Ayn Rand’s wacky art theory
For the objectivist philosopher, the question isn't "what is art?" but "what isn't?" The answer: Almost everything!
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 8:43 PM UTCLife Visual Artists, Objecthood
For the objectivist philosopher, the question isn't "what is art?" but "what isn't?" The answer: Almost everything!
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 8:43 PM UTCAll Americans rely on government. But Romney knows that many of the "takers" don't see themselves that way
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 4:08 PM UTCWhy the vice president should ditch Ayn Rand and embrace the goofy comparisons to TV characters
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 18When we wish for modern incarnations of the right's biggest idols, we feed into the myths surrounding them
Friday, Aug 17, 2012 4:37 PM UTC 12If you believe Republican Party mythology, he's a Rand-ian messiah who will save America from socialism
Friday, Aug 17, 2012 2:44 PM UTC 12The two contradictory philosophies warring for Paul Ryan's soul
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 4:37 PM UTC 68Everything you ever wanted to know about the Objectivist author who inspired Romney's V.P. pick
Monday, Aug 13, 2012 3:40 PM UTC 126Romney's slip aside, it’s not a stretch to say Paul Ryan would be “the next president” if the GOP ticket wins
Sunday, Aug 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 53A veteran Republican says the religious right has taken over, and turned his party into anti-intellectual nuts
Sunday, Aug 5, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 140The right's favorite congressman declares backsies on admiration for notorious author
Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 9:57 PM UTC 58"Atlas Shrugged" mistakenly calls itself an effete liberal film and the Tea Party TV channel turns out to be a scam
Friday, Nov 11, 2011 9:53 PM UTC 47From Ayn Rand to John Boehner, a persistent talking point
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 6:30 PM UTC 56When the comedian couldn't get his cable installed, he didn't get mad -- he just took out space in local newspapers
Friday, May 27, 2011 12:28 PM UTC 11The market, in its infallible wisdom, declares Ayn Rand boring
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 8:45 PM UTC 67My dad saw objectivism as a logical philosophy to live by, but it tore my family apart
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2011 12:35 AM UTC 342If you've never read Ayn Rand's magnum opus, here's what you might think it's about, based on the film's preview
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 6:09 PM UTC 122Bipartisan Ayn Rand appreciation, Pawlenty in Iowa, and one candidate's Guanatamo suggestion
Monday, Aug 23, 2010 10:30 PM UTCLawyers for the Randian prog-rockers explain to Rand Paul that you need to pay money to publicly play music
Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 9:42 PM UTC 52Why the emergence of the libertarian right is good news for progressives
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 326Mark Sanford's thoughts on the author of "Atlas Shrugged" are worth hearing. But why bring God into it?
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