The Editors
The Value of Atlas Shrugged
Originally published in 1957, Atlas Shrugged, one of the most controversial novels in American fiction, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.…
Consumer Protection in a Free Market
An article in the latest issue of the Undercurrent examines the cultural vilification of Big Pharma. The piece argues that…
The Profit Motive on Trial: A Look at the Famous Raymond Dirks Insider Trading Case
An article in the latest edition of the Undercurrent analyzes the moral arguments underlying insider trading laws. In this post,…
Two Articles on Ayn Rand in Student Papers
Two articles published in the last two days, in major university papers, discuss Ayn Rand's ideas. The first, printed in…
OAC Early Admissions Deadline
The Early Admissions deadline for the Objectivist Academic Center (OAC) is April 16, 2008- just a few weeks away! The…
Wafa Sultan’s Moral Certainty
Rule of Reason links to a new video in which Wafa Sultan debates Egyptian Islamist Tal’at Rmeih on an Al-Jazeera…
Democratically Designed
Defenders of evolution are hailing recent pro-evolution revisions in the Florida State Science standards. Even though the revisions include compromises…
Yes, Religion Does Take Us Back into the Dark Ages
An Iraqi Muslim man on U.A.E. television recently proclaimed that the moon is half the size of the sun, that…
Saudi Government Outlaws Red for Valentine’s Day
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day in America. Weeks in advance, the shops were filled with red and white cards, teddy bears,…
The Nature of Free Speech: An Interview with Dr. Onkar Ghate
With a little over a year having passed since the Danish cartoon controversy, free speech remains a central issue on…