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• Clara on Ayn Rand: Prophet or Scapegoat?: Ron Paul is the only Republican office-holder in our lifetimes who has consistently upheld Randian ...MoreRon Paul is the only Republican office-holder in our lifetimes who has consistently upheld Randian principles. Who are all these GOP voters who supposedly vote with Atlas Shrugged in mind? Not those who supported Bush's protectionism and expansion of the welfare state. Not those who are deeply religious -- as Ayn Rand regarded religious belief as the enemy of both rational thought and self-esteem. Using Ayn Rand's character flaws to vilify Republicans is such a non-sequitur that it reflects little on the Republican Party as we know it, but speaks volumes about the ignorance of people who criticize Rand without understanding her ideas.
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• Hayek on Ayn Rand: Prophet or Scapegoat?: No matter how deeply leftists may want to cling to the notion that Greenspan has spilled the beans ...MoreNo matter how deeply leftists may want to cling to the notion that Greenspan has spilled the beans on the 'truth' that free market ideology created this crisis - the truth is that with a central planning board at the Fed setting the cost of money, the seeds of this crisis lie in Socialism. What is 'quaint' is the notion that bureaucrats with spreadsheets can determine incentive structures better shareholders (who face massive losses). Gold standard anyone?
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• wants on Ayn Rand: Prophet or Scapegoat?: I don't understand the use of Greenspan as an example of failed Objectivism in regards to ...MoreI don't understand the use of Greenspan as an example of failed Objectivism in regards to economics. My understanding was that by the time Greenspan took over as chairmen of the Fed, he had largely given up on the pure free-market economics that Objectivists preached. Wouldn't Greenspan's attempts to control the market through the Fed be exactly the kind of government interventionism in the marketplace that Rand had warned about? Or was Greenspan somehow following Objectivist principles while running the Fed?
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• Somansh on The Five Most Important Things About Growth in India: Excellent views given by Prof Bruce Greenwald.Excellent views given by Prof Bruce Greenwald.
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• Lynne Sagalyn on High and Mighty: Behind the Vision of the City's Newest Park: Nice article, John. Thanks.Nice article, John. Thanks.
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