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The Ayn Rand Institute is the source for information about the life, writings and ideas of Ayn Rand. Discover more about Ayn Rand: https://linktr.ee/aynrand
AynRandCon-Europe returns April 17–19, 2026 in Porto, Portugal—and registration is officially open! If you're new to Ayn Rand's ideas and want to dive in, this conference is for you.

Super Early Bird pricing is available through Nov 7, so don't wait! buff.ly/5zPlp7n
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
When you sign up for ARI's online journal, 'New Ideal,' you'll receive a free digital copy of 'Illuminating Ayn Rand,' a book that sheds light on some little-discussed yet interesting facets of Rand’s life and career. Join today: buff.ly/Lqop0jq
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
AynRandCon-Europe returns April 17–19, 2026 in Porto, Portugal—and registration is officially open! If you're new to Ayn Rand's ideas and want to dive in, this conference is for you.

Super Early Bird pricing is available through Nov 7, so don't wait! buff.ly/5zPlp7n
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
When you sign up for ARI's online journal, 'New Ideal,' you'll receive a free digital copy of 'Illuminating Ayn Rand,' a book that sheds light on some little-discussed yet interesting facets of Rand’s life and career. Join today: buff.ly/bg5DZS6
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
AynRandCon-Europe returns April 17–19, 2026 in Porto, Portugal—and registration is officially open! If you're new to Ayn Rand's ideas and want to dive in, this conference is for you.

Super Early Bird pricing is available through Nov 7, so don't wait! buff.ly/Pj7khPS
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
When you sign up for ARI's online journal, 'New Ideal,' you'll receive a free digital copy of 'Illuminating Ayn Rand,' a book that sheds light on some little-discussed yet interesting facets of Rand’s life and career. Join today: buff.ly/bg5DZS6
October 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AynRandCon-Europe returns April 17–19, 2026 in Porto, Portugal—and registration is officially open! If you're in Europe, new to Ayn Rand's ideas, and want to dive in, this conference is for you.

Super Early Bird pricing is available through Nov. 7, so don't wait! Join us in Porto: buff.ly/Pj7khPS
October 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
91 years ago today, Ayn Rand saw a dream realized when “Woman on Trial” opened at the Hollywood Playhouse.

A year later, the play’s Broadway run became, in Rand’s words, “the most miserable experience” of her life.

Read the full story below 👇
October 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Collectivism is the common denominator between these seemingly opposed leaders. Read the latest from @agustina.bsky.social below 👇

📷: Kevin Dietsch / via Getty Images; Tomas Cuesta / Stringer /via Getty Images
October 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Join a growing community of thoughtful readers who refuse to accept the status quo. 'New Ideal' explores pressing cultural, political, and philosophical issues through the lens of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism. Sign up now for your free subscription: buff.ly/kKwnLBf
October 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ayn Rand’s ideas are spread across panoramic novels and numerous essays. In our course, “The Philosophy of Objectivism,” you’ll be guided through the key elements of Rand’s philosophy—including her views on reality, reason, virtue, happiness—and more. Explore the course now: buff.ly/8sbuk1a
September 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join a growing community of thoughtful readers who refuse to accept the status quo. 'New Ideal' explores pressing cultural, political, and philosophical issues through the lens of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism. Sign up now for your free subscription: buff.ly/JaI5GB2
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Productive work is central to a good and happy life. In our “Objectivism, Work, and Business” course, you’ll pull timeless lessons from Rand’s life-serving philosophy and from those who have leveraged it to build outstanding careers. Explore the course now: buff.ly/wKtRFIj
September 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In 1964, Ayn Rand said: "...the U.N. has contributed a great deal to the gray swamp of demoralization—of cynicism, bitterness, hopelessness, fear and nameless guilt—which is swallowing the Western world." As the U.N. sanctions a Palestinian state, her words still ring true.
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Ayn Rand’s ideas are spread across panoramic novels and numerous essays. In our course, “The Philosophy of Objectivism,” you’ll be guided through the key elements of Rand’s philosophy—including her views on reality, reason, virtue, happiness—and more. Explore the course now: buff.ly/lBH6yAU
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Are menial jobs productive? Ayn Rand answers.
September 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Productive work is central to a good and happy life. In our “Objectivism, Work, and Business” course, you’ll pull timeless lessons from Rand’s life-serving philosophy and from those who have leveraged it to build outstanding careers. Explore the course now 👇
September 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Don’t Put Off Your Growth: 6 Reasons to Join ARI Live Courses Now (A thread 🧵) 👇
September 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
TODAY, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi.

Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/4rB0aFx
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On September 2, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi.

Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/4rB0aFx
August 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’re excited to announce a new way to study Ayn Rand’s ideas—ARI Live Courses! Get the rigor of ARI’s educational programs at a commitment level that works for you. Wherever you are in your intellectual journey, there’s something here for you. Browse now: buff.ly/9TsKa8W
August 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
On September 2, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi.

Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/4rB0aFx
August 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
On September 2, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi.

Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/RTcAGwg
August 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ayn Rand’s ideas are spread across panoramic novels and numerous essays. In our course, “The Philosophy of Objectivism,” you’ll be guided through the key elements of Rand’s philosophy—including her views on reality, reason, virtue, happiness, freedom—and more. Explore the course now: buff.ly/SMwAijF
August 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Ayn Rand said that the most complete presentation of her philosophy was in her fiction. In our upcoming course, “Objectivism Through Ayn Rand’s Fiction,” you’ll immerse yourself in the worlds of heightened clarity she created for the purpose of projecting a moral ideal. Explore now: buff.ly/z8thr0i
August 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM