As an undergraduate at Brooklyn College in 1963, Gotthelf founded one of the early college-based "Ayn Rand Clubs," under whose auspices Rand herself lectured to an audience of over 1000. It was suggestions from both Gotthelf and Leonard Peikoff which motivated Rand to write her extended monograph on concepts, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology.
As an undergraduate at Brooklyn College in 1963, Gotthelf's initiative helped launch one of the first college-based "Ayn Rand Clubs," which provided a platform for Rand to lecture to a substantial audience. The joint input from both Gotthelf and Leonard Peikoff motivated Rand to write her in-depth exploration of concepts, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology.