for the chance to win up to $100,000. Get the details at https://hubs.la/Q04jLK7v0.

05/29/2026

Jeff Bezos Admirably Defends Wealth Creation

Jeff Bezos delivers an admirable and insightful defense of wealth, demonstrating how one earns a billion dollars and how profitable enterprise drives civilization. We analyze his best pro-freedom arguments while exploring the philosophical pitfalls that remain.

05/28/2026

We need your help finding the right creators and influencers to promote our new $100,000 competition, which challenges 16–22-year-olds to analyze, question, defend, or critique the ideas in Atlas Shrugged.

Details on how you can help are in the first comment👇

05/28/2026

Blake Scholl founded Boom Supersonic in 2014 with the audacious goal of making supersonic flight commercially feasible. He spoke at OCON 2017 with a talk—“Who Killed Speed?”—describing the decades-long stagnation in aviation and the prospects for a renaissance. This year, we’re excited to welcome Blake back to the OCON stage to tell us about the significant milestones that Boom has recently achieved—and about the political and philosophical lessons he’s learned building a jet and changing the laws around supersonic flight.

Register today » https://hubs.la/Q04jfVf20

05/28/2026

Marc Andreessen Fails to Recognize the Importance of Introspection

In a recent podcast, billionaire investor and entrepreneur Marc Andreesen proudly claimed he does not introspect . But self-awareness is necessary for the control and innovation that drive business success.

05/27/2026

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is courageously fighting a “creepy” campaign to tax his wealth, but his defense inadvertently lends support to Mamdani and his socialist supporters. Read Robertas Bakula’s analysis👇

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

Trump’s Monument-Building vs. American Founding Ideas

President Trump is working to construct new monuments in Washington D.C. and put his name and face on federal buildings and documents. Is the controversy about these insubstantial, or do these symbolic actions have a deeper importance?

05/21/2026

Explore highlights from Ayn Rand’s five-decade public speaking career, curated by historian and archivist Brandon Lisi. Link in the first comment 👇

05/19/2026

Contrary to what most people think, ruthless practicality requires consecration to moral values. Read Ben Bayer's short article to start exploring this life-changing perspective👇

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