Are most modern problems caused by selfishness or a lack of it? Ayn Rand, a Russian American philosopher and writer, would say it's the latter — that selfishness is not a vice but a virtue — and that ...

This work is both a highly effective example of graphic nonfiction and a strong critique of the connection between Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism and the 2008 financial collapse. Cunningham ...

To answer your question: Yes, Lexi Freiman’s “The Book of Ayn” is about Ayn Rand, the bug-eyed author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead.” The founder of Objectivism, which extols rationalism ...

4. The primary role of government is promoting laissez-faire capitalism In The Virtue of Selfishness, Rand wrote Capitalism is the only system where such men are free to function and where progress is ...

This article explores how the seemingly irrational actions of the looters in Atlas Shrugged, like the Steel Unification Plan and the attempt to force Galt into dictatorship, are driven by what Ayn ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...