Let me give you some background first. I had purchased a fifteen-year lease to make a movie of the book in August 1992 from Leonard Peikoff

Feb 15, 2011

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Edward Hudgins

7 Mins

Winter 2010 -- In turbulent times like ours, many individuals retreat into a better, fictitious inner world. Some imagine an ancient, Atlantis-like Golden Age. Others live in an internet Sim City game realm. Still others dream of an idyllic, interplanetary sci-fi fantasy future.

Feb 10, 2011

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In his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written in tandem with the script for the epic movie of the same name, Arthur....

Feb 10, 2011

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Edward Hudgins

9 Mins

Such were the wise words of P. J. O’Rourke the last time drivers tried to blame their car accidents on “sudden unintended acceleration....

Feb 9, 2011

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1 Min

One of the pleasures of being idealistic and pointing out society’s flaws is being asked all too frequently, “If you don’t like it here...

Feb 8, 2011

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Bradley Doucet

10 Mins

Winter 2010 -- Imagine a rich, new media landscape—one that extols complex heroines whose lives expand a young women's sense of the many...

Feb 8, 2011

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10 Mins

BOOK REVIEW: Terry Goodkind, The Sword of Truth series (New York: Tor Books, 1994–2005).

Feb 8, 2011

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William Perry

10 Mins

The young child who turns into the restlessly eager-to-learn, -to create, -to achieve adult is the fountainhead of human progress......

Feb 4, 2011

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Marsha Enright

9 Mins

The events of September 11 have changed the political landscape in America. Traditional political groups—progressive, liberal, conservative, and libertarian—have found themselves deeply split over the terrorist attacks and the war.

Feb 2, 2011

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February 28, 2003 -- A state university uses racial criteria in choosing candidates for admission. It has been doing this for years, as have

Feb 2, 2011

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David Kelley Ph.D

7 Mins

The Freeman recently published an excellent article on so-called insider trading: “ Inside Insider Trading ,” by Warren C. Gibson . Aptly enough, the article is illustrated with a picture of Martha Stewart—who was not prosecuted for insider trading.

Feb 1, 2011

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The Freeman recently published an excellent article on so-called insider trading: “ Inside Insider Trading ,” by Warren C. Gibson . Aptly enough, the article is illustrated with a picture of Martha Stewart—who was not prosecuted for insider trading.

Feb 1, 2011

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Doug Bandow, a senier fellow at the Cato Institute, recently had an excellent article in Forbes on insider trading, giving special attention to the Rajaratnam case. http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/20/legalize-insider-trading-economics-opinions-contributors-doug-bandow.html spiderID=1293

Jan 30, 2011

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Jan/Feb 2008 -- Think playing competitive sports is tough? Sure, the pain of a jarring tackle or the exhaustion after a grueling marathon can push an athlete to the limit. Compared to the business world, however, the pain these individuals go through is slight.

Jan 28, 2011

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When the ACLU gets involved in a case, even a business rights case, I tend not to notice, because of that organization’s infamous

Jan 28, 2011

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2 Mins

One of the more satisfying, under-reported barometers of cultural trends is the dismal box office take of recent movies attacking U.S....

Jan 28, 2011

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Robert James Bidinotto

5 MIns

This past September, I was thrilled to see The Call of the Entrepreneur , a new documentary by The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion

Jan 28, 2011

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Marsha Enright

6 Mins

The last chapter of James Watson’s story began as he was preparing to launch a book tour through Britain to promote his latest and...

Jan 28, 2011

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8 Mins

I am Andrew Ryan, and I’m here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat ..

Jan 28, 2011

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Patrick Stephens

10 Mins

January, 2001 -- In the culture wars of our time, the culture that shaped our world has had no voice.

Jan 27, 2011

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