I’ll be participating in four sessions during the three-day conference in downtown Washington, speaking on the state of the culture, Woke, moral philosophy, and applied epistemology.
Are We Doomed—Or on the Edge of a New Golden Age? State of the Culture panel w/ Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., Richard M. Salsman, Ph.D., & Robert Tracinski
A look at the state of our culture across multiple fronts, including our national economy, new developments in ‘right’ & ‘left’ politics, the threat of world war, and the impending sense of doom felt by many Americans today.
“The Rise of ‘Woke’: From Postmodernism and Critical Theory To Identity Politics” – Stephen Hicks, Ph.D.
Identity politics dominates our public discussion: Critical Race Theory, the 1619 Project, Black Lives Matter, Privilege, victim versions of Feminism, Non-binary, Trans, etc. Learn how postmodernism and critical theory are being mobilized (and weaponized) today.
20th Century Moral Philosophers vs. Ayn Rand – Stephen Hicks, Ph.D.
Rand is famous (or notorious) for rejecting mainstream philosophy, and mainstream philosophers often returned the favor by dismissing Rand. But what was the state of moral philosophy in the 1950s and 1960s, the decades in which Rand published Atlas Shrugged and “The Objectivist Ethics”? Was the antagonism only political and/or academic insiders versus outsiders sniping at each other—or was the gulf in moral philosophy real and unbridgeable?
7 Habits Of Highly Objective People – David Kelley, Ph.D., & Stephen Hicks, Ph.D.
Objectivity is a virtue (a commitment to truth and reason) and a skill. We learn the basics of reasoning in school, but how can we avoid cognitive biases as we enter careers, form relationships, and deal with obstacles?
Related: Interviewed by Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman, shortly after I joined the team.