Randian Bankers Are Great Accountants

Noah asks in his post whether one could trust a Randian banker. By coincidence, I read Noah's post on John Allison while I was in the middle of reading Donald Luskin's through-the-looking-glass book on the characters that allegedly either contributed to or didn't contribute to the financial …

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Written by Thomas J. Marier on Tuesday December 6, 2011

The GOP Can't Quit Ayn Rand

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Written by Gary Weiss on Wednesday September 28, 2011

Atlas Canned?

The producer of Atlas Shrugged is threatening to drop plans for sequels. But every Rand fan knows you can't let criticism get in the way of genius. Because of poor box office performance and very negative reviews, the producer of the movie version of Atlas Shrugged , John Aglialoro, has decided …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Will Ayn Rand Strike Box Office Gold?

The big screen adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged hits theaters today. But will viewers be turned off by the film's disconnect with real world events? Today’s April 15th, and it’s not just Tax Day (though technically this year Tax Day has been extended until April 18th) it’s also the day …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday April 15, 2011

Rand's Rant Against Green Bulbs

At a Senate hearing this week, Rand Paul channeled Ayn Rand to launch an attack on energy efficiency standards. Are green light bulbs really such a threat? The Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee got a dose of libertarian wackiness at a recent mark-up hearing that was strikingly …

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Written by David Jenkins on Friday April 15, 2011

It's Not Cheap Being an Ayn Rand Fan

Ayn Rand's philosophy isn't just a little strange, it can also be an expensive one to get fully immersed in. Alyssa Bereznak’s account of being raised by an Objectivist father in a divorced household makes for fascinating reading. Her narrative discusses the real world consequence of having a …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday April 8, 2011

Atlas Shrugged: Will Moviegoers Do the Same?

The new big screen take on Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” doesn’t just adapt the novel to cinema, it adapts it to the current political climate. But will viewers buy it? When the film  Atlas Shrugged Part 1 came to Washington, DC for a preview on March 2nd, an array of libertarian and conservative …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday March 5, 2011