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Mission of the Oclubs

The OCN has two primary goals:

  • Makes it easier to run an Objectivist club: increasing the chances they continue after the current leaders graduate or move on
  • Increases the effectiveness of Objectivist clubs: provide more value to existing members, improve their understanding of Objectivism and ultimately grow membership

Why is this group needed?

We need to change the culture. Fundamentally, the only way to do this is by spreading the right ideas to those who are receptive. The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) is making tremendous progress in this effort but the task is enormous and more help is needed.

One of the many results of ARI's efforts is that an estimated 6.5 million high school students read Ayn Rand's books in 2007 or 2008. When these students enter college, what is the next step for them to find others interested in Objectivism and study Ayn Rand's ideas? Objectivist Campus Clubs. When people graduate college and become interested in Ayn Rand's ideas as a young adult, what is the next step for them to better understand the ideas? Objectivist Community Clubs.

At the time Oclubs was started in 2007, there were about 35 active Objectivist campus clubs among the ~2500 four-year colleges and universities in the US. This number had been flat for many years because clubs dissolve as often as new ones start. By comparison, there are tens of thousands of Christian campus clubs across the US. At a single university (UIUC) there are 49 campus clubs dedicated to the study or spread of Christianity!

The Oclubs was started to make it easier to run an Objectivist club, increase the effectiveness of Objectivist clubs, and ultimately help new ones start.

The Oclubs is made up of a dozen volunteers who help the organization run, and we need all the help we can get. If you have run or been involved with an Objectivist club in the past and can offer at least 1-5 hours of your time per month, please visit this link to let us know.

The Oclubs supports the Ayn Rand Institute and its programs. We regularly communicate with ARI to ensure we are not duplicating their efforts in supporting campus clubs, although we are not affiliated with the Institute.