Nathaniel Branden Institute
The Nathaniel Branden Institute, originally Nathaniel Branden Lectures, was an organization founded by Nathaniel Branden in 1958 to promote Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. The institute was responsible for many Objectivist lectures and presentations across the United States. Many of those associated with NBI worked on the Objectivist magazines, The Objectivist Newsletter and The Objectivist.
There were several subsidiary companies, such as NBI Press ; NBI Book Service ; and NBI Art Reproductions. NBI also reprinted some of Rand's speeches and interviews, along with articles from The Objectivist Newsletter and The Objectivist, in pamphlet format. There was an attempt to set up an NBI Theater in early 1967. The plan was to produce The Fountainhead as a play, based on a script by Barbara Branden, but the project was shut down in 1968.
The institute disbanded after Nathaniel Branden's break with Rand in August 1968. Its closest analogues today are the Ayn Rand Institute and The Atlas Society. From 1996 until his death in 2014, Nathaniel Branden was associated with the latter organization.
Lectures and courses
NBI presented a variety of lecture series. Many of the presentations were also provided as recordings, which were sold and distributed around the country for those who could not attend a live NBI lecture. The lectures delivered by NBI included the following:Basic Principles of Objectivism by Nathaniel BrandenBasic Principles of Objectivist Psychology by Nathaniel BrandenA Critical Analysis of Contemporary Psychology by Nathaniel BrandenThe Psychology of Romantic Love by Nathaniel BrandenThe Psychology of Mental Illness by Nathaniel BrandenContemporary Theories of Neurosis by Nathaniel BrandenThe Principles of Efficient Thinking by Barbara BrandenThe Objectivist Esthetics by Ayn RandThe Economics of a Free Society by Alan GreenspanA Critical History of Philosophy by Leonard PeikoffHistory of Modern Philosophy by Leonard PeikoffHistory of Ancient Philosophy by Leonard PeikoffContemporary Philosophy by Leonard PeikoffObjectivism's Theory of Knowledge by Leonard PeikoffThe Esthetics of the Visual Arts by Mary Ann SuresPrinciples of Child Rearing by Reva FoxThe Principles and Practice of Non-Fiction Writing by Edith EfronNazism and Contemporary America: Ominous Parallels by Leonard PeikoffThree Plays by Ayn Rand by Nathaniel Branden