Ayn Rand is not a revered figure in academic philosophy at this time. But there is a growing body of scholarship on her ideas by academic
As everyone grows up, they develop a set of values: ways they interpret and respond to the world. At the basis of their values lies what...
What Objectivism opposes is the idea that nature has inherent value, apart from any human needs, values, or purposes. In general, Objectivis
Rights are fundamental political principles. As such, they are based in morality. They summarize how human beings ought to be treated in a
"Individualism" is a term for classifying theories, such as ethical or social theories. Any theory that places the individual foremost or
Ayn Rand a défini un droit comme un "principe moral définissant et sanctionnant la liberté d'action d'un homme dans un contexte social" (The Virtue of
Larry Ribstein has a review of the anti-capitalist film Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. And here is his article on the original Wall
Robert Moffat has apparently asked to begin his six-month prison term for insider trading on November 5 rather than on next June 30...
One of the strangest stories in English literature is the rise and fall of Joseph Addison’s Cato, which was first performed in London in....
In my last blog post, “ When Only Ayn Rand Says It All ,” I promised to say more about the continuing prosecution of James Brown as part....
In my investigation of the Jamie Olis case, I wrote: Following the collapse of Enron in December 2001, the city of Houston became the
America has been the land of the individual, and most Americans have thought of themselves as individualists. We still speak favorably of...
Mars 2005 -- Note de l'éditeur : Le texte suivant est un extrait du livre de David Kelley intitulé A Life of One's Own : Individual Rights and the Welfare (Une vie à soi : les droits individuels et le bien-être).
Todd Henderson, of the group blog “Truth on the Market,” had a suggestion last Thursday : Subject politicians to the same good-governance
Février 2002 -- Les hommes d'affaires présentés dans la presse populaire citent souvent Atlas Shrugged comme leur livre préféré. Ayn Rand était l'une des
Mars 2002 -- La faillite soudaine d'Enron Corporation est un scandale qui a ébranlé les partisans de l'économie de marché. Vivant dans une division ...
Celui qui fabrique quelque chose, après avoir acheté ou contracté toutes les autres ressources détenues utilisées dans le processus... y a droit. La situation n'est pas
Il y aura du sang. Avec Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Martin Stringer, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jacob Stringer, Matthew Braden Stringer, Ciar
You’re right to point out the contrast I make between capitalism and morality.” So said New York Times columnist John Tierney in response...
Beaucoup de mes auditeurs m'appellent souvent pour me dire : "Je vous préférais quand vous étiez libertaire". Je leur réponds toujours que je ne l'ai jamais été....