by Edwin A. Locke The Palestinian Choice There will be no peace in the Middle East unless secular freedom rather than theocratic despotism becomes the Palestinians’ guiding philosophy. Much of the world is pressur…
by Brian Phillips Say NO to a Global Tax on Billionaires A growing movement is underway to impose a global minimum tax of 2 percent on the world’s 2,700 billionaires. This would raise an estimated $250 billion annually. One stat…
by Onkar Ghate Galt's Speech Excerpts: Anyone who reads John Galt’s radio broadcast and who has some familiarity with the ideas that have shaped and continue to shape Western culture, should recognize his speech as a state…
Review by Jean Moroney OUTLIVE I recommend Outlive to you, my readers, in part because you are generally interested in self-improvement, but also because I think you’ll appreciate the individualistic, logical, value…
by Ben Bayer Ayn Rand Institute Excerpts: The scientifically minded should be skeptical of the popular morality of impartiality. Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics “Not only do we need no God to e…
by Peter C. Earle (AEIR) Excerpts: A recent series of memes and social network one-liners purport to expose the moral bankruptcy of capitalism by asking rhetorically, “Why is baby formula kept under lock and key?” The explicit …
The Newest Attack on Capitalism Comes From Republicans by STEVE GREENHUT Excerpts: As I noted in my Orange County Register column last week, too many Republicans are channeling their inner Bernie Sanders. U.S.…
A brilliant article by philosopher Aaron Smith. Excerpts: In an essay on Ayn Rand and Aristotle, Massimo Pigliucci, a prominent voice in the Modern Stoicism movement, bends over backward to assure his readers that unlike critics who mischa…
from Sam Weaver @ The Ayn Rand Institute Proposed solutions to classroom indoctrination too often overlook and reinforce the problem’s root cause. At school board meetings across America, parents have spoken out about the promotion of ideolo…
A real gem from Don Watkins. Excerpts: God isn’t required for morality. Morality is a vital instruction manual for how to live well—and there’s no mystery to why we should want to live well. We only need God if we equate morality…