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Young people today are surrounded by vampires, in books, in movies, and in television shows. This is a far-from-benign trend. Let's take a close look at what it really means.

The story of how the scientist-philosopher Thales came to predict a solar eclipse in 585 B.C. is an inspiring lesson in the triumph of rational, independent thinking. Lovers of reason should celebrate accordingly!

Award-winning producer Duncan Scott worked with Ayn Rand to restore the Italian screen adaptation of We The Living. Today he intends to capitalize on the wave of interest in her ideas -- by creating a new film where those ideas take center stage.

Is the the new Atlas Shrugged movie coming to your area? It's not just a chance to see Rand's novel on the big screen; it's also a rare opportunity to connect with people who share your love for Ayn Rand's ideas.

America's skyrocketing national debt forces us to make hard choices. Do we go bankrupt? Raise taxes? Make (politically impossible) entitlement cuts? Perhaps, instead, we should simply cut wasteful and costly government regulations.

The self-made Atlases of the world keep the wheels of civilization turning, with many of our Founding Fathers among them. As a self-made rapper might say, "It's all about the Benjamins."

A recent article in Forbes magazine tells us Ayn Rand "believed in UFOs." Did Miss Rand have a hobby none of us knew about? Don your tinfoil hat, grab your binoculars, and let's take a look.

Many would say Bernie Madoff was a very selfish man -- a man who hurt others, including his own family, because he acted only for himself. But did he?

Whatever your goals, itâ??s essential to possess the skills to express your ideas effectively and persuasively. When you master the tools of communication, you have an edge in work and in life.

What does it mean to behave honorably? Where do we draw the line, when we realize we're expected to participate in something unethical? Inspiration, it turns out, can come from unlikely places.