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Author Archives: Brandon Wasicsko
The Objective Standard’s 2nd Annual Essay Contest
From The Objective Standard: Topic for 2011: Atlas Shrugged and Conflicts of Interest Among Rational Men In Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand dramatizes the principle that “there are no conflicts of interest among rational men, men who do not desire the unearned … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Cash prizes, Essay Contest, Objectivism, The Objective Standard
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FSU’s Koch ‘Scandal’: Students Rally to Support Economics Programs
For full disclosure, Students For Liberty receives support from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation. Early last month, there began a miniature media storm regarding the terms of a 2008 agreement between Florida State University and the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, whereby … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, Economics, Education, Florida State University, FSU, Koch
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Want To Be Part of Atlas Shrugged History?
Well, you can. Record a 2-3 second clip of you stating, “I am John Galt,” and upload it as a video response to this Youtube video. All submissions will be compiled and added to the DVD version of the movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlas Shrugged, atlas shrugged the movie, Harmon Kaslow, John Aglialoro, John Galt
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Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education
Writing on PsychologyToday.com, Peter Gray, a professor of psychology at Boston College, critiques the American education system by identifying and explaining seven “sins,” the first of which is denial of liberty on the basis of age. We can use all … Continue reading
Atlas Society Webinar Friday: Benevolence, Goodwill, and Trust
Register for the next installment of The Atlas Society’s webinars on Objectivism: Benevolence, Goodwill, and Trust: Getting More from Social Interaction Friday, March 25, 1PM Eastern time (Noon Central). Interactions with others represent a vast range of opportunities to gain … Continue reading
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Tagged benevolence, David Kelley, Objectivism, The Atlas Society, william thomas
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The Anti-war Left and Libya
Following up on my post from yesterday, here’s a letter to the editor of EagleNews, the campus paper at Florida Gulf Coast University, aimed mostly at reaching students who identify as modern-day liberals: President Obama has now fired more cruise … Continue reading
George W. Bush’s 3rd Term?
The one area in which I was even remotely hopeful upon President Obama’s election was foreign policy. After all, it was partly due to Bush’s foreign interventionism that I discovered and embraced libertarianism. But now, as FOX Business’ favorite Judge … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew napolitano, Cato, doug bandow, FreedomWatch, liberal students, libya
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PERC Colloquium on Free Market Environmentalism
The Property & Environment Research Center (PERC) is partnering with Liberty Fund to offer a week-long colloquium designed to “introduce students to a property rights and market approach to environmental issues.” When: June 13 – 18, 2011 Where: Bozeman, MT … Continue reading
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Tagged Liberty Fund, Montana, Northwest, PERC, Property & Environment Research Center
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Let Us Prey? A Debate on the Virtue of Selfishness
Is selfishness a virtue? Do the interests of rational people conflict? Does rational self-interest entail harming others? The Beltway Objectivist Bureau, a D.C.-based meetup group that serves as a “forum for discussion on how to apply the ideas of Ayn Rand … Continue reading
Ron Paul Seeks Young Economist Staffer
From LewRockwell.com: Ron Paul has been named chairman of the Domestic Monetary Policy subcommittee, and will have one committee staffer. Ron and his chief of staff Jeff Deist are looking for a smart, young economist, “thoroughly Austrian, and preferably with an advanced … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian Economics, Domestic Monetary Policy subcommittee, Economics, Ron Paul
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