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Politicians in Wonderland

Opinion Editorial by Thomas Sowell - 5 Feb 2010

Politicians on both sides of the aisle have long used anti-free market legislation to buy votes from workers at the expense of business and prosperity. Reality, however, always bites back.

Presidential Promises and Pretenses

Opinion Editorial by Jacob Sullum - 3 Feb 2010

Part of the problem with a government and a society that embrace collectivism is the ease of shifting blame for that system's inevitable failures. Obama's actions illustrate this principle quite well.

Ayn Rand and the World She Made

Review by Henry Mark Holzer - 29 Jan 2010

Anne C. Heller's new biography offers fascinating glimpses of the influences that helped shape not only Ayn Rand's life, but also certain aspect of her novels. It's a book you'll want to read for yourself.

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Classic Columns

The Curse of the Mediocre

Column by Vickie Oddino - 13 Jun 2007

How does mediocrity respond to genius? The modern encounter between the two is one which attempts to eradicate the difference altogether.

The Highway Always Wins

Column by Jessica Bennett - 3 Jun 2005

The nostalgia of Main Street evokes images of quaint shops, many of which now have darkened windows. Some may see this as a negative development, but the justice of capitalism always prevails over charm.

Man Rises: Building the Hong Kong Airport

Column by Jeffrey Perren - 20 May 2005

When it was time to build Hong Kong Airport, critics said it simply couldn't be done. Some brave engineers, however, responded: "Critics be damned."

Ayn Rand Meta-Blog News

Stossel’s “Atlas Shrugged” show available online

January 29, 2010 - Filed Under: Media Citings, News

For anyone who missed the "Atlas Shrugged" episode of Stossel, it's now available online via Hulu.

Scholarships are available from The Atlas Society

January 18, 2010 - Filed Under: Resources

From Will Thomas: 1) Graduate Scholarships: Application Deadline March 1, 2010 The TAS Graduate Scholarships program is looking for graduate students with a high potential to contribute to future work on Ayn Rand and Objectivism, and whose ...

“Stossel” to cover Atlas Shrugged on Thursday

January 2, 2010 - Filed Under: Politics, Culture

I just received the following announcement via Stuart Hayashi: On Thursday, January 7, 2010, the Fox Business Network will air the episode of "Stossel" that will be about Atlas Shrugged happening in real life and happening ...

Avatar: The Atlas Shrugged of the Left

December 29, 2009 - Filed Under: Politics, Culture, Commentaries

A new article by Nick Rizzuto at TownHall.com begins: For 52 years now, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged has stood alone as the shining example of political allegory. Rand's novel has long been considered to be essential ...

Ayn Rand: The Wired Interview

December 13, 2009 - Filed Under: Media Citings

From the introduction at Wired.com: I'm a month late on this, for the spotlight of public attention, but I have an Ayn Rand story, too. 11 years ago I blind-pitched Wired magazine an ill-defined article on ...