Ed Locke’s succinct review in Capitalism Magazine of The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? brings to mind this quote by Ayn Rand from her essay, “What Is Capitalism?”: The tribal notion of “the common good” has served as the moral justification...
By Stewart Wade Margolis I have heard older Objectivists like Leonard Peikoff and Harry Binswanger describe a feeling they had after first reading Atlas Shrugged. Essentially it boils down to it’s just a matter of time now. Ayn Rand has laid out her philosophy so...
This is a fantastic, professionally produced set of interviews by Gloria Álvarez of Ayn Rand Institute philosophers Harry Binswanger and Onkar Ghate on Ayn Rand’s revolutionary philosophy: Objectivism — starting from the fundamentals of philosophy to ethics,...
By Mark Da Cunha Over a decade ago, The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) disassociated itself from Craig Biddle, publisher of The Objectivist Standard (TOS), after Mr. Biddle making a public statement “morally condemning” Ayn Rand heir and ARI Founder Leonard...
“A philosophy is a view of the universe; it does not back candidates. There can be legitimate differences among people of the same philosophy in regard to political tactics and strategy. So please think the issues over and judge for yourself. I have merely told you...
Ever heard someone say, “Well, that sounds great in theory but it in real life…”? Then this wonderful lecture by Onkar Ghate on applying theoretical moral principles to real-world practical life is for...
Happy 87th Birthday to Leonard Peikoff — author of Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. Said Ayn Rand of the lectures Dr. Peikoff gave on which this book (OPAR) is based: “Until or unless I write a comprehensive treatise on my philosophy, Dr. Peikoff’s...
Happy 87th Birthday to Leonard Peikoff — author of Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. Said Ayn Rand of the lectures Dr. Peikoff gave on which this book (OPAR) is based: “Until or unless I write a comprehensive treatise on my philosophy, Dr. Peikoff’s...
The Ayn Rand Centre UK has made the debate with Robert Stubblefield and the peripatetic Dr. Andrew Bernstein publicly available. Here is the description: Most Objectivists would agree that there isn’t an ideal presidential candidate to vote for in the upcoming...
The Ayn Rand Institute features an enlightening video by Philosopher Onkar Ghate on how to “form genuine political principles, and summarizes Objectivism’s own distinct approach to political... 
