Objectivism in Practice
Thursday, April 30th, 2009A very nice piece on John Allison and BB&T, in the National Review, of all places: Objectivist Philosophy for Fun and Profit:
John Allison isn’t your typical bank executive. For one thing, when he retired at the end of last year as CEO of BB&T — a North Carolina–based bank with more than 1,500 branches managing [...]
Is Ayn Rand Relevant? An Interview with Yaron Brook
Friday, April 24th, 2009Lots of gems in this one: Is Rand Relevant – An Interview with Yaron Brook:
Dr. Yaron Brook is president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. He recently had a piece published in the Wall Street Journal ( here is the link to the Op-Ed piece: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123698976776126461.html
In this interview he responds to questions regarding [...]
Yaron Brook on Pajamas Media
Friday, April 10th, 2009Yaron Brook’s latest Pajamas Media session…
Climate Change Panel – UCLA 4/13
Friday, April 10th, 2009Sounds like a good session: Climate Change Panel Discussion:
UCLA panel to critique climate change alarmism
April 10, 2009 by Keith Lockitch
Next Monday I will be speaking about the destructiveness of policies aimed at cutting off fossil fuels and promoting “green energy.” I will be on a panel discussion at UCLA with Dr. Willie Soon of the [...]
More Positive Ayn Rand Coverage from the Non-Objectivist Press
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009I’m very impressed lately with the amount of very positive press on Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged, not always from the obvious places: Peter Foster: Atlas shrugs, leftists rage:
Alan Greenspan was indeed once part of Ayn Rand’s circle, but Rand would have seen his monetary policy as not just flawed, but immoral
Novelist Ayn Rand [...]
Ayn Rand’s Legacy: Rational Thought vs. Immature Nihilism
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009This is a truly remarkable debate. Read Dr. Ghates’ cogent, reasonable argument, and the read the argument by Ms. Patterson. If you don’t see the fundamental difference in thought processes, then I don’t know what to say: The Economy Needs Ayn Rand.
Also read the comments. So far, they’re overwhelmingly in support of Ayn Rand, and [...]
Atlas Shrugged #1 Amazon Seller in Literature and Fiction
Sunday, March 15th, 2009This is great news, although one could certainly wish for different circumstances: Atlas Shrugged is (as of right now) the #1 bestseller in Amazon’s “Literature and Fiction” category. No matter how you spin it, this is great news.
To keep updated on it’s status: Amazon’s most popular Literature and Fiction.