Why a “Right” to Health Care is a Moral Travesty
Many commentators have pointed out the practical failings of “universal health care.” But its proponents regard it as a moral ideal. Why?
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park with Maryanne Vollers
Anyone interested in the the nature of dictatorship, the virtue of justice, or the power of persistence will find this book an extraordinary value.
Four Fallacies Regarding the Political Spectrum
As long as people conceive of the spectrum in terms of package deals, false alternatives, frozen abstractions, or stolen concepts, their thinking will be discombobulated.
Arts & Culture, Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
A Dozen Christmas Gift Suggestions for Fans of Ayn Rand
These less-than-obvious gift ideas are likely to provide great enjoyment and have a lasting impact.
The Moral Courage of Rosa Parks
By refusing to give in to injustice, Parks sparked not only the Montgomery bus boycott but the American Civil Rights movement as such, which would go on to topple the legal support of racial discrimination in the United States.
From the Editor, Winter 2018–2019
I hope you enjoy the issue. From all of us at TOS, have a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Public Land’s Collectivist Roots
Some call national parks “America’s best idea.” In truth, public lands of any type are antithetical to what is truly America’s best idea: individual rights.
The Mind-Based Etymology of ‘Capitalism’
In the case of “socialism,” “communism,” and “fascism,” the words relate clearly and directly to their respective systems. But what about capitalism?
