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education \ egaliarianism \ envy \ equality \ inequality
The Push for Equality Punishes Academic Excellence (and Every Other Kind)
A concern about inequality—in education or in wealth—treats intelligence and prosperity as social ills equal to illiteracy and destitution.
capitalism \ climate change \ environmentalism \ global warming \ hurricane sandy \ industry \ natural disasters \ the environment
How Industry Makes our Environment Safe from Natural Disasters
Especially when many are now calling for restrictions on the industrial development that they think is responsible for “climate change” and more dangerous hurricanes, it is crucial to recognize the life-saving value of industry.
banking \ capitalism \ federal reserve \ financial crisis \ regulations
John Allison’s Unconventional Wisdom about the Financial Crisis
So much for the assertion that the financial crisis was caused by the lack of regulations and government oversight. The free market isn’t to blame, since there is no free market to blame. The “fingerprints” of the real culprit—the government—are all over the place.
affirmative action \ collectivism \ discrimination \ equality \ feminism \ Individualism \ Lilly Ledbetter \ sexism
Binders Full of Women: The Philosophy Breaking the Business Ladder
The idea that women as a class suffer from discrimination fails to see women as individuals, just as Romney’s comments crudely characterized individual women as nothing but names in a binder.
activism \ altruism \ Ayn Rand \ capitalism \ free markets \ Objectivism \ selfishness
Free Minds and Free Markets: An Interview with Don Watkins
WATKINS: The basic difference between our book and most political books is that ours is philosophic. We try to get underneath today’s superficial debates, and tackle the important issues that will determine the direction of this country.
appeasement \ force \ foreign policy \ Islam \ Libya
Insulting Islam is Not “Asking For It”
Since the eleventh anniversary of September 11th, violence has erupted all over the Arab world, supposedly in response to a video on YouTube lampooning the prophet Muhammad. Muslims angered by the video rioted in front of United States embassies in many countries, and an American ambassador was murdered in an attack on the U.S. embassy [...]
alternative energy \ environmentalism \ green energy \ internet \ Microsoft \ pollution \ technology
“Where Agriculture Meets Technology!” and Industry Meets Suspicion
Examples like the controversy over the data centers show that the deeper motive of the green movement is not the continuation of human progress and innovation, but the belief that large successes, big businesses, and massive industry warrant universal suspicion. Progress is their problem, not damage to the human environment.
college \ conventional wisdom \ education \ higher education \ humanities \ independence \ liberal arts \ social metaphysics
The Liberal Arts: Why Am I Here Again?
Rather than merely casting blame upon universities for poorly structured humanities programs, we ought to recognize that the full cause of the problem is also due to students aimlessly doing as they have been told.
altruism \ bailouts \ Election 2012 \ Obama \ private equity \ profit \ romney \ self-interest
Critics of Romney’s Private Equity Work are Morally Biased
The White House also pushed GM into closing down many dealerships as a way of cutting costs. Yet critics of Romney do not attack Obama for “downsizing.” There is a double standard deeper than politics at play here.
Ayn Rand \ independence \ literature \ youth
Ayn Rand: Decide for Yourself
In evaluating Ayn Rand, as with any subject, it is important for us to make our own decisions regarding the truth of her philosophy. Pick up one of her novels or essays and draw your own conclusions.
