“Capitalism is not merely the “practical”, but the only moral system in history”

“If you want to fight for capitalism, there is only one type of argument that you should adopt, the only one that can ever win in a moral issue: the argument from self-esteem. This means: the argument from man’s right to exist — from man’s inalienable individual right to his own life.” 

– Ayn Rand

For liberty to succeed, it needs a philosophical and moral base so that its supporters can be intellectually and morally self-confident when advocating a free society as the best way to live together.  Here is an opportunity to delve into one such philosophical base, discuss it in an evidence-based format using excellent reasoning, with other intelligent and motivated students.

If you are attending the International Students for Liberty Conference, come a day early and learn about Ayn Rand’s unique and integrated moral-philosophical argument and its connection to the free society.

In this seminar, we will examine three of her essays, “The Objectivist Ethics,” “Man’s Rights,” and “What Is Capitalism” in four shared Socratic inquiry sessions, beginning Thursday evening 2/25, and ending just before the beginning of the ISFLC on Friday 2/26.

The seminars will be led by three individuals with a longstanding interest in Ayn Rand and involvement with the Atlas Society, an organization that focuses on development and advocacy of Rand’s ideas: Marsha Familaro Enright, director of the Reason, Individualism and Freedom Institute; Raymond Raad, and Matthew Faherty.

All interested students must complete our short application, available through the link below. Those attending the seminar will need to make their own arrangements to arrive on Thursday 2/25 – one day early.  Accepted students will be housed in a (shared) hotel room for the night of 2/25.

Click here to register now!

For further information, please contact Raymond Raad at , Matt Faherty at , or Marsha Familaro Enright at