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Objectivity and the News: A Conversation with Ben Bayer and Greg Salmieri

  “Some people follow the news as if it were sports. They have a team that they want to root…

Business and Ethics: A Conversation with Don Watkins and Greg Salmieri

  We all interact with businesses as customers, as employees, and some of us as owners. And despite the variety—whether…

Reflections on Ayn Rand and Campus Culture: An Interview with Greg Salmieri (Part One)

Dr. Greg Salmieri holds a fellowship in philosophy at the Anthem Foundation and currently teaches at Rutgers University. His published…

An Interview with Peter Schwartz on His New Book

Peter Schwartz is a distinguished fellow and former chairman of the board of directors at the Ayn Rand Institute, and…

Pride is a Celebration of One’s Achievements, Not Association with a Group

If gay people want to achieve full liberation from prejudice and to truly defend the rights of homosexuals, they must…

“Rethinking Selfishness: Ayn Rand’s New Conception of Egoism,” a lecture by Dr. Onkar Ghate

Dr. Onkar Ghate's lecture explores how Rand challenges us to radically reconsider our beliefs about right and wrong.

Campus Media Response: Don’t Be Content with Contentedness

Happiness neither requires conformity to social standards nor resigned contentedness, but rather a willingness to determine our own individual values…

Objectivism in the Culture: A Businessman Stands for Principle and Property Rights: An Interview with John Allison

According to Objectivism, the principle of property rights is a cornerstone of a free society. The right to property is…

Star Wars: Revenge of the Self

Last May, perhaps the most highly-anticipated new film of the new millennium opened to rave reviews and record-smashing box office…

The Real Purpose-Driven Life

Last March in Atlanta, suspected rapist Brian Nichols overpowered a deputy and stormed a courthouse, eventually shooting four people. Nichols…