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No. 1 The Institute: The Center for the Advancement of Obiectivism, Los Angeles December 1985 THE INSTITUTEOPENS

The began of the next two years. This operation on February 1, 1985. allowed the Institute to begin. Its formation was due orimarilv to the The commitment of efforts of philosopher Leona.d leikoff, Ayn these Founding Contributors Rand's legal and intellectual heir, and busi- is perhaps a mark of what nessman , owner of the Phila- Ayn Rand advocated in For delphia Flyers and other business enter- the Neut Intellectual: "a prises. Dr. Peikoff provided the intellectual reunion of the twins who foundation, and Mr. Snider provided the should never have been sep- original impetus and the businessexpertise. arated: the intellectualand Both men wanted a basefrom which to ad- the businessman." The Board of Directors: vance the philosophy of Objectivism. After the Institute office Leonard Peikoff (Chairman), Edith Packer, Ed Snider Their basic goals and policies were opened in Los Angeles, a established at a series of meetings during fund-raising campaign was 1984, and a Board of Directors was named: launched,directed to 15,000people, drawn you informed about activities in which you Leonard Peikoff (chairman), Dr. Edith from mailing lists contributed by the Palo may wish to participate-and about the Packer and Ed Snider. Dr. Packer, an Ob- Alto Book Service,The lntellectual Actiaist, spread of Objectivism in general. iectivist since1962. is an attornev and a clin- The Obiectiuist Forum, and the Second We are now seeking to hire a full-time, ical psychologistin private practice.She is RenaissanceBook Service. To date, about professional fund-raiser, in order to secure vice-presidentof the JeffersonSchool of Phi- 2,000 contributors have donated more than our financial future. We will continue to losophy, Economics, and Psychology and a $195.000. Professional fund-raisers have solicit names provided by insert cards in trustee of the Foundation for the New Intel- described this as a "spectacular" Ayn Rand's paperback books. We are also lectual. Dr. Michael S. Berliner was later achievement. investigating other fund-raising pos- appointed full-time Executive Director. We are encouraged that we have the sibilities, such as starting specific proiects Prior to assuming his current position, Dr. kind of moral and financial support which is that are endowed by and named for parti- Berliner was a department chairman at Cali- neededto make the Institute permanent. As cular individuals or businesses.We have fornia State University, Northridge and is a consequence,we have been able to begin studied the possibility of opening an office in also a trustee of the Foundation for the New some prbjectsand to make more ambitious Canada und hope to do this sorietime in the Intellectual. plans - for the future. future. Initially, there were doubts about We have already had to expand the We have a long way to go to accomplish whether business and professional people Institute's office spaceand staff. After only the goals we set when the Institute was would be willing to invest in the unique eight months, the Institute has grown into a formed. And we do not underestimate the enterprise of spreading a philosophy. Such professional organization. difficulty of the task ahead. But we do have a an enterprise would not bring tangible We are now concentrating most of our number of important factors working in our monetary benefit-but could produce major efforts on two particular projects: a high- favor: the enthusiasm and support of intellectual and cultural gains. school essaycontest and the organization of Objectiviststhroughout the world; the intel- These doubts proved incorrect. Obiec- campus clubs (see page 3). We will, of lectual vacuum of a culture that needs a tivists from the U.S. and Canada (seebox course, provide you with detailed infor- rational philosophy more than ever; and, below) contributed more than $135,000and, mation about theseprojects, as well as new most important, the fact that Objectivism is in addition, pledged over $100,000for each projects as they develop. We will also keep that philosophy.

We would like to express our gratitude to all those who have contributed to the Institute, and our special thanks to our Founding Contributors, whose early pledges made the Institute possible, and to our Charter and AssociateContributors.

Founding Contributors Stuart Daw Charles Key Charter Contributors John I. Aglialoro Tampa Bay, FL Dallas, TX JamesHanrahan Haddonfield, NI Edward Fitzhugh Douglas E. Mayfield, M.D. New York, NY Carl B. Barney Ft. Myers, FL Olney, lL Raymon A. House Los Angeles, CA A. Lawrence Graham Raymond Newman Tampa, FL Harry Binswanger Dartmouth, Noua Scotia Norzaood, Nl Dr. Thomas W. Phillips Neu York. NY Canada Robert R. Prechter, Jr. West Neutton, MA Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Bugby Walter Grover uatnesotlle, GA Minneapolis, MN Paramount, CA Ed Snider Associate Contributors Thomas (Tom) E. Caldwell Norm Hill . PA John Banning Corpus Christie, TX Nezo York, NY Peter Trnkoczy Sunnyztale,CA Ray Cole The Jefferson School of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ivan W. Lokey San Francisco,CA Philosophy, Economics, and John C. Warr Camden,DE G.L. Collins Psychology Largo, FL Dallas. TX Laguna Hills, CA Institute Profile: ED SNIDER (A regular feature of the Newsletter usill be Philadelphia for the 1967-68 season. personal profiles of indiuiduals toho are Getting a franchise, however, was de- associated uith the Institute. In this first pendent on building an arena for the team issue, tue want to feature someone usith to play in. The arena, the , was tnhom you may be unfamiliar and utho uas constructed under the direction of Snider's instrumental in establishing the lnstitute. long-time friend, . But in The following biography is reprinted from March 1968, five months after it was com- the cotserstory of the September 15, 1985 pleted, the Spectrum lost a large piece of its Sunday Morning magazine section of the roof in a storm. And a few months after Worcester (Mass.) Telegram. ln the com- that, the roof fell in on Jerry Wolman's plete article, author Roger Donznay de- financial empire as well. scribed the origin, goals and philosophic With the Spectrum closed, and the base of the Institute.) Flyers playing their "home" games on the Institute Appoints Edward Malcolm Snider, 52, was born road, Snider's fortunes were in disarray. Fellow in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, L933 - But quickly he began to pick up the pieces. First Research just 57 days before Franklin Rooseveltcame The Spectrum was repaired. The team re- The Institute is pleasedto announce to town to change the bases of America eco- turned. Coach Keith Allen was made gen- the appointmentof as its first nomic life. Snider's father, Sol Snider, was eral manager. was brought from Senior ResearchFellow. Dr. Kelley will re- employed as a grocery-store worker, even- New York to be coach. In 1971, Snider ceive a grant of $10,000to preparea scho- tually starting his own supermarket chain, bought the Spectrum for himself, and so larly book on the Objectivist theory of Food Town, in L951. entered the entertainment management concepts. The first two parts of this ex- beean his own business business that would eventually lead to published- Ed Snider -taking - -t-e4s!vgst_u{y have already begn cai&r ln feSS ly a degree in ac- Spectacor. Finally, the capstone of Sniderb- in academicjournals. counting at the University of . comeback fell into place as the Snider- Dr. Kelley, who residesin Millbrook, After becoming a certified public account- Allen-Shero Flyers won back-to-back Stan- N.Y., receivedhis B.A. from Brown Uni- ant, however, Snider worked as an ac- ley Cups in 1974 and 1975. versity in1971andhis Ph.D. in philosophy countant for only one week, quickly decid- At about the same time, someone gave from Princeton University in 1975. He ing that he would rather make money for Snider a copy of . taught for many years at Vassar College himself than keep track of money for For a number of years, Snider had been and is the author of The Eztidenceof the others. disturbed by what his children were being Senses(Louisiana State University Press), His first company, Edge Ltd., was taught in school, and particularly by what scheduled for publication in February, formed in 1957 and is credited with organ- they were being taught about capitalism. 1986.The Instituteis mostpleased that Dr. izing the sale of popular phonograph re- After reading Atlas Shrugged, he says, "l Kelley is undertaking this project, the first cords in supermarkets and discount stores. wrote to Ayn Rand expressing my enthu- of many suchscholarly activitiesby Objec- At the same time, Snider did some public siasm for her work, and saying that I tivist professors to be supported by the relations work for a young builder named thought her philosophy should be taught in Institute. Scholarly writing on Objectivism Jerry Wolman, and it was through this every American college and university." is crucial to its gaining wider academic connection that he came to Philadelphia. With his can-do outlook, Snider also influence. When Wolman bought the Philadelphia thought he could make a start on getting Eagles football team in 7963, Snider joined Objectivism taught in a college. the club as executive vice president. In a recent interview on the cable [TVl Their relation continued for three show Raymond Newman's Journal, Snider years, but football was not to be Snider's told how he went about it: "I started on a NEW YORK TIMES sport. One day in the early 1960s, as the project to try to have a course on Objectiv- story is told, Snider was in Boston on busi- ism taught in the philosophy department at AD TO RUN to see a Celtics game. the University of . They set up ness and decided A full-page advertisement sponsored get his ticket, however, he criteria. I had many meetings at the highest When he went to by the Institute will soon appear in The Neto people were standing in long level of the university, worked a year and a noticed that York Times. The ad will feature excerpts no! to the{irst'place-Celtics, but We-mpr every-criterionjncluding the lines: see -half-. Jrom-tronard Peikoff's ford Hall Forum Bruins. He wondered last test, which was a lecture by Leonard to see the last-place talk "Medicine: The Death of a Profession." Peikoff on the virtue of selfishness. They why. The advertisement will solicit contributions thereafter Snider got his gave us a room that would hold 300 people, Shortly to the Institute; all inquirers will be sent a when he went to New York to see and over a thousand showed up. answer complimentary copy of the complete text of hockey game. Hockey, he decided, "And to make a long story short: after his first Dr. Peikoff's talk. Doctors who respond will "the the future." meeting all these criteria that they set forth, is sport of receive complimentary reprints in quantity, "I just over the game," he says. they turned us down." flipped for distribution to their patients and League an- It was then that Snider began to push So when the National Hockey colleagues. of its independent organization to intro- nounced it would expand the number for an The full cost of this ad was under- put duce students to Objectivism outside regu- franchises from six to 12, Snider written by a contributor to the Institute, one to lar school channels. together a successful bid to bring who earmarked his grant for this purpose. Perhaps the first of many such ads, it will present an article of immediate, personal concern to the general reader, and will, we hope, lead him to explore the underlying philosophic ideas. We are considering pub- licizing this talk in major medical joumals The Los Angeles and perhaps exparrding this kind of adver- office building housing tising.approach to reach other professions. the Institute offices. + ESSAYCONTEST $5000 first prize; eligibility of juniors as wanger, who originated the idea of the well as graduating seniors; no requirement contest. BEGINS other than the one essay; and no necessity Preliminary responses from guidance The Institute's first college scholarship to demonstrate financial need. counselors at public and private schools essay contest for high-school students is The primary purpose of this contest is have been most encouraging, indicating ex- now underway. Contest announcements to encourage high-school students to read citement about the contest and curiosity have been sent to all 26.000 high schools in The Fountainhead. The theme of the novel about the lnstitute. Advertisements for the the U.S. and Canada. Accompanying the makes it an ideal book for adolescents. who contest have been placed in English Iournal, announcements were letters to each school's are struggling to understand such issues as the national magazine for English teachers, college scholarship advisor, which pointed independence versus conformity. The essay and in various statewide publications aimed out the special aspects of our contest: a topics (seebox) were written by Harry Bins- at the teaching profession.

TOPIC (l The theme ot The Fountainhead,said Ayn Rand,is "individualism versus colleclivism, not in politics,but in man'ssoul." How do the molivesand actionsof Roark,Keating, and Toohey dramatizethis theme? g For each of the following quotations lrcm The Fountainhea4 explain its signiticance in the story and what it implies regardingone's proper relationshipto others. a. KEATING:"How do you always manageto decide?" ROARK:"How can you let others d€cide for you?" b. RoAFK:"To say'l loveyou,' one must first know how to say the '1"'. c. KEATING(to Roark):"When I'm with you - it's always a choice. Betweenyou - and lhe rest of the world.I don't want that kind of a choice.I don't want to be an outsider. I wanl to belong." d. RoARK:"l came here to say that I do not recognizeanyone's right to one minuleol my life." g Which characterin The Fountainhead do you most admire?Which character do you mosl dislike?In eachcase, €xblain the character'sgeneral approach te lite,his or her motivation, and why you edmire or dislike the character.

Contest Ad Appeaing in Education ]ournals ksay ContestQuestions CAIVIPUSCLUBS FORM Our main project during our first year ed. In addition, clubs and interested stu- and satellite television and the offering, is the campus club project. Through these dents will receive information about other through the clubs, of such taped lecture clubs, we will provide educational services students in their geographical area. coursesas "The Philosophyof Objectivism" to students interested in Objectivism and Campus clubs will also have exclusive and "Understanding Objectivism," which present the philosophy to a wider audience. accessto four new videotapes produced by are crucial for providing students a sys- The first step in this project is to help the Institute. Available on a loan basis, at tematic education in Objectivism. We are the clubs get started. Students at more than no cost to the clubs, each 3O-minute tape also investigating ways to provide more 70 campuses were so enthusiastic that they begins with a mini-lecture, followed by a intensive, technical training to advanced wrote to us on their own, seeking our help question-and-answer period with students. students, particularly doctoral candidates in starting clubs. These campuses include The topics are: "An Introduction to Objec- in philosophy. Iarge state universities (e.g., Ohio State, tivism" (Leonard Peikoff), "Individualism: Finally, we think you would like to University of and Oregon State) and the Moral Basis of Freedom" (Harry Bins- know that Objectivist clubs are now func- such private schools as Harvard,Northwest- wanger), "Conservatism: the Antithesis of tioning on the following campuses: ern and Princeton. We have contacted more Capitalism" (Peter Schwartz) and "Social- Amherst, Auburn, Brown, Carnegie- than 600 students and expect the number of ism : Fascism" (Harry Binswanger). (See Mellon, Columbia, George Washington, new clubs to increase significantly. p.4 for details.) Indiana, JohnsHopkins, MIT, Michigan, We are now completing a manual to Our Campus Speakers Bureau will Pennsylvania, San FranciscoState, Texas aid the clubs. It will provide suggestions for soon be in operation to subsidize ap- (Austin), Washington(St. Louis), and, in fund-raising, publicity, and club activities. pearances of Objectivist speakers at Canada, Guelph, Saskatchewan,Waterloo The Institute is making available to selected campuses. These speakers will and York. Half of theseclubs were started these clubs a variety of materials, such as: provide club members with knowledge with the assistance of the Institute. "Introducing Objectivism" by Ayn Rand, about Objectivism and its applications, as reprinted from The Objectittist Neusletter; well as give Objectivism an academic voice SPECIAL NOTE TO STUDENTS: if you an annotated bibliography of Ayn Rand's on campuses. are interestedin or.joining a club, works; a list of audio and videotapes by Additional methods of spreading starting pleasesend us your name campusad- Objectivists; and copies of the Institute Objectivism in the colleges are in the and dress,if you hatsenot already done so. brochure. which many clubs have request- discussion stage: the possible use of cable I I I Complimentary Issue I Enclosedis my tax-deductiblecontribution of $-to THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE. I I This first issueof The Ayn Rand Institute I Newsletteris being sent to everyoneon our Signature. ! original mailing list. However, subsequent o"tu , issueswill be sent only to contributors. We *"rr'. -t ! hope that you are now able to contribute, if I you have not already done so. To remain Address ! on our mailing list, pleasesend your tax- I I deductible contribution, along with the I completed coupon, to: THE AYN RAND I I INSTITUTE, 1310LWashington Blvd., Los I T Angeles,CA 90066. I n Check if name or addresscorrection. ! I I I I I NEW VIDEOTAPESFOR CAMPUS CLUBS The first videotapes produced by The sophy on these key issues. Why man needs a than are Liberals. The moral foundation of religion Ayn Rand Institute are now available for philosophy. Why America needs capitalism. The irreconcilability of and capitalism. Why Conservatives cannot the exclusive use of campus Objectivist bbjectivism. question-period includes answers to refute the ethics of Liberalism. The New clubs. The questions about: The role of emotions. How Right: advocates of statism. Four programs were taped during the can one be certain of anything. Why love is The question-period includes answers to 1985 Jefferson School Conference, using the selfish. The validity of the senses.Determin- questions about: Why one should not ioin facilities and personnel of The University of ism vs. individual achievement. Objectiv- forces with Conservatives in pursuit of con- ,,monopolies," California at San Diego. Audiences for the ism on ESP, Libertarianism. crete political goals. The dismal failure of tapings consisted of college students attend- ,,INDIVIDUALISM: thc RCAgANPTCSidCNCY' WhY it iS tOO CATIY THE MORAL BASIS ing the conference. FREEDoM" by HatryBinswanger. We want to express our thanks to oF f::::;ffi1'Tli;:nll'*n'":fn$T The introductory talk covers: The critical Libertarianism: the perver- Susan Ludel, under whose supervision the and democracy. conflictofourage: individualismvs. collec- sion of liberty. The principles of foreign tapes were produced. Miss Ludel is current- tivism. Their philosophical and practical policy under iapitalism. ly the producer of "The 10 O'Clock News" differences.The philosophic iustification of "socIALISM FASCISM" bv Ha*v for WNEW in New York City and has been individualism.I"di"idJl';;i';:,il;;: a producer for NBC News and CNN. Her tical expression of individualism. Laissez- Dmswanger' The introductory talk covers: The essen- include several articles for faire capltalism - the only political system writing credits - tial identity of socialism and Fascism in "Who based- on individual rights. The Objectiztist, including Programs theory and in practice' The proper defini- The luestion-perioiincludes answers to the Programmers?" and "Airwave tion of the left-right spectrum in politics' questiois about, The self-made man. Free- Pollution." Why socialism necessitatesdictatorship' will vs. determinism. The possibility and The question-period includes answers to The tapes currently available are: practicality of being a "rugged individualist" "Iidividualism questions about: A comparison between i;-ibgj-tott currir-. : ..:'- - 1A}I INTRODTICTION TO__O3JTC-- '-j-.- '-:-"'j^: -vq.---siazffiermarlyandSoVi'et- Riiffi.-Self=Saefi:-- TIVISM" by Leonard Peikoff. relrglon. ,,CONSERVATISM: fiCC: thc TOOI Of diCtAtOTShiP.CAPitAIiSM: The introductory talk covers:The four THE ANTITHESIS basicconcepts of Oblectivism:reality, rea- oFCAprrALrsM"bypeterschwartz.:H:H::1"":ff:fl:*#,lJ::1,",5:lHll*: son, egoism,capitalism. How Obiectivism The introductory talk covers: Why Con- inates racism. Property rights and the free- differs from dominant schools of philo- servatives are greater enemies of capitalism dom of soeech.

Hieh-School GETTING INVOLVED Teichers Group Forms know if you are a graduate stu- We would like Obfectivist high-school We have received manY letters from Let us dent in philosophy. teachersto contact the Institute if they wish supportersasking how they might help the to become part of our newly-formed advi- Institute, beyond making financial con- Continue to send us your ideas and sug- sory group. Under the chairmanship of tributions. We certainly appreciate these gestionsabout Institute projects. Herb Grossman, mathematics teacher at offers and suggest the following as Many of you have expressed interest in Horace Mann High School in New York possibilities: contributing your services.It is possible City, this group was established at the r Help publicize the high-school essay that, in conjunction with our projects, recent Jefferson School conference in La contest. This could best be done in- we will have need of various services, Jolla, California. Participating teachers directly, by askingstudents or teachers such as public relations, legal advice and advise the Institute on current projects, you know to seethat the counselingof- aid, and, in the Los Angeles area, occa- such as the essay contest, and will help fice at your localhigh schoolhas posted sional clerical help. We would apprec- identify further strategies for advancing our announcement. iate your writing to us if you might be Obiectivism in the secondary schools. r Send us names of high-school and able to provide help in these or other We will bring you news of other advis- collegeteachers who are interestedin or areas. ory groups in future issues of the sympatheticto Objectivism. Thank you all very much. Newsletter.

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