Daniel Wahl's Articles
Science & Technology
Interview with Karl Kowalski
Daniel Wahl August 10, 2011
I recently spoke with Karl Kowalski about his work for TOS and what he does when he’s not producing audio articles for the journal. Daniel Wahl: First off, thanks for taking time to answer a few questions. Karl Kowalski: I’m happy to oblige, and I think interviews are fun. DW:…
History, Reviews
Review: Operation Mincemeat, by Ben Macintyre
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2011
Daniel Wahl reviews Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory, by Ben Macintyre.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: Moonwalking with Einstein, by Joshua Foer
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2011
Daniel Wahl reviews Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, by Joshua Foer.
Politics & Rights, Reviews
Review: Iranium
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2011
Daniel Wahl reviews Iranium, directed by Alex Traiman.
Economics
Interview with Andy Kessler about the Virtue of Eating People
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2011
Daniel Wahl interviews Andy Kessler, author of Eat People: And Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs.
Arts & Culture
Interview with Sean Saulsbury
Daniel Wahl April 22, 2011
I recently spoke with entrepreneur Sean Saulsbury about his work for TOS as a reader and producer of audio articles, and his other endeavors. Daniel Wahl: Thanks for taking time to chat with me, Sean. Sean Saulsbury: My pleasure. DW: To give our readers an idea of who the man…
Politics & Rights
Lee Bollinger: Let’s Force Americans to Broadcast Al Jazeera!
Daniel Wahl March 16, 2011
Just as a substantial number of Americans are coming to recognize the injustice of forcing people to fund NPR, Lee Bollinger—the President of Columbia University—has written an article in Bloomberg calling for the government to force cable companies to broadcast the Al Jazeera network. This is insane. The U.S. government…
Economics, Reviews
Review: The Sleuth Investor, by Avner Mandelman
Daniel Wahl February 20, 2011
Daniel Wahl reviews The Sleuth Investor: Uncover the Best Stocks Before They Make Their Move, by Avner Mandelman.
Philosophy, Reviews
Review: Terrorist Hunter
Daniel Wahl February 20, 2011
Daniel Wahl reviews Terrorist Hunter: The Extraordinary Story of a Woman Who Went Undercover to Infiltrate the Radical Islamic Groups Operating in America, by Anonymous.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: Repotting Harry Potter, by James W. Thomas
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews Repotting Harry Potter: A Professor’s Book-by-Book Guide for the Serious Re-Reader, by James W. Thomas.
Good Living, Reviews
Review: Mind Over Mood
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky.
Economics, Reviews
Review: The Dhandho Investor, by Mohnish Pabrai
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns, by Mohnish Pabrai.
Politics & Rights, Reviews
Review: How Barack Obama is Endangering our National Sovereignty, by John R. Bolton
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews How Barack Obama is Endangering our National Sovereignty, by John R. Bolton.
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
The "Green" Agenda, the Cost of Energy, and the Price of Freedom
Daniel Wahl October 11, 2010
Investor’s Business Daily recently exposed one of the lies behind the Energy Department’s efforts to force Americans to be “more green.” The department reportedly claims the new [energy efficiency] standards will save consumers from $250 billion to $300 billion on their energy costs through 2030. But that's what Democrats always…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
Six Clarifying Quotes on Honesty
Daniel Wahl September 27, 2010
In Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist, Tara Smith dives deep into the virtues on which life depends, showing why they are requirements and what they demand. Here are six quotes I particularly liked, from Smith's chapter on honesty: "As the refusal to fake reality, honesty consists in a deliberate,…