Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales -- a long-time admirer of Ayn Rand's writings -- was profiled in this month's issue of The Economist. Here's a choice quote from mid-way through the introduction: The philosophy that appealed ... »More

From a new article in the business section of the LA Times about a school that "now ranks among the finest in Central America": Leftist ideology may be gaining ground in Latin America. But it will ... »More

From Barbara Branden: Dear Friends, Philosopher John Hospers will celebrate his 90th birthday in June. He continues to be, as he always has been, a remarkable and admirable man, whom his friends and acquaintances are privileged to ... »More

Dan's Hamptons just published a great review of Walter Donway's new Rand-inspired poetry collection Touched by Its Rays: If sitting under a large, leafy tree with a cool drink close by and a book of poetry ... »More

From Atlasphere member Rich Goldman: Porcupine Freedom Festival June 9th - 15th (though you needn't attend the entire week) Gilford, New Hampshire Join hundreds of fellow Ayn Rand fans in New Hampshire for the Free State Project's Porcupine Freedom ... »More

Some choice quotes from Reason editor Nick Gillespie's interview with NPR: Let's put it this way: Ayn Rand's work, I think, is popular for the same reason Prometheus has always been popular with humans. It's about ... »More

A brand-new experimental "City of the Future" is being built from the ground up in Abu Dhabi, financed primarily—over 80%—by private investors: "We want it to be profitable, not a sunk cost," says Khaled Awad, who ... »More

Wow, Reason.tv is doing some excellent work, here. I couldn't take my eyes off it. (h/t Instapundit) »More

Many Objectivists and free market advocates have mixed feelings about patent law and how it is used. If you're one of them, don't miss this letter to the lawyers representing Monster Cable. It ... »More

New Individualist editor Robert Bidinotto has one of the best responses I've seen to the brouhaha about BB&T's donations to college campuses. He wrote to The New York Times: I have never heard any howling ... »More