Archive: Culture
Doctors on strike for freedom in medicine
July 30, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From Atlasphere member Gregory Garamoni:
Doctors Support Proposed Florida Amendment to Protect Rights of Doctors and Patients
Doctors on Strike for Freedom in Medicine today applauded the Florida State legislators who proposed an amendment to the State ... »More
Good new speech by Daniel Hannan in Colorado
July 18, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
We've noted before that British politician Daniel Hannan is not only an articulate defender of freedom, but also an Ayn Rand fan. Recently the Independence Institute brought him to the U.S., where he gave the ... »More
Free market economist Peter Schiff may run for U.S. Senate
July 15, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From Atlasphere founding editor Andrew Schwartz:
Peter Schiff, an economist known for predicting the current financial crisis, and a liberty-minded individual who lists Ayn Rand's Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal on his recommended reading page, has announced ... »More
Atlas Shrugged on floor displays at largest bookstores
June 30, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Great news:
Washington, D.C., June 29, 2009-- Shortly after Independence Day, new free-standing floor displays of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged, first published 52 years ago, will be placed in more than 850 bookstores across the ... »More
Amity Shlaes: Ayn Rand’s Atlas Is Shrugging with a Growing Load
June 2, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Writing for Bloomberg, Amity Shlaes has an interesting article about Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged. It begins:
Imagine a novel of more than a thousand pages, published half a century ago. The author doesnâ??t have a ... »More
Glenn Beck ups the ante on ‘Going Galt’: What if a million people stopped paying their taxes in protest?
May 30, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Beck doesn't (that I recall) explicitly mention "Going Galt" in this clip, but it certainly seems like an apt metaphor for what he's advocating not advocating.
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Simpsons parody of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead
May 10, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Thanks to Don Hauptman for the heads-up. Summary for the episode:
THE SIMPSONS
"4 Great Women & A Manicure" - 8 \ 7c
-- "THE SIMPSONS" -- (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT)
MARGE AND LISA TELL TALES ABOUT FAMOUS WOMEN IN ... »More
BusinessWeek: The Economy Needs Ayn Rand
May 7, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
BusinessWeek's "Debate Room" published a for-and-against piece on the topic: "Author Ayn Randâ??s philosophy of rational self-interest is more relevant todayâ??amid the flurry of government bailoutsâ??than ever. Pro or con?"
Onkar Ghate takes the affirmative position, ... »More
Limbaugh Letter: Atlas Is Shrugging
April 22, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Click the image below to read the back cover of the latest Limbaugh Letter, from Rush Limbaugh.
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‘Most E-mailed’ at The Week: Ayn Rand
April 20, 2009 - Posted by Joshua Zader
New at The Week: Ayn Rand: Capitalismâ??s enduring crusader. This article is also at the top of the site's "most e-mailed" list.
Thanks to Don Hauptman for the tip. »More


