Matthew Yucha of the Ohio Objectivist Society introduced integration and reduction to the 9/12 Project of Mentor Ohio.

On July 12, the Columbus Objectivist Meetup review what Ayn Rand has to say about family relationships. We noted that the principle of moral judgment applies equally as strongly to family members as it does to those more distantly related. Racism and tribalism evade reality by refusing to judge objectively. We analyzed [...]

The Columbus Objectivist Meetup met on July 26 to discuss the relation between fact and value. In reviewing Leonard Peikoff’s essay “Fact and Value”, we noted that the tone of his article seemed harsh to some of us when we were new to Objectivism. We reflected that contemporary culture stigmatizes both certainty in [...]

In preparation for Independence Day, on June 28, the Columbus Objectivist Meetup watched Onkar Ghate’s 2007 talk detailing the moral revolution that Atlas Shrugged represents in the context of the history of America (and the world).
The talk is available online at the Ayn Rand Center’s Lecture Series site.

On June 14, Jason Stotts spoke to the Columbus Objectivist Meetup on Ayn Rand’s theory of attraction, sex, love and relationships. He analyzed her reasons, identified problematic areas and gave his reslutions.
Jason Stott\'s Objectivism and Sexuality on YouTube

Sunday, May 31, the Columbus Objectivist Meetup discussed the contextual nature of certainty.  A proposition is certain when all available evidence supports it, and there are no contradictions with other known propositions.  A tension seems to exist between making useful statements and statements that are contextually certain. In the example Leonard Peikoff gives [...]

On May 10 (Mother’s Day 2009), the Columbus Objectivist Meetup discussed the choice to focus or not and its fundamental nature preceding all other choices.  We read the relevant section from Objectivism : the Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff and discussed its meaning and our agreement or disagreement with his description.  Dave Odden [...]

Thank you to everyone who attended the Ohio Objectivist Society hosted meetup: Egalitarianism and Inflation. As always the discussion was rich, insightful, and profitable for all participants.
If you were not able to attend this meeting we highly recommend listening to Ayn Rand’s essay in her own words as well as watching Paul McKeever’s video [...]

The OOS will be attending the upcoming Tax Day Tea Parties in both Cleveland and Canton on April 15. We will distribute copies of Atlas Shrugged and other reading material to interested individuals. [continued...]

I am pleased to announce the official launch of the Ohio Objectivist Society (OOS) website. The OOS is a group of intellectuals and producers who teach, advocate, research, and discuss Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism. If you are interested in Ayn Rand, Objectivism, or philosophy in general, I encourage you to register on our mailing [...]