LIVE! from OCON 2024: Spreading Objectivism: A Vision for ARI’s Future with Tal Tsfany

[@paulierymenko4411]

I am very pleased to hear of the rejuvenation of Dr. Peikoff’s site. I was the first person to call Leonard Peikoff’s radio show. People probably thought my call was prearranged, but it was entirely spontaneous. I’ve learned a great deal from Leonard Peikoff and I look forward to seeing what the site has to offer.

[@johnwaylandbales]

In Fall 1965, the late Reggie Smyth organized the first official University of Texas Objectivism student group. As a founding member of that group I am proud to learn that the Ayn Rand University will be located in Austin at the Ayn Rand Center.

[@randshurts]

I am awestruck. This is what has been needed since Ayn Rand first put pen to paper. Please do it as fast as humanly possible so I get to see it 's impact on the culture. Well Done!

[@lucasmisaelcuadra2066]

Starts at 11:10

[@hughhines9032]

The future looks bright!

[@jackphillips3354]

The only fly in the ointment is biased media🙄

[@sandy9376]

Great to see!

[@SlamminGraham]

Can't wait for the new Austin Center! Wow!

[@michaellisi3141]

THAT’S WONDERFUL NEWS!

[@A_is_A]

Thanks!

[@Avidcomp]

Loving that idea of a computerized Ayn Rand Library Assistant. And one more thing.. wow!

[@ANascente]

Finally a campus 🎉

[@justinmalinowski]

Woohoo. Brisbane 2024! See you there.

[@RogerFusselman]

I'd love to see ARI have some program to address campus clubs. This may not be ARI's focus nowadays. As a veteran of 1980s campus clubs, speaking with Donna at ARI, getting the campus club manual in the 1980s, and having meetings was the definition of cool. There was a thrill to storming the beaches of Normandy. And surviving, of course. Perhaps yours truly and like-minded folks can contribute to a special fund earmarked for such a purpose, even if it may seem like a horse-and-buggy means toward changing the culture.

[@Duciorci]

Sounds like you should up your donation! ;)

[@JohnMcAfee-se9ms]

The campus club thing was called Strive a few years ago, it's probably still around

[@RogerFusselman]

@@JohnMcAfee-se9ms that club concept wasn't what I was used to.

[@TheNeuralist]

I forsaw this as if in a dream.

[@RayceJacobson]

32:45 THIS is what you show ppl when they fallaciously complain that "ARI isn't doing anything, they're nothing without ayn rand or leonard peikoff, wah wah wah"

[@garrettwinuk8421]

I cried when they introduced the temple. This is incredible

[@RogerFusselman]

"Temple" isn't the word of what it is. Because it's based on this world and is apprehendable by the mind, this center is the opposite of a temple. The crying comes from inspiration derived from real life rather than from mystical premises. It's not where our culture today thinks we will be get inspiration from.

[@JohnMcAfee-se9ms]

​@@RogerFusselmanAny temple that I've ever been to was based in this world.

[@drixcel2741]

@@RogerFusselman I think one may call it a temple in the sense Roark’s temple was one

[@micchaelsanders6286]

21:30 That’s the rub

[@Justin_Beaver564]

There needs to be an Objectivist Party that unlike the Libertarian Party, actually has control over it's membership

[@Mr.Witness]

Why

[@JohnMcAfee-se9ms]

That will be a really big and important political party lol

[@Justin_Beaver564]

@@Mr.Witness So it won't be hijacked by Conservatives the way the LP was

[@Justin_Beaver564]

@@JohnMcAfee-se9ms The purpose of a political party is promote an ideology, not monopolize the entire system the way the duopoly does.

[@JohnMcAfee-se9ms]

@@Justin_Beaver564 I think the purpose of a political party is to get elected. ARI isn't a political party and they promote ideology. So do all sorts of organizations that are not political parties. For one thing, ideology is wider than politics. Ideology includes philosophical takes that aren't related to politics.