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The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively SpeakingWhat is Freedom of Speech? with David Kelley & Robert TracinskiHot off the heels of The Atlas Society’s newest publication, The Pocket Guide to Free of Speech, we invite you to join David Kelley, Ph.D., and Rob Tracinski for a special webinar discussing freedom of speech, its basic principles, its implementation in the U.S. Constitution, and how it is perceived today.
Grab your copy of the Pocket Guide to Free Speech on Amazon in both print and Kindle: https://amzn.to/4fwpzDt2024-11-2756 min
The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively SpeakingChristianity Vs. Greco-Roman Roots of Western Civilization? with Kelley and TracinskiJoin Atlas Society founder and Senior Scholar David Kelley and Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski for the 213 episode of The Atlas Society Asks where the duo will discuss a turn on the political right back toward a rather strident religious advocacy. Listen as they explain the historical and philosophical errors in this view, especially the ignoring of the true source of unique Western culture: the Greco-Roman tradition.2024-07-1859 min
SymposiumConservative Cancel CultureI talk with New York Times columnist David French about how he got canceled by his own church—see his Times column about that. We also talk about the growing problem of partisanship and intolerance in conservative institutions, the crisis of American Christianity, and the reasonable “center” that we need to hold together.You can view the video of this conversation here.The Mote and the BeamWe spend part of this conversation talking about various sex scandals within the church, and referring to it as a crisis. Here’s what I mean by that...2024-07-011h 01
Symposium"We Make Men Free"I talk with New York Times columnist David French about attacks on academic freedom and freedom of speech, “the worst way to deal with educational controversies,” the culture war evolution on the right, and the world’s best and most effective political message.Watch it here.Also check out an acerbic post by Ken White, the law blogger known as Popehat, who takes on the recent shouting down of a conservative judge at Stanford Law School and makes a convincing case for “Hating Everyone Everywhere All At Once.” The whole thing is full of great observatio...2023-03-2059 min
SymposiumThe Orban ModelI talk with David Baer and Dalibor Rohac about Viktor Orban’s authoritarian system in Hungary, its use as a model for American conservatives, and how the system has actually worked out for Hungary.Watch it here.For more on how the American right has embraced Orban, see a good overview in the New York Times. See also a history of conservative support for illiberal regimes in The Atlantic. This second piece is a bit one-sided and superficial, but it hammers home its point. An occupational hazard of the political activist is the temptation to wi...2023-03-1055 min
The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively SpeakingBiden's Inflation Reduction Bill & The Supreme Court on Executive Power: Current Events with Kelley and TracinskiJoin The Atlas Society for an Objectivist perspective on current events. This time our founder, Dr. David Kelley, along with Senior Fellow and Objectivist writer Robert Tracinski will discuss the recent Supreme Court Decision regarding Executive power as well as President Biden's "Inflation Reduction" Bill.2022-08-181h 01
Symposium18th-Century Infallibility TheoryThe leaked draft of a forthcoming Supreme Court ruling in the abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization raises questions about the “unenumerated rights” protected in the Ninth Amendment.I discussed this recently with David French and Ilya Shapiro, talking about why the Constitution protects unenumerated rights and how we would tell what those rights are. How do we avoid having such determinations be a purely subjective projection of current ideological fads—versus what David calls “18th Century Infallibility Theory,” in which whatever laws existed when the Constitution was ratified are considered the final word?And doe...2022-06-0953 min
The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively SpeakingThe Atlas Society Ukraine Discussion with David Kelley, Richard Salsman, and Robert TracinskiJoin The Atlas Society for a special discussion on the war between Russia and Ukraine. Listen and Dr. Richard Salsman and Robert Tracinski discuss Objectivist interpretations of America’s foreign policy and their differing opinions in a civil and open manner. Professor Salsman argues that Ukraine does not deserve U.S. help and based on America’s national self-interest it should NOT get involved in the conflict, at present. Robert Tracinski, on the other hand, advances that America should be doing more to curtail a blatantly aggressive Vladimir Putin and provide more assistance for Ukraine. Our founder, Dr. David Kell...2022-04-221h 03