Valery Publius
Don’t Blame the Victims in the Gaza War—Recognize Their Right to Self-Defense
As an individual who is the victim of aggression, you have the right to protect the value of your own…
“Check Your Privilege” Insults Your Intellectual Autonomy
We should reject racism and sexism because their most basic premises deny human intellectual autonomy. Both see individual human beings…
A Professor’s Tribute to Ayn Rand is a Dramatic Reminder of the Value of Individualism
Hill recounts a story familiar to many of us at The Undercurrent: how, as a young man, he first discovered…
Ending the Debt Draft: Don Watkins Speaks out about the Welfare State’s Burden on Young People
The Undercurrent is sponsoring a debate between Watkins and Howard Schweber (of the University of Wisconsin and The Huffington Post)…
Is the Welfare State Just?: Howard Schweber says Yes, It is Fundamental to a Democratic Society
TU sat down with Howard Schweber to learn more about his views on the justice of the welfare state.
Who You are to Judge: A Response to Pope Francis and the Cult of “Tolerance”
Try as we may, we cannot abandon the necessity of judgment . . . The most we can do is…
Why Stand Up For Yourself?: Under the Surface Episode 3
Subjects interviewed discuss conflicts they have faced with parents, coworkers, and mentors, and the attitudes they developed to live through…
What Gives Your Life Meaning?: Under the Surface Episode 2
Under the Surface Episode 1: What Gives Your Life Meaning? from The Undercurrent on Vimeo. The Undercurrent is happy to announce the release of its…
Join Us for a Live Webcast from Stanford: Onkar Ghate on “Rethinking Selfishness,” October 24th
Dr. Onkar Ghate will deliver a lecture, “Rethinking Selfishness: Ayn Rand’s New Conception of Egoism,”
Announcing Our New Microsite and Campaign: “It’s Your Life. Own It.”
Our campaign this fall semester is geared toward promoting the morality of self-interest on campus. Visit our new microsite: www.itsyourlifeownit.org