By Aug 29,2012

You need to read poetry

Poetry, says Plato, has no good place in a well-ordered society. The power it exercises over people can be dangerous, he believes, and the crowd it attracts is often undesirable....

By Aug 22,2012

Ayn Rand defended individual freedom

The days following the addition of Paul Ryan to the Republican presidential ticket have been difficult for anyone who admires, appreciates, or respects the ideas of philosopher and novelist Ayn...

By Jun 19,2012

“Free” Culture

  Confronted by a generation of young people who have carelessly brought ruin to an industry they love and the people who comprise that industry, David Lowery is somewhat flummoxed:...