What we’re about
Welcome to the Objectivism Vienna Meetup Group!
We are a growing community of individuals interested in the philosophy of Ayn Rand—Objectivism—and how it applies to life, culture, and current events.
We meet weekly to explore themes such as individualism, reason, rational self-interest, capitalism, art, and ethics. Whether you're a seasoned reader of Rand or just curious, you're welcome to join the conversation.
Each session features a focused topic or reading (usually short and optional), followed by open discussion in a relaxed, respectful setting.
Why Join?
Engage with like-minded people who value freedom, purpose, and thought.
Deepen your understanding of Ayn Rand’s ideas and their relevance today.
Exchange insights on how to live a more rational, purposeful, and independent life.
Our goal is to build a vibrant intellectual community in Vienna based on reason and individualism. Join us and be part of it.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
We walk through life and our emotions accompany us through every situation. They seem to be a given phenomenon with no apparent source except our general nature. But different people feel differently about the same thing. The same person feels differently about the same thing in different situations or in different phases of their live?
Where do emotions come from?
Objectivism explains our emotional apparatus as a recorder that automatizes our evaluations. Ayn Rand coined the term "sense of life" for the accumulated state of our emotional repertoire that this apparatus has produced.
This theory explains why emotions can change, why they can differ from person to person, how a state of happiness and absence of inner conflicts can be achieved. It gives us the tool to understanding our own psyche and other people's.
Join the discussion and let's explore together the seemingly mysterious nature of the emotional apparatus. For that, Ayn Rand's essay "Philosophy and Sense of Life" will serve as the springboard and literary motivation.
Read the text and come to the discussion!
https://courses.aynrand.org/works/philosophy-and-sense-of-life
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Hayek Saal, Grünangergasse 1/15-1, 1010 Wien
Enter the green gate, on the left ring at Hayek Institute
Hayek Saal is on the first floor to the right
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See all- 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?Austrian Economics Center, Vienna
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?We walk through life and our emotions accompany us through every situation. They seem to be a given phenomenon with no apparent source except our general nature. But different people feel differently about the same thing. The same person feels differently about the same thing in different situations or in different phases of their live?
Where do emotions come from?
Objectivism explains our emotional apparatus as a recorder that automatizes our evaluations. Ayn Rand coined the term "sense of life" for the accumulated state of our emotional repertoire that this apparatus has produced.
This theory explains why emotions can change, why they can differ from person to person, how a state of happiness and absence of inner conflicts can be achieved. It gives us the tool to understanding our own psyche and other people's.
Join the discussion and let's explore together the seemingly mysterious nature of the emotional apparatus. For that, Ayn Rand's essay "Philosophy and Sense of Life" will serve as the springboard and literary motivation.
Read the text and come to the discussion!
https://courses.aynrand.org/works/philosophy-and-sense-of-lifeTuesday, September 16, 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Hayek Saal, Grünangergasse 1/15-1, 1010 Wien
Enter the green gate, on the left ring at Hayek Institute
Hayek Saal is on the first floor to the right