Resources and Links

The Objectivist Center - Formerly known as the Institute for Objectivist Studies, TOC conducts research on the application of Rand's philosophy to public policy as well as daily life. They also sponsor annual summer seminars and a variety of other events of interest to Objectivists.

Ayn Rand Institute - This institute, founded by Ayn Rand's legal heir, promotes Rand's legacy. Conferences, resources, and scholarships are just some of the activities that the institute uses to promote Rand.

We the Living - The home to a variety of moderated and unmoderated e-mail discussion lists for admirers of Ayn Rand's works.

Enlightenment - A new organization dedicated to making Objectivism possible through encouraging original scholarship and networking among Objectivists. Contains a useful database of scholarship on Objectivism.

The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies - The first-of-its-kind scholarly publication examining the life and work of Ayn Rand. Edited by Chris Matthew Sciabarra, it will feature new and original applications of Objectivist philosophy and scholarship.

Reason Magazine - More influenced by Ayn Rand's ideas than any other mass-market magazine, Reason consistently analyzes political and cultural issues from a rational perspective, and has won a number of prestigious journalism awards.

Full Context - This newsletter has made a name for itself by publishing intriguing interviews with public figures in and around the Objectivist movement.

The Cato Institute - Along with Reason Foundation, the Cato Institute is a leading political think-tank for libertarian ideas. They have had a notable influence in Washington in recent years and sponsor a wide variety of useful research.

Free-Market.net - Free-Market.Net's entire purpose is to use the Internet to encourage communication, cooperation, and positive action for freedom.

The Atlasphere - A site for admirers of Ayn Rand that features a weekly column, a networking center, and a dating service.

 

"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."

-- Ayn Rand