Ken Levine on BioShock, Ayn Rand, and Libertarianism

BioShock was created by Ken Levine, one of gaming's most elusive figures. He has sometimes described himself as both an ...

Quote of the day by Ayn Rand, Russian-American author: ‘The world you desire can be won, do not let the hero in your soul perish in frustration'

American writer and philosopher, developed Objectivism. Her work focused on individual purpose and ambition. She encouraged people to protect their inner hero. Rand believed the world one desires is ...
Ars Technica

Objectivism (Ayn Rand) and values (pulling my hair here)

I am struggling here...<BR><BR>I am writing a book on ideology in modern politics and I want to include examples of ideologies that derives their values from an "is". Marxism has its historical ...
c-span

Ayn Rand Institute

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 ...
The Tufts Daily

Ayn Rand Institute lecturer exalts reason's primacy over religion

"Why does the search for heaven always lead to hell on earth?" Dr. Andrew Bernstein, a lecturer for the Ayn Rand Institute, asked a Braker Hall audience on Jan. 30. The purpose of the discussion-the ...
The New York Times

Ayn Rand

The trope of the embattled auteur exerting their will is too tempting for filmmakers to ignore. By Walker Mimms Only if billionaire tech bros stay in their lanes. By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, ...