Chicago Objectivist Society

01/23/2014

Tara Smith and Adam Mossoff are coming to Chicago. Check out the LSOS page for details.

We've just now sent out an email announcing our Spring 2014 Semester event lineup! If you're not on our mailing list or haven't received the email, let us know!

This spring is going to be big. Reserve your seats today!

01/21/2014

You may already be familiar with Magnanimous Media from the videos that the company has produced in partnership with The Undercurrent. If you or someone you know might be interested in joining their team, please pass along the following announcement:

"Magnanimous Media is a fast growing professional video equipment rental house and production facility in Chicago, Illinois. We are in search of individuals with a benevolent view of business and life as a whole, as wells as knowledge of and a passion for video production. We aim to be a dynamic, state-of-the-art, value-creating business, with our foot firmly planted on the proverbial pedal, and the pedal firmly against the proverbial metal. If you have a technical understanding of film/video equipment and want to help build and create an awesome business, I would very much like to schedule an interview with you. We are looking to fill entry-level positions as well as open to management possibilities if the right person comes along. If this interests you please send me a resume and/or reel to [email protected]."

12/20/2013

The final installment in the Under the Surface series is here!

In the final installment of Under the Surface, we summarize the implications of the earlier episodes. What one upholds when one affirms the importance of choosing…

11/12/2013

Here's the latest episode in the series from The Undercurrent and Magnanimous Media:

In the third installment of Under the Surface, we interview people who have fought for their values in the face of adversity and have come out on top. Subjects…

11/04/2013

This is an FYI that the debate "Intellectual Property: Moral Right or Economic Policy?" organized by the Loyola Student Objectivist Society and scheduled for this Wednesday, November 6, has been postponed. Mr. Adam Mossoff has been invited to speak as an official witness before a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on "patent assertion entities". The event will be rescheduled.

11/01/2013

Here's the second installment in the video series being produced by The Undercurrent and Magnanimous Media. This one delves into the value of purpose.

In the second installment of Under the Surface, we interview people who find that productive work adds meaning and purpose to their lives. Subjects interviewed…

10/26/2013

Reading Group: Intro to Objectivist Epistemology

The Chicago Objectivist Society will be hosting a reading group for those interested in discussing Ayn Rand’s “Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology”. The group will meet once a month, covering two chapters of this work each month. First time readers…

10/17/2013

Reminder: Happy Hour October 24th

Our monthly happy hour will be happening on Thursday, October 24 at 7pm. The location is Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro at 3905 Lincoln Ave. We hope to see you there!

10/09/2013

Losing Freedom in America: A Political Analysis

Dr. Yaron Brook will be giving a talk at the Heartland Institute on Wednesday, October 16th at 6pm entitled “Losing Freedom In America: A Political Analysis”. Attendance is free but you MUST RSVP: http://eepurl.com/GBCfD If you have not RSVP’ed via ……

10/06/2013

GLO-Con starts on Friday! Here is the full schedule:

10/05/2013

The Undercurrent and Magnanimous Media have teamed up to produce a series of videos that feature some familiar faces.

Who Sets Your Standards? In the first installment of Under the Surface, we interview a range of individuals at various stages of their careers who have thought…

09/24/2013

The Great Lakes Objectivists have extended an invitation to their mini-conference next month. Visit http://www.greatlakesobjectivists.com/ for details and registration.