“I am now a fundamentalist American; give me time and I will tell you why individualism, laissez-faire and… capitalism offer the best opportunities for the development of the human spirit.”
CULTURE
The Famous Mike Wallace Interview with Ayn Rand
This video of America’s greatest philosopher, Ayn Rand, might be the most important interview you have ever watched.
Ayn Rand: A Legacy of Reason and Freedom
Ayn Rand left a legacy in defense of reason and freedom that serves as a guidepost for the American spirit–especially pertinent today when America and what it stands for are under assault.
E Pluribus Unum
Few phrases from our country’s creation illustrate that disconnect better than E Pluribus Unum: out of many, one.
The Meaning of President’s Day
America’s Early Presidents Were Admirable Men of Principle– Let us Hope we can Find More Like Them
Black History or “Sins of White People” Month?
What is called Black History Month might more accurately be called “the sins of white people” month.
How To Celebrate Ayn Rand’s Birthday
February 2nd is the birthday of Ayn Rand, the author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. Ayn Rand developed and defended Objectivism, a philosophy that advocates “rational selfishness.”
What Was The Real Ayn Rand Like?
Peikoff offers personal insights into the real Ayn Rand—the thinker, the artist, the teacher, the passionate valuer of the best within man.
The Meaning of Americanism
Review of “What America Is: The Moral Logic of the American Revolution and Other Essays” by C. Bradley Thompson (2023).
William Penn: “The First Great Hero of American Liberty”
Penn’s commitment to a free society needs our re-commitment.
Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector
If you support universal health care and the right of patients to make their own health decisions, there might be more for you in Recovery than you might think. I hope you’ll give it a look.
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 Dutch and The Beginning of the Modern World
Maarten Prak and Jan Luiten van Zanden show in their new book Pioneers of Capitalism: The Netherlands 1000-1800 that the Dutch preindustrial history of growth, trade, and reliance on markets for their daily bread changed well before the mid-1600s.
MLK Day: The Wisdom of Thomas Sowell
One of the most distinguished intellectuals of his generation, Thomas Sowell’s classical-liberal worldview continues to challenge, inspire, and empower research across the social sciences.
Alexander Hamilton’s Liberalism: Distinguishing Fact and Myth
Hamilton is an Enlightened, classical liberal, a more consistent champion of rights and liberty than any other Founder, thus an inspiring model for contemporary friends of liberty.
A Review of Liz Cheney’s book Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
Edwin Locke’s summary and review of Liz Cheney’s book Oath and Honor.
Making Resolutions Outlast January
As Ayn Rand put it, a value is something you act to gain or keep. A desire without action then is just a wish.
The Legacy of Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton did not as treasury secretary implement, or espouse, any system of protective tariffs or bounties.
Effective Egoism: An Individualist’s Guide to Pride, Purpose, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Watkins argues that since you have only one life and it’s for you to live, you should make it the best possible: a life in which you pursue your long-term happiness. Effective Egoism describes how to do that.
“Context Matters”
For Harvard President Gay, context apparently matters only for genocidal threats against Jews.
Hamas’ Useful Idiots
The protests are exclusively anti-Israel, anti-American, pro-Hamas, and pro-terrorism.
Muslim Lives Matter
Does a dead Muslim baby matter less if she was killed by a Muslim than by a Jew?
Why Do New Year’s Resolutions Typically Fail?
If you want your New Year’s resolutions to be completed, take the steps needed to really commit to it.
Happy New Year. Happy Life.
Your life is in your own hands.
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