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Pick of the Day: “Ayn Rand Nation” by Gary Weiss

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Could a book be more timely than journalist Gary Weiss’ “Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America’s Soul?” The Republican vice presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, is an unabashed fan of the “objectivist” philosopher and novelist Rand. Simultaneously, another Rand fan, blogger Pamela Geller, has made headlines by purchasing ad space in San Francisco and [...]

October 21st, 2012 | Posted in News Blog | Read More »

Help Wanted: After Hours Work in Cosmopolitics

Noam Chomsky: America's most cosmopolitan intellectual? (Photo: John Soares, Wikimedia Commons)

Robbins writes in the first person, displays a flare for personal anecdotes, and is not at all bashful about expressing his perplexities and uncertainties, all of which should make “Perpetual War” accessible to those who are challenged by the wealth of detail and insider talk Robbins brings to the case studies. by David White Anyone [...]

October 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Reviews | Read More »

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