Christianity is particularly prone to such nonsense. After all, the Book of Revelation is all about doomsday, though with details from a....
Judge others, and prepare to be judged. We live in society, but how can we deal with others in a way that promotes rational, productive
Are you rational? Or do you yield often to vices such as emotionalism, bias, and dogmatism? On October 21st, 2010, William R Thomas lead an
Are you true to your values and your world-view? Integrity is the virtue of acting consistently for the sake of long-range values....
July/August 2007 -- Okay, I know, that’s a cheap pun. But this July–August 2007 issue marks the start of my third year at the helm of The
June 2006 -- Starbucks, of all enterprises, is the latest victim of food fascists. It is ironic that the Center for Science in the Public
As the congress debates a new security bill and America faces a terrible and insidious threat, there is no more critical time to recall the
October 2004 -- On Oct. 4, 2004, the 47th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, humanity again made spaceflight history. SpaceShipOne, desig
In Homer’s Iliad Trojan prince Hector is slain in combat by the Greek champion Achilles. But blinded by anger, Achilles desecrates Hector’s
October 2009 -- Is there an adult in the house? Are we all operating with one collective mind, or are there still those who possess reasonin
When Ayn Rand created a heroic American dynasty for her novel Atlas Shrugged, she based the family's fortune not on oil, or autos, or
March 2002 -- Miss Cleo is in big trouble. In her TV commercials, in her Caribbean accent, she offers to tell her callers’ fortunes, to
On May 11, after the trial of Galleon hedge-fund founder Raj Rajaratnam (pictured below) had ended in a conviction on all counts, the U.S. A
As Atlas Shrugged Part 1 came to theaters on April 15, many wondered: will the movie be true to Ayn Rand’s ideas? Theater-goers were relieve
Ayn Rand supported a laissez-faire capitalist economic system and defended the morality of making a profit through private business.
Many people still think Ayn Rand advocated a take-what-you-want-and-damn-everyone-else kind of selfishness.
On August 2nd, 2009, The New York Times profiled BB&T’s John Allison , who put Ayn Rand’s principles to work at that bank when he was CEO...
Ayn Rand has been a major inspiration for the Tea Party movement, which has swept a new generation of Republicans and self-described....
March 31, 2003 -- Among the perennial themes in American political life, one of the most crucial is the contest between individualism and
August 14, 2009 -- I am told that today's system of medical care in the United States lets too many people "fall through the cracks.".....
