New Online Campus for the Study of Philosophy!

I have recently being informed about a new Objectivist Philosophy Program coming online next January 10, 2012. The program is sponsored by the Ayn Rand Institute that will create an online Campus.

ARI Campus will allow students around the world to take courses at their own pace and on their own time—for free. Students at all levels will be able of exploring educational materials in multimedia courses.

Initial course offerings will include the following:

Ayn Rand: A Writer’s Life
Ayn Rand: Radical Thinker
The Ayn Rand Bookshelf
Anthem
We the Living
The Fountainhead
Moral Virtue
Philosophy of Education
Philosophy: Who Needs It

The full, public launch of the site is slated for September of 2012. Add to your calendars the date January 10, 2012 and log in to the initial courses that will be offered by the ARI Campus!

The burning of a Library in Egypt and the Philosophy behind it (capitalisthistory.wordpress.com)
What is Capitalism? (capitalisthistory.wordpress.com)

A year in posts

This blog was born at the end of 2011 and we already have had more than four thousand visitors! This is also, the 75th post in this blog and is again one more reason to celebrate!

Following the tradition of UDADASI and the blog of The Harvard University Press here’s my summary of the top 5 posts for 2011 by the amount of unique visitors,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Thanks for your support in the first year of Globalization & Capitalism! I hope to share lots of more ideas and meet more new great people in 2012!

On Liberty,

Because College Education is not the only way to Success

The Thiel Fellowship is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. The Fellowship brings together some of the world’s most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious ideas and projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a no-strings-attached grant of $100,000 to skip college and focus on their work, their research, and their self-education. They are mentored by our network of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can’t be replicated in any classroom. Rather than just studying, you’re doing.

“Every tech story is different. Every moment in history happens only once. All successful companies are successful in their own unique way. It’s your task to figure out what that future history will be.” – Peter Thiel

Fellowship: Two Years. $100,000. Some Ideas Just Can’t Wait.

2012 Applications are open: See the application.

Win an Audiobook of Ayn Rand this Xmas!!!

I have decided to give a Christmas gift for my readers! Starting today, December 05 until December 15 at 23:59 (UTC/GMT -6 hours) I will open the comment area of this post for you to WIN ONE AUDIOBOOK written by Ayn Rand!!!

THE OPTIONS ARE:

HOW TO WIN?

Click “Like” in the Facebook Box on the Right.
Write a comment and register with a valid e-mail in the Comment Area of this post.

Share a short bio of who you are, where you live, etc.
Include which book of the previous list you want to read (actually, to listen) and why.
Tell us why you like Ayn Rand’s ideas, since when have you studied her works and which is your favorite book by her. Or maybe this will be your first time reading (listening) one of her books? Tell us that too and why you decided to participate!

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

I will announce the winner on December 16th. here at www.capitalisthistory.com after writing all your names in a paper, mixing them in a bag and choosing one without seeing!
The winner will receive the gift code of his chosen book from me on December 25th.