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200301 IMPACT.Qxd Volume 9, Number 1, January 2003 Update on Curriculum Announcements Vast Increase in New Hardcover of The Fountainhead. Hardcover Project: Vigorous copies of the new 60th anniversary edition of Entries to Atlas Demand for Books The Fountainhead are starting to appear in Our new project that aims to inte- bookstores. Published by Plume, the book is Shrugged $39.95. Unfortunately, there were numerous grate Ayn Rand’s novels into high typographical errors in the initial printing of this school curricula is blossoming. edition. We have received word, however, that Contest As Impact reported in October, the Institute has the publisher has been contacted, and we hope ARI’s annual essay contest on Atlas Shrugged launched a campaign to supply teachers with that these errors will be corrected in time for attracted 1,852 entries—a nine-fold increase free copies of Anthem and The Fountainhead— subsequent printings. from last year and the highest total to date. The as a means of having the books taught in classes. In our research we have found that Congratulations. Two alumni of ARI’s advanced contest, which is in its fourth year, is open to courses in Objectivism recently earned their college students. teachers often wish to teach the novels, but Ph.D. degrees in philosophy. Dina Schein The considerable increase in entries is the cannot do so for lack of funds to buy copies. (formerly Garmong) successfully defended her result of several factors. Although we spent less “The demand has been staggering,” said doctoral dissertation, which is titled “Toward a money than last year on promoting the contest, Marilee Dahl, who manages ARI’s education Truer Understanding of Ethical Egoism.” She the advertising was better targeted. ARI mailed department and who instigated the project. was the translator of the ARI Press book contest flyers, which list the essay questions “Teachers are really eager to obtain copies of Russian Writings on Hollywood. Robert and rules, to more than 60,000 college instruc- Miss Rand’s books. We’re constantly reordering Garmong, who while studying at ARI also tors in English and philosophy departments. copies from the publisher, because as soon the taught one of our graduate courses, wrote his continued on page 2 books arrive, they’re already spoken for.” doctoral dissertation on “J. S. Mill’s Here is a brief progress report: Re-Conceptualization of Liberty”; he was As of early December we received awarded his Ph.D. in December 2002. requests for more than 6,300 books; there is a Dr. Peikoff to Speak at constant stream of requests from teachers, often Live Events. ARI donors are encouraged to Ford Hall Forum from several teachers at the same school. attend campus lectures and to bring any friends continued on page 3 Dr. Leonard Peikoff will speak at Ford Hall or associates who might be interested in learn- Forum in Boston on Sunday, April 6, 2003, on ing about applications of Ayn Rand’s ideas. For “America vs. Americans.” In conjunction with a complete schedule of upcoming events and the talk, ARI is planning a number of special lectures at campuses around the country, please events for donors and students. visit our Web site: www.aynrand.org. The talk will be held in Blackman Southwest Texas State University, TX Auditorium at Northeastern University and will “America at War: The Moral Imperative to begin at 4:30 p.m. Self-Defense” by Andrew Bernstein. On his Web site Dr. Peikoff describes the Tuesday, January 21; time and location TBA. talk thus: “From its beginning, America has Information: Ron Jimenez, stood for the ideals of the Enlightenment: [email protected] reason, individual rights, capitalism, the pursuit of happiness. The dominant trends in America Texas A&M University, TX today, however—trends endorsed not only by “Pro-Choice Is Pro-Life: The Philosophical our leadership, but seemingly by the public at Basis for a Woman's Right to Abortion” large—represent the opposite of these ideals. by Andrew Bernstein. Wednesday, January 22, The talk explores this contradiction, along with 8:30pm; MSC 201. Information: David Veksler, our current moral cowardice, giving special [email protected] emphasis to foreign policy.” Stanford University, CA continued on page 2 “Why America is Losing the War on Terrorism” by Yaron Brook. Thursday, January 30; time and Marilee Dahl, manager of the education department, overseeing location TBA. Information: Jason Rheins, Ayn Rand Institute the collation of several classroom sets of books. [email protected] Lecture Series Have You Moved? In order to continue receiving In December Dr. Yaron Brook delivered the Inside this Issue your copy of Impact in a timely manner, please final lecture in the Ayn Rand Institute Lecture Discovering Ayn Rand’s Philosophy inform us if your address changes. To notify us Series 2002: “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Understanding Objectivism: of your new contact details, call Bryan What Is the Solution?” A Course of Study page 2 Hochstetler, our donor services coordinator, at The hour-long talk attracted more than 400 From the Ayn Rand Archives: 949-222-6550, ext. 204, or send him e-mail at people and provoked a lively—and at times New Books on the Horizon page 3 [email protected]. Please include your full heated—Q & A session; one member of the name along with your new contact information. audience, who was being disruptive, was New Visiting Scholar at University of Texas page 3 escorted out of the hall by security. continued on page 4 continued on page 2 ARI in the media page 4 Vast Increase in Entries to Atlas Shrugged Contest, Continued from page 1 DISCOVERING To reach students directly, we mounted an extensive program to have the contest listed on AYN RAND’S numerous scholarship and college-related Web sites. We also sent e-mail to former entrants in PHILOSOPHY the Fountainhead essay contest who were about to enter college, encouraging them to take part in the Atlas contest. Understanding Objectivism: ideas. Using a number of Objectivist principles, “One of the challenges we have faced in Dr. Peikoff demonstrates the essentials of the attracting entries to the Atlas contest,” said A Course of Study proper method of understanding ideas. (To see Marilee Dahl, manager of ARI’s education [Each month Impact suggests readings for fans of a detailed, lecture-by-lecture outline of the department, “is that students are busy, and Ayn Rand’s fiction who wish to learn more about course, visit Dr. Peikoff’s Web site.) reading a book of this length can seem like a her philosophy, Objectivism.] “Understanding Objectivism” is a valuable burden to them. Accordingly, we moved the means to acquiring the right cognitive habits, to submission deadline from March to September, becoming more productive in thought and so that students can have the summer vacation action, to attaining one’s own happiness. to read the book.” The first-prize winner of this year’s contest Suggested Readings is Bach Ho, a freshman at the University of California, Irvine. Commenting on the winning Understanding Objectivism by Dr. Leonard essay, Dr. Onkar Ghate, resident fellow, said: Peikoff is available from The Ayn Rand “The writer chose a challenging topic—the Bookstore (www.aynrandbookstore.com) relationship of rationality to the conviction that on audio tape and via streaming audio on the world is a joyous place, full of promise— the Web. n January 1 many people set New Year’s and made perceptive observations about how resolutions for themselves—to give up the heroes’ commitment to thought enabled OO Dr. Peikoff’s Web site (www.peikoff.com) bad habits, to do better in their careers, to be them to free themselves from the morality of features excerpts from his books as well as happier. For those who have resolved to grasp sacrifice and its undeserved burdens and a complete list of his numerous taped Ayn Rand’s ideas more clearly, to integrate unearned guilt.” lecture courses on Ayn Rand’s philosophy. those ideas fully into their knowledge, charac- Mr. Ho first read Ayn Rand’s novels on the ter and actions—we suggest Dr. Leonard recommendation of a friend. In addition to The Ayn Rand Lexicon (Harry Binswanger, Peikoff’s 27-hour audio course being the leader of a campus Objectivist club ed.) is a mini-encyclopedia of Miss Rand’s “Understanding Objectivism.” at his university, Mr. Ho is a student at ARI’s views on some 400 topics. Part theory, part demonstration and exercis- Objectivist Academic Center. He is majoring es, the course identifies a number of cognitive in computer science and is contemplating a The Ayn Rand Bibliographic Search errors that make it difficult for some people Engine www.aynrand.org/books/biblio career in the stock market as a professional who agree with Miss Rand’s ideas to digest allows you to locate where in Ayn Rand’s money manager. them fully. writings she addressed a specific topic. Dr. Yaron Brook, executive director, said: Having explained why one must have an “We are continually learning how to improve explicit method in order to grasp philosophic ARI’s Web site offers suggested reading our contests as vehicles for introducing students ideas, Dr. Peikoff dissects two false methods lists as well as introductory essays on to the ideas of Ayn Rand. Last year more than that many people employ when dealing with Objectivism: www.aynrand.org/objectivism 10,000 students entered our high school contests on Anthem and The Fountainhead—contests which are now in their second decade. My hope is that the Atlas contest will continue to grow. Dr. Peikoff to Speak at Ford So far, it has exceeded our expectations.
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