Ayn Rand & Objectivism

Examines these opposing philosophies in the story, characters, and theme of Ayn Rand’s great novel.

The realm of romance, like that of economics, is governed by Say’s Law. Supply constitutes demand. What you make of yourself (supply) is what you have to trade (demand).

Cynthia Farahat is an Egyptian political activist, writer and researcher. She co-founded the Liberal Egyptian Party (2006–2008) and served as a member of its political committee. In 2008-2009, she was program coordinator and program officer at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty in Cairo, a multi-national free market think tank.…

Randsday celebrates the birthday of the philosopher who codified the virtue of selfishness and made the moral argument for a free society.

From tea partyers to conservatives to “liberals” to flea partyers—everyone has an opinion about what people and governments have a right to. “People have a right to keep what they earn”—“The government has a right to spread the wealth around”—“Women have a right to abortion”—“No they don’t”—“People have a right…

Dear Potential Supporter, In his lecture at this summer’s Objectivist conference, Yaron Brook, President of the Ayn Rand Institute, reflected on the first 50 years of the Objectivist movement. During that session, Dr. Brook stated that if we are to succeed in changing the culture, "we need more than an…

Examines Ayn Rand's theory of rights in contrast to theories of God-given, government-granted, and "natural" rights.

Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending May 8, 2011 Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the publication day of WiR has been changed from Sunday to Monday. One Islamist Fed to Sharks, a Few Islamist Regimes to Go The Keystone-Cops Administration Navy SEALs: Gods among Men The…

Here's a video of the talk I recently gave at UW-Madison and U Minnesota. As is usually the case when I speak on college campuses, the active-minded students and their excellent questions left me optimistic about the future. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoLnjJuLME4

C. A. Wolski reviews Atlas Shrugged: Part I, directed by Paul Johansson.