Summer 2017 • Vol. 12, No. 2

Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy

Although benevolence and generosity are not universally life-serving and thus are not moral virtues per se, they can be, and often are, profoundly selfish.

History

This is the story of Captain James Cook, the greatest navigator and explorer of his age—and perhaps of all time.

Philosophy

Objective morality comes not from revelation, faith, or divine commandments—but from observation, logic, and the laws of nature.

Philosophy

Shows why religion—or “supernatural” subjectivism—is significantly more subjective than secular subjectivism.

Politics & Rights

The idea that the entire left-right political spectrum is statist is not merely wrong; it is disastrously wrong.

Politics & Rights, Science & Technology

Republicans will not repeal Obamacare—but don't blame them; blame the moral code of altruism, in which the culture is steeped.

Philosophy, Politics & Rights

Widespread outrage concerning the Ryan plan shows the extent to which Americans regard people’s needs as constituting rights.

Arts & Culture

Poems on the theme of independence, by William Ernest Henley, Henry Lawson, Edgar Guest, Badger Clark, Ralph Chaplin, Dale Wimbrow, and Robert Burns.

Philosophy, Politics & Rights

The Shapiro Principle is the means to a mass movement that grounds rights, freedom, and capitalism in reason, observation, and logic.

Philosophy

Addresses criticisms of “The Shapiro Principle” with questions about how best to encourage religious people to embrace reason and freedom.

Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy

Ben Shapiro claims that all philosophic foundations are subjective, but, in action, he reaffirms the objectivity of some.

Philosophy, Science & Technology

If liberating a bulldozer’s dharma nature and returning it to the Earth strikes you as crazy, you’re not using your reptilian cortex.

Politics & Rights

Shows that under laissez-faire capitalism, the poor, disabled, and helpless would fare as well as is possible.

Philosophy

As Dennis Prager again insists that if there is no God, anything goes, another jihadist commits mass murder in the name of God. The irony...

Philosophy

Craig Biddle offers Dennis Prager $10,000 to debate whether secular objective morality exist—or whether objective morality depends on God.

Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy

Dennis Prager and Michael Shermer’s discussion about secular, objective morality is unlikely to make significant headway. Here’s why.

Philosophy, Politics & Rights

In its aim to make room for “nuance,” the Nolan chart muddies political waters in myriad ways.

Good Living, Science & Technology

College student Mark Coldren recounts his experience and reasons for donating stem cells to save the life of a man halfway around the globe.

Ayn Rand & Objectivism

Three cheers to Dr. Butler and the Adam Smith Institute for writing and publishing an important article on Ayn Rand and her ideas.

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