Both sides in the abortion debate invoke the principle of “rights.” Anti-abortionists claim to uphold a “right to life”; Pro-choice advocates a woman’s “right to abortion.” Neither side holds a rigorously defined theory of rights.
Andrew Bernstein
Andrew Bernstein holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the City University of New York. He lectures all over the world. He is a senior writer for the Ayn Rand Institute. He has written numerous books, including his novel, A Dearth of Eagles, recently published and available from Amazon.
The Purpose of Memorial Day: Honoring Virtue
The greatest soldiers of American history knew that freedom was sacred; no price paid on its behalf was a sacrifice.
Black Innovators and Entrepreneurs Under Capitalism
That innovative black Americans flourished in late 19th- and early 20th-century America is a little-known part of our heritage.
Heroes of Capitalism
Who were the towering heroes in both Great Britain and the United States responsible for so markedly improving human living conditions?
Humans Must Choose Egoism: An Excerpt from Andrew Bernstein’s Captalist Solutions
The key to Ayn Rand’s version of rational egoism lies in understanding the nature of values, and the role they play in human life.
Black Innovators and Entrepreneurs Under Capitalism
That innovative black Americans flourished in late 19th- and early 20th-century America is a little-known part of our Capitalist heritage.
The Capitalist Manifesto
It is time for advocates of capitalism to come out of the closet.
The Purpose of Memorial Day: Honoring Virtue
The greatest soldiers of American history knew that freedom was sacred; no price paid on its behalf was a sacrifice.
Andrew Bernstein’s The Capitalist Manifesto
Andrew Bernstein’s book is “among the best single presentations of the case for capitalism. (It is) amazingly good.” – Harry Binswanger
Why We Need Heroes
Flourishing human life requires heroes.
The Myth of Widespread White Supremacy
The Leftist feeding frenzy regarding white supremacy is a chimera.
The Case Against Slavery Reparations
Moral responsibility is individual, not collective. It is volitional, not deterministic. Moral responsibility is based on an individual’s choices, not on one’s racial membership.
The Left is Vastly More Evil than Religious Conservatives
The worst of Christianity was the Dark Ages. Its best was the Medieval Renaissance. The worst of collectivism was Auschwitz, gulags, and 120 million civilians murdered in a century. There is no best.
An Open Letter to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
I have a public message for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I will keep it brief and rated “G.”
Leftist Supremacy, Not White Supremacy, is the Gravest Threat to Black Lives
Is traditional racism, anti-black hatred, a major threat to black lives, as Black Lives Matter claims? Is there a far greater threat to black lives than traditional racism, that is widely overlooked? If so, what can we do about it? What must be done to protect black lives?
US Presidential Elections: Who Should Objectivists Vote Against
Andrew Bernstein on voting against Joe Biden, and Robert Stubblefield on voting against Donald Trump.
A Dearth of Eagles – Chapter One: The Writer
A excerpt from Andrew Bernstein’s novel — A Dearth of Eagles — a fictional work tells the story of freedom fighters during Communism’s final years,
America: A Racist Nation?
The recent murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis was ghastly and reminds us of the hideous racial injustice directed against black Americans in the nation’s past.
Further Truths About Climate Change
The Modern Warm Period from the late-19th to the early 21st centuries, is only trivially man-made and not pernicious, but rather, is overwhelmingly natural and fully benign.
American Schools: The Collapse, The Cause, The Cure
Why do U.S. students persistently score lower than students from other nations on international tests?
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