The Podcast of the Objectivism Program at the Salem Center in the University of Texas at Austin. Gregory Salmieri and others discuss issues of the day in light of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, individualism, and capitalism. Join us live in CBA 3.202
“Because of Yearning for an Ordinary Life”: The Fight for Freedom in Iran, China, and the World
Protest movements have broken out against the oppressive regimes in Iran and China. Young Iranians posted their reasons for rebelling under the hashtag Baraye, meaning “because” and the singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour compiled many of these reasons into a song of the same title that has become an anthem of the Iranian movement and an inspiration […]
What is wrong with yearning for a level playing field?, Choose Your Issues Ep 10
with special guest Onkar Ghate – chief philosophy officer and a senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. The Podcast of the Objectivism Program at the Salem Center in the University of Texas at Austin. Gregory Salmieri and others discuss issues of the day in light of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, individualism, and capitalism. […]
Energy for All and Environmental Protection on The Journey to a Global Net Zero
Join us in person at RRH 3.310 or via Zoom here. Address: 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, 78705 This is a thought-provoking nonpartisan presentation on the dual challenge facing ‘Spaceship Earth’ with 8 billion people ‘on deck’: energy for all and environmental protection. 2.4 billion people need access to clean cooking, […]
TBD, Choose Your Issues Ep 11
The Podcast of the Objectivism Program at the Salem Center in the University of Texas at Austin. Gregory Salmieri and others discuss issues of the day in light of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, individualism, and capitalism. Join us live in CBA 3.202
A Conversation on the Future of Abortion Laws and Policies
Join us in person at RRH 5.402. Address: 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, 78705 Heather Gebelin Hacker, JD brings over 15 years of experience in high-stakes appellate and trial litigation to the firm. Heather has handled cases involving environmental, administrative, employment, and criminal law, interstate water disputes, and has extensive experience […]
How Higher Education Betrayed the Public Interest
Join us in person at RRH 5.402, or via Zoom here. Between rising student debts, a dysfunctional employment market, and a sharp leftward shift in the ideological climate on campus, America’s university system is in peril of alienating the taxpaying public that sustains its basic operations. Using the tools of economic analysis, this lecture will […]
The Fertility Gap: Why Women around the world are having fewer Children than they Desire
Join us in person at RRH 3.406. Clara E. Piano is currently an assistant professor of economics at Austin Peay State University. She received her PhD in economics from George Mason University. Her primary areas of research are family economics, law and economics, and public choice. She has published academic papers on many topics including […]
Fossil Future: The Epstein/Caplan/Hanson Conversation
Bryan Caplan and Robin Hanson interview – and challenge – Alex Epstein about his controversial new book, *Fossil Future*. How many “climate denialists” really exist – and what should they take away from Epstein’s book? How widespread is the view that “nature is sacred” – and what’s the best way to deal with it? Why […]
Economic Inequality: Popular Misconceptions and Important Facts
Join us for a Policy@McCombs in person at RRH 4.314, or via Zoom here. Many people who worry about economic inequality are unaware of the facts about inequality. Here are five: (1) income inequality can rise even while poverty is falling; (2) even if everyone of the same age earned the exact same income, income […]