Houston Objectivism Society

The Houston Objectivism Society is an organization dedicated to spreading the ideas of Ayn Rand and her philosophy of Objectivism in the Houston area.

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Our November meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22nd, at 6:30 p.m.  This meeting is on "How to Analyze and Appreciate Paintings."  You should read the article related to this presentation in The Objective Standard.  Please see the Announcements page for details about the meeting and how to purchase the article.  Please RSVP if you would like to attend the meeting.

New Essay on Hurricane Ike

Club member Warren R. has written an essay on "Philosophical Lessons from Ike."

Houston Healthcare Activism

July saw a flurry of healthcare activism by HOS members, largely spurred by a "Congressional Hearing" held by Houston representative Sheila Jackson Lee.  Read all about it on our Healthcare Activism page.

Zoning in Houston

Founding HOS member Brian Phillips has been continuing the fight against zoning in Houston.  We'll be tracking his progress on our page devoted to the topic.

Book Room Project

HOS supplies free classroom sets of Ayn Rand's novels to Houston area high schools for teachers who would like to assign the books for classroom study.  We have donated over $10,000 for the program so far, and as a result 1830 books have been donated to local schools.  Over the life cycle of the books, this should result in 18,300 students gaining exposure to Ayn Rand's novels.

The Ayn Rand Institute also conducts an essay contest based on these books, with over $70,000 in scholarship money available for students.  If you are a high school teacher interested in teaching one of Ayn Rand's novels, The Fountainhead or Anthem, please contact us for information about how to receive a free classroom set of books.

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