Why Atheism Failed (and How Ayn Rand Can Save It)

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In this lecture, I explore how Ayn Rand’s Objectivism can strengthen atheist thought by offering a positive, reason-grounded moral framework. I cover:

Why Rand is so often misunderstood by atheists

A critique of the current Rand quote on the FFRF site—and five powerful alternatives

My personal journey from agnosticism to atheism via Rand’s devotion to truth and George H. Smith’s Atheism: The Case Against God

Rand’s reclaiming of “sacred” values—reverence, exaltation, and moral passion—for secular life

The cultural resurgence of religion (Jordan Peterson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, trad-wife and “new Age” trends) and why atheism must offer more than negation

Rand’s famous letter to Congressman Bruce Alger: “I am fighting for reason, not against religion.”

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