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Who Suffers the Most from a Morality Concerned with Suffering?
Government policies aimed at alleviating unqualified “suffering” . . . reward those who deserve to suffer. . . [and] create undeserved suffering for those who are trying to succeed.
“It’s None of Your Business!”—Say It about More than Just Government Surveillance
Very little of the fury directed against the NSA has been saved for the IRS. Perhaps the double standard is purely partisan, but the deeper cause is philosophical: no one seems to think privacy is sacred when it concerns money.
The Push for Equality Punishes Academic Excellence (and Every Other Kind)
A concern about inequality—in education or in wealth—treats intelligence and prosperity as social ills equal to illiteracy and destitution.
How Industry Makes our Environment Safe from Natural Disasters
Especially when many are now calling for restrictions on the industrial development that they think is responsible for “climate change” and more dangerous hurricanes, it is crucial to recognize the life-saving value of industry.
John Allison’s Unconventional Wisdom about the Financial Crisis
So much for the assertion that the financial crisis was caused by the lack of regulations and government oversight. The free market isn't to blame, since there is no free market to blame. The "fingerprints" of the real culprit—the government—are all over the place.
The Undercurrent is in Search of a New CEO
The Undercurrent (TU) is hiring a new leader of the organization, with the aim of dramatically increasing the presence and impact of Ayn Rand’s ideas on college campuses across America.
Binders Full of Women: The Philosophy Breaking the Business Ladder
The idea that women as a class suffer from discrimination fails to see women as individuals, just as Romney’s comments crudely characterized individual women as nothing but names in a binder.
Free Minds and Free Markets: An Interview with Don Watkins
WATKINS: The basic difference between our book and most political books is that ours is philosophic. We try to get underneath today’s superficial debates, and tackle the important issues that will determine the direction of this country.