Who does your life belong to?
You have one life. We are quick to tell people that it dutifully belongs to society interests, to society as a whole, to the common good. But is that so? Ayn Rand coined a philosophy that says no, your life is yours.
Does a society require some kind of ownership of everyone to everyone?
What does it even mean for your life to belong to anyone? Let's explore deep questions about what it means to be an individual and .. have a life!
Based on a speech from Fountainhead we will discuss
1. What's the role of individual in society?
2. What is owed to society (if anything!)?
3. How does one live a happy life?
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Read the text and come to the discussion!
https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-soul-of-an-individualist/
Open/Public discussion. Registration is not required but appreciated.
Next meetup in 5 days!
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼?
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Open/Public discussion. Registration is not required but appreciated.
Hayek Saal @Hayek Institute/Austrian Economics Center
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Hayek Saal @Hayek Institute/Austrian Economics Center
Grünangergasse 1/15-1, 1010 Wien
Ring at Hayek Institute at the green gate
Do it again at the second door (on the left)
Hayek Saal is on the first floor (right side)
It has a little white, labelled bell
Good to know
Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
Location
Austrian Economics Center
1/15-1 Grünangergasse
1010 Wien
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