Prometheus Foundation News
Interested in Joining Project Arizona?
Since 2017, Prometheus Foundation has been co-funding Project Arizona, organized by Jacek Spendel. Jacek has just extended the deadline for applications for this year’s program to May 31, 2022. Project Arizona is a five-week program for ambitious young people in the liberty movement aged 20 to 30. The program...
Optimism in Ukraine
While attending the New Intellectuals Conference (NICON) hosted by the Ayn Rand Center Europe in Prague in April, I had the great pleasure of meeting a group of young women from Ukraine who were eager to escape the turmoil in their country—even if just for a week—in order to engage with other European students. These...
Much fun and great news…
I’m currently on a speaking tour in Europe, with my wife, Sarah, and our good friend and director of operations at Prometheus Foundation, Annie Vinther Sanz. We’re engaging with some of the brightest young minds I’ve ever encountered. Our first stop was the New Intellectuals Conference (NICON) in Prague, Czech...
OSI Achievements to Date
Objective Standard Institute launched its first programs in June 2020, led by Sarah and Craig Biddle, with funding from Prometheus Foundation. The Institute’s mission is to teach people about the importance of philosophy, the principles of Objectivism, and related ideas for living fully and advancing liberty. OSI’s...
Highlights of Prometheus Network Programs and Activities in 2021
Prometheus Foundation had a remarkable 2021, awarding nearly $5 million in grants to organizations and individuals who are promoting Ayn Rand’s works and advancing Objectivism all over the world. Here are some highlights of our grantees’ programs and activities. (A big thank-you to Annie Vinther Sanz for gathering...
Prometheus Foundation Awards $2.3 Million to Students For Liberty to Launch a Fellowship Program for the Study of Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
Laguna Hills, CA / February 2, 2022 - Prometheus Foundation has awarded Students For Liberty (SFL) a grant of $2.3 million to create and run SFL’s Prometheus Fellowship Program. The grant will fund the first two years of a four-year study program in which SFL’s top students from around the world will learn about Ayn...
TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing (Westin Westminster Hotel Denver, Colorado June 22–25, 2022) is a definite go!
Effective May 29, the Massachusetts government is ending all mask mandates and limits on the number of people at gatherings. Because the situation has been uncertain until now, early-bird pricing has been extended through May 31. So you can still save 20% to 50% on registration. Here’s an indication of the speakers...
Jon Hersey Is Promoted to Managing Editor of The Objective Standard
Craig Biddle is delighted to announce that Jon Hersey has been promoted to managing editor of The Objective Standard (TOS).Some of you may know about Jon from his many brilliant articles on TOS, or perhaps from "The Hero Show", which he hosts with Dr Andrew Bernstein, or from the courses he teaches at Objective...
“Understanding Ayn Rand”: A Powerful PragerU Video
On Monday, March 22, PragerU posted a new five-minute video, titled “Understanding Ayn Rand,” and it instantly went viral. As of this writing, it has more than 2.1 views. The video, which is brilliantly narrated by Gloria Alvarez was sponsored by Objective Standard Institute and the script was co-authored by...