My topic is environmental philosophy and hazardous wastes. There are lots of benefits to living in a high-tech society—but there are also...
In the nineteenth century the question of the true meaning of socialism was a live issue among collectivists of all stripes. Kant, Herder...
There are dozens of Black History Month “reading lists” which include many books you might expect, ranging from biographies of civil rights
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Maybe it was the cover of Atlas Shrugged that caught the attention of the weight-lifting community. Artist Nick Gaetano’s iconic cover art
My first night as an Airbnb host was a near disaster.I thought I was prepared. Glamour shots of the house – check. Coffee maker – check...
After a noisy and sometimes nasty presidential election, and the upset victory of Donald Trump, and the turmoil of his first days in office
Ayn Rand’s most adamant axiom forms the foundation of her Objectivist philosophy: “Contradictions do not exist.” But what about the
Fifty years ago today I was born in New Delhi, India. My parents were in the Peace Corps — my father....
Ayn Rand ruined my date last night, and here's why that's a good thing.
Art is widely thought of as indefinable, inherently subjective, and disconnected from any practical need or concern. Many modern thinkers
Political reformers have long dreamed of driving money from the temple of democracy. They argue that campaign contributions from wealthy individuals and interest groups buy influence--government subsidies, relief from burdensome regulations, and special-interest amendments to legislation--in violation of the principle of "one-man, one-vote." Money also pays for abrasive "issue ads" during election season, poisoning the town-meeting atmosphere of rational discussion that democratic idealists dream of.
