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Objectivist Author Craig Biddle at Ohio State

Icon Written by Brian on February 8, 2010 – 8:29 pm

The Ohio State University Objectivist Club and the Young Americans for Liberty at Ohio State in conjunction with the Ayn Rand Institute are hosting a lecture by Craig Biddle titled “Capitalism: The Only Moral Social System”, February 24th, 6:00, at the Wexner Center.



Announcement: OOS Guest Speaking at Mentor 9/12 Project

Icon Written by myucha on February 3, 2010 – 12:15 pm

Matthew Yucha of the Ohio Objectivist Society will be guest speaking to the Mentor 9/12 Project about political activism on Feb 17, 2010 at 7:00 PM.



Announcement: OOS Meet & Greet Social Event

Icon Written by myucha on January 21, 2010 – 8:27 pm

Please come out and join the Ohio Objectivist Society for meet-and-greet social event at the Barnes & Noble Cafe in Woodmere, Ohio on Saturday, Feburary 6th, from 12:00PM to 2:00PM. This is your chance to meet other like-minded individuals in a open and friendly environment.
We look forward to meeting everyone!
Please RSVP if you plan on [...]



OOS Annual Holiday Party

Icon Written by myucha on December 5, 2009 – 9:25 am

William Parker is hosting the first annual Ohio Objectivist Society holiday party on December 13th starting at 12:00PM EST. This social event is a great opportunity to meet other Objectivists in Ohio and engage in thoughtful conversation. Please bring a dish to share and RSVP at meetup.com if you plan on attending.



Meeting Recap: Objectivism and Family Relations

Icon Written by wparker on August 4, 2009 – 5:58 pm

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 [...]

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Meeting Recap: Fact and Value — The Necessity of Moral Judgment

Icon Written by wparker on August 4, 2009 – 5:39 pm

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 [...]

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Meeting Recap: Atlas Shrugged - America’s Second Declaration of Independence

Icon Written by wparker on August 4, 2009 – 5:30 pm

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.

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Meeting Recap: Ayn Rand’s Theory of Sex

Icon Written by wparker on July 30, 2009 – 10:28 am

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

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Meeting Recap: Certainty as Contextual

Icon Written by wparker on June 5, 2009 – 12:19 pm

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 [...]



New OOS Meetup Location: Cincinnati, OH

Icon Written by myucha on June 1, 2009 – 8:26 am

We are pleased to announce a new Ohio Objectivist Society meetup location in Cincinnati Ohio! The first meeting will be Saturday June 6th at 3:00PM.
There will be a period of time at the beginning of the meeting to get to know one another followed by a general discussion on themes present in Atlas Shrugged. If [...]