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Ayn Rand Contra Jesus?
In the wake of the release of the Atlas Shrugged movie, Ayn Rand's prominence in the culture has increased, and…
Self Before Country
The dangerous moral premise underlying the call for national service The recent debate on government budget cuts has resurfaced discussion…
College, Because They Said So
How the blind emphasis of higher education is undercutting its value “I almost feel I’ve been lied to.” That’s how…
To Cultivate Civil Discourse, Encourage Intellectual “Polarization”
After the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, some left-leaning commentators were quick to suggest that the shooter must have been…
Solar Energy: A Path to Prosperity?
In the midst of a prolonged economic recession we hear the cry from all quarters that the most immediate path…
Giving and Gaining: Thoughts on Charity in Light of Japan’s Disaster
From being asked to spare some change, to major disasters like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, we often face…
Campus Media Response: Why it’s Wrong to Make the Net “Neutral”
With the House of Representatives voting to repeal the FCC’s net neutrality controls along with the recently announced merger of…
Atlas Shrugged: More than Meets the Eye
Atlas Shrugged seems to be everywhere—with its movie adaptation now in theaters, many people have taken notice. Ayn Rand’s novel…
Campus Media Response: Obama, like Bush, Abdicates American Interests in War
Perhaps because Barack Obama ran for president as a critic of George Bush’s war policy, defenders of the administration have…
Embrace Reason–Embrace Nuclear
The Fukushima Daiichi incident demonstrates the power of the human mind After the destruction caused by the Japanese earthquake, the…