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 ...

The Ayn Rand Institute is a nonprofit think tank in Irvine, California, that promotes Objectivism, a philosophical system developed by author Ayn Rand. Its stated goal is to "spearhead a cultural ...

If you are familiar with the phrase “Who is John Galt?” then you may have read, or at least heard of, “Atlas Shrugged." This 1957 novel was written by author and philosopher Ayn Rand. She uses mystery ...

There seems to be a growing campaign to smear and mischaracterize the words of the late, great author and philosopher Ayn Rand. A case in point was a letter in the July 16 News Tribune that claimed, ...

The movie “Atlas Shrugged,” adapted from Ayn Rand's 1957 novel by the same name, is a triumph of cinematic irony. A work that lectures us endlessly on the moral superiority of heroic achievement is ...

A leading expert on novelist Ayn Rand’s complex philosophy of objectivism led a discussion Wednesday night that attempted to explain the author’s oft-misunderstood doctrine. Faithful proponents and ...

Celebrated Russian-born philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand possessed a deep love and appreciation for the United States and its foundational principles. Her incredible admiration of America bubbles ...