#218: Interview of Jason Crawford on Free Objectivist Books for Students (29 May 2013)

Summary: In this 29 May 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Jason Crawford about "Free Objectivist Books for Students." Topics discussed include: * How "Free Objectivist Books for Students" works * Why students should read Ayn Rand * The statistics: how many books sent * Why students want to read Ayn Rand * Why can't the students buy or borrow the books * The six primary books * The most common book * Sending to students outside the United States * The response of the students * The benefit for donors and volunteers * How donors select students * This peer-to-peer model versus traditional models * Ayn Rand on charity * The program as self-interested for students and donors * Asking students to donate later or lend books * Jason's introduction to Objectivism * Lessening the effect of luck in finding Ayn Rand's ideas * The current bottleneck * Expanding the project in future * This project as a model for other activist endeavors * Advice to people interested in promoting Objectivism in the culture For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com