The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively Speaking

Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 253rd episode of Objectively Speaking (formerly The Atlas Society Asks), where she interviews the CEO of the American Culture Project, John Tillman, about his work with the American Culture Project and Illinois Policy Institute, along with the moral case for celebrating entrepreneurial heroes. John Tillman is the CEO of the American Culture Project, an organization that attracts, educates, and mobilizes independent voters around the ideas of freedom and opportunity. He is also the chairman of the Illinois Policy Institute, one of the most influential state-based think tanks in the country, and a leader in the free-market, public-policy arena.

Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 252nd episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she speaks with Topher Field, one of Australia’s leading and most recognized Libertarian political commentators and human rights activists, about his book "Good People Break Bad Laws: Civil Disobedience in the Modern Age." Best known for his work on the front lines of the protests and pushback against draconian Covid lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia, Topher Field has been awarded 3 times by the Australian Libertarian Society, won 14 awards for his documentary Battleground Melbourne, is the host of The Aussie Wire, author of the book "Good People Break Bad Laws," and is a renowned public speaker and communicator of freedom.

Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 251st episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews author, filmmaker, business executive, and retired National Champion gymnast, Jennifer Sey. Listen as the duo explore Sey's journey from elite gymnastics to corporate leadership and outspoken activism, exposing abuse in gymnastics (Chalked Up, Athlete A), fighting COVID lockdowns (Levi’s Unbuttoned), and her latest work on women’s sports. Jennifer Sey is an author, filmmaker, business executive, and retired National Champion gymnast. In her 2008 menor, Chalked Up, she exposed the abusive coaching practices in gymnastics, later producing the Emmy-award winning Netflix documentary Athlete A, which shed light on the crimes of Larry Nassar and the widespread abuse of athletes in the Olympic movement. As a fearless advocate for free speech, Sey also took a stand agains COVID-19 lockdowns, a battle she chronicles in Levi’s Unbottoned: The Woke Mob Took My Job but Gave Me My Voice. Today, she is the founder and CEO of XX-XY Athletics, a brand dedicated to defending women’s sports, and the director of the upcoming documentary Generation Covid, which examines the devastating impacted of prolonged school closures on children.

Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks and Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski Wednesday for a special webinar exploring academic freedom and how the government uses federal/state funding to exert control over higher education.

Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 249th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews former Anheuser-Busch executive Anson Frericks about his book Last Call for Bud Light: The Fall and Future of America's Favorite Beer, in which he tells the inside story of how Anheuser-Busch suddenly became enamored with stakeholder capitalism, DEI and ESG. Anson Frericks [https://x.com/ansondfrericks], a former president at Anheuser-Busch—formerly the home of America’s most popular brewery—watched as the company unraveled at the hands of globe-trotting financiers and progressive middle management. This culminated in the evaporation of $30 billion in market cap after releasing an advertising campaign starring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Drawing on his own experiences in corporate America, Frericks offers insight into how businesses should focus on shareholder capitalism and the people who buy their products and what may happen when they don’t.